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Trump to develop missile defence system against Iran, North Korea

By our correspondents
January 21, 2017

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration intends to develop a "state of the art" missile defense system to protect against attacks from Iran and North Korea, the White House said in a policy position posted on its website on Friday. The statement, posted on the White House website within minutes of Donald Trump´s inauguration, did not provide details on whether the system would differ from those already under development, its cost or how it would be paid for.