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US delays ICBM test until after 2018 Winter Olympics

US Materials 7 February 2018 02:45 (UTC +04:00)
The U.S. has decided to delay a scheduled intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California in deference to the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang
US delays ICBM test until after 2018 Winter Olympics

The U.S. has decided to delay a scheduled intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California in deference to the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, CBS News' David Martin reports.

Last month, President Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in agreed to halt their countries' joint military exercises during the upcoming Olympics, with both calling for a "safe and successful" 2018 Olympic Games.

Preparations by North Korea for a parade scheduled the day before the opening of the Games have not included any vehicles, indicating the regime might not display any missiles as a show of force, U.S. officials said.

South Korean and U.S. forces have regularly conducted joint drills, which North Korea refer to as "invasion rehearsals" as the regime has ramped up its threats of nuclear provocation.

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