Mattis: US Will ‘Take Out’ Any North Korean Missile It Detects

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, left, talks with Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, before a ceremony where President Donald Trump bestows the nation's highest military honor, the Medal of Honor, to retire... Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, left, talks with Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, before a ceremony where President Donald Trump bestows the nation's highest military honor, the Medal of Honor, to retired Army medic James McCloughan during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Monday, July 31, 2017, at Washington. McCloughan is credited with saving the lives of members of his platoon nearly 50 years ago in the Battle of Nui Yon Hill in Vietnam. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) MORE LESS
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the U.S. will “take out” any North Korean missile it detects is heading for American soil, including the Pacific island of Guam.

Mattis says a North Korean missile strike on the U.S. would mean war.

North Korea has said it is considering a plan to launch four ballistic missiles to land in the sea just short of Guam.

Asked how the U.S. would respond, Mattis initially declined to say.

When pressed, he said that if U.S. radars and other detection and tracking systems determine that a missile was going to fall into the sea, short of Guam, then the matter would be taken to President Donald Trump for a decision on how to respond.

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  3. General “Mad Dog” Mattis was recently described in a recent Time article as a particularly aggressive officer.

    Wonderful…

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