Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said Monday that the United States should shoot down any missile that attempts to leave North Korean airspace, viewing it as a threat to national security and our surrounding allies.
“As the world waits to see whether North Korea will act on its threat to test launch a medium-range ballistic missile, I maintain that the United States should treat any North Korean missile launch as a threat to our national security and our allies, and that we should shoot it down once it leaves North Korean airspace,” he said in a statement. “North Korea’s leaders should have no doubt that the United States of America has both the capability and the will to eliminate the threats they seek to pose to international peace and stability.”
Fears over a possible North Korean crisis have escalated in recent weeks, with some analysts anticipating the nation to launch a middle-range missile in honor of the former leader Kim Il-Sung.
