Livesquawk picking up headlines from The Guardian

  • Two sources briefed US plans to combat the NK threat

  • One official said the shoot-down strategy would happen after a nuclear test

It's a sources story coming from the UK press so take with a pinch of salt, although we can assume the option has been broadly discussed.

Muscle flexing at this level usually only leads to one outcome, and not a good one either.

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