Korea: July 19, 2000

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Russian President Putin visited North Korea and was told that North Korea would give up its missile program if it was given satellite launcher technology. Putin hailed this as a breakthrough and another reason why the US did not need a missile defense program. However, boosters for launching space satellites can also be used to build ICBMs. 

 

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