Pentagon chief says its not clear what Pyongyang will do in new test of long-range missile

MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Robert Gates says North Korea appears to be working on a long-range missile but it’s not clear yet what they plan to do with it.

Gates says US would respond quickly to threatening moves from North Korea

SINGAPORE — The United States and its Asian allies are walking a fine line following North Korea’s nuclear and missile tests: condemning the weapons threat without overplaying it.

Gates warns North Korea that the U.S. will respond quickly if America is threatened

SINGAPORE — U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned North Korea on Saturday that the United States would respond quickly if moves by the communist government threaten America or its Asian allies. “We will not stand idly by as North Korea builds the capability to wreak destruction on any target in Asia — or on us,” Gates said in prepared remarks to an annual international meeting of defense and security officials from Asia and the Pacific Rim.

Gates says US would respond quickly to threatening moves from North Korea

SINGAPORE — U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned North Korea on Saturday that the United States would respond quickly if moves by the communist government threaten America or its Asian allies.