...test missile into the North Pacific, it was heading in our direction," said Chris Nelson, the state's missile defense coordinator. "There's no question that we would be the first U.S. territory that North Korea could hit." A second...

...expertise and training to help operate and maintain the defense system. And Gov. Tony Knowles has appointed a "missile defense coordinator" to make sure Alaska workers and contractors get a piece of the action. The prospects of an increasingly...

...expertise and training to help operate and maintain the defense system. And Gov. Tony Knowles has appointed a "missile defense coordinator" to make sure Alaska workers and contractors get a piece of the action. The prospects of an increasingly...