Editor's note

North Korea’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles have been making headlines again. There’s also been serious controversy over how the United States and other countries should react to that threat.

To that end, it might help to examine Israel’s experience in dealing with actual rocket attacks says Michael J. Armstrong.

Clea Chakraverty

Commissioning Editor

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A rocket is launched from Israel’s Iron Dome, an anti-missile system, in order to intercept a rocket fired by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip in 2011. (AP Photo/Dan Balilty, File)

North Korea missile crisis echoes Israel's anti-rocket strategy

Michael J. Armstrong, Brock University

There is much debate over how to react to North Korean missile threats. What can we learn from Israel’s responses to actual rocket attacks?

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