U.S. issues worldwide alert over North Korea's missile procurement push

The United States on Tuesday issued an alert asking companies worldwide to be wary of North Korea's efforts to acquire technologies and equipment for its ballistic missile program, warning that even forestry vehicles can be converted into mobile launchers."We urge the private sector to remain vigilant to efforts by North Korea to acquire missile-related technologies and equipment," the State Department said, noting that companies could even risk violating U.S. and U.N. sanctions for assisting, even inadvertently, North Korea.The advisory issued jointly by the state, treasury and commerce de…READ FULL ARTICLE