Have the recent months continued the conventional buildup near the DMZ?
I do not believe there has been any unusual activity along the DMZ. The North Koreans — as do we — go through a regular cycle of exercises, and they have been going through, generally, that cycle of exercises. It turns out that the exercises, generally, are more intense in the winter than they are at other times of the year; but I don’t believe there is anything unusual going on right now around the DMZ. Q: But didn’t they just recently move even more 220 millimeter and 170 millimeter artillery closer to the DMZ? A: I’m not aware that they did. But if they did, I’d have to know whether that was a permanent movement or not. They’re moving things around all the time. But we can check that for you. Q: Has Dr. Perry received any kind of update on what happened with the C-21 crash? A: Has he received any update since Tuesday? Q: Yes. A: In one respect he has. It’s been reported that the Secretary of the Air Force told him that the Air Force was not going to ground the C-21 fleet in the Ai
