U.S. delays missile test to avoid stoking North Korea tensions part 4?

Question

this might be the last question I ask on this topic if I get the response that I expect

as the media stated that U.S is delays missile test to avoid any more tension from North Korea and in my part 3 of this question I got the response that I got a clear understanding of this article - here is the link
I think that I finally understand the article in related to this topic
http://news.yahoo.com/u-delays-missile-test-avoid-stoking-north-korea-001315660.html

if the U.S delays any missile test which the message was deliver from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Does these mean that the delays is only going to take place in California because of it supply of it Minuteman III intercontinental missile or these delays take affect in the U.S in general?

The U.S. decision will delay a test of the Minuteman III intercontinental missile, which had been scheduled for next week out of Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

if so, with the delays does it mean that U.S in general or California don't want to defense themselves or just wait when it's come time to use the Minuteman III intercontinental missile.

in short, is these is a short delays or will hold until next month like it stated on fax news articles -
here is the link to that article

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/04/07/us-delays-missile-test-as-tensions-rise-source-says/

to avoid any more worse. again, will these delayed happen only in California or the entire U.S in general.

here is the statement
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The official said Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel decided to put off the long-planned Minuteman 3 test until sometime next month because of concerns the launch could be misinterpreted and exacerbate the Korean crisis. Hagel made the decision Friday, the official said.
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thank and please response with common-sense because I live in California and again I don't to focus too much or worry about these.

thank.

Answer 1

A very prudent decision

Answer 2

To put it more precisely, what N. Korea doesn't know, won't make them angry.



Remember, this is all about posturing.



The US says it will delay some missile tests.



Oh really? I live in California, and was completely una....OH. Yeah. THOSE missile tests. (wink wink, nudge nudge) Yeah it's a good thing we're delaying THOSE MISSILE TESTs.



Yeah, I see what they did there...



This is just a subtle way for the US to allow N. Korea to back down without losing face. Their leader can claim a victory by making the US back down while we haven't conceded anything at all. Or more precisely, we haven't NOT done anything

Answer 3

why dont they "TEST" this missile off hawaii, guam or SK instead of california?

As for "STOKING" the fires of NK



YA THINK?



(think of this act as waving the red flag in front of the little uhm ( Im at a loss to find an appropriate animal for fear its too unkind to the animal)

Answer 4

open statement will embolden NK