Naypyidaw appears to be intent on setting up a missile defense sytem to deter po tential enemies... "Is Snr-Gen Than Shwe delusional? Subordinates of Burma?s paramount leader are said to have repeatedly heard him say how much he admires North Korea?s use of missile technology to bully and defy its neighbors and the West. The bad news is that Than Shwe?s hard-line military leaders and ministers may agree with him. However, Burmese opposition groups in exile suspect that army officers who disagree with Than Shwe?s policy deliberately leaked secret documents to exiled media groups, including The Irrawaddy. These documents throw light on Burma?s military ties with Pyongyang..."