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Mar 7, 2017

Missile Defense News

THAAD 101: The Ultimate Guide to the Missile Defense System China and North Korea Hate

The National Interest: “THAAD is the right solution today for improving ballistic-missile defense capabilities and architectures around the globe. THAAD’s unique endo & exo capability adds an…

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Mar 7, 2017

Missile Defense News

U.S. Sends First Parts Of THAAD Missile Defense System To South Korea

NPR: Citing the threat posed by North Korean missiles, the U.S. military has sent the first elements of its Terminal…

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Mar 2, 2017

Missile Defense News

US reaffirms missile-defense plans as joint war games begin in S. Korea

Stars and Stripes: SEOUL, South Korea — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis vowed to defeat any attack on the United States…

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Feb 27, 2017

Missile Defense News

South Korea’s Lotte approves land swap for missile defence: ministry

Reuters: The board of an affiliate of South Korea’s Lotte Group approved a land swap with the government on Monday…

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Feb 24, 2017

Missile Defense News

Trump backs missile shield against North Korea, pushes upgrades to nuclear arsenal

Japan Times: U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he is “very angry” at North Korea’s ballistic missile test earlier this…

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Feb 23, 2017

Missile Defense News

Pentagon studies ways to counter hypersonic missile threat from China, Russia

Washington Times The Pentagon’s Missile Defense Agency has launched a study of innovative ways to counter advanced missile threats such…

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Feb 21, 2017

Missile Defense News

Why Trump Needs to Deploy Missile Defenses to Counter North Korea and Iran

The National Interest (blog): The efforts by North Korea and Iran to develop ballistic missiles capable of targeting not only…

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Feb 15, 2017

Missile Defense News

Japan to bolster missile defense in face of North Korea threat

The Japan Times: The government will accelerate work to strengthen the interception of missiles following the development by North Korea…

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Feb 6, 2017

Missile Defense News

US, Japan conduct successful missile interception test

CNN: The US and Japan have passed a crucial test for missile defense, shooting down a medium-range ballistic missile with…

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Feb 3, 2017

Other News

Abe, Mattis reaffirm ties on defense

Japan Times: Visiting U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis met with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo on Friday, reaffirming Washington’s…

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