Missile Defense News

May 22, 2017

Allies’ navy forces launch combined maritime operations center in Jan.

The Korea Herald: The navies of South Korea and the US have been running a combined maritime operations center since

May 22, 2017

Missile Defense Agency rounds out ballistic-missile interceptor plan

Military Embedded Systems: In 2015, MDA issued initial risk- reduction contracts to Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Raytheon to develop the

May 19, 2017

China says willing to put South Korea ties back on track, urges THAAD resolution

Reuters: China wants to put ties with South Korea back on a “normal track”, President Xi Jinping said on Friday,

May 18, 2017

Boeing, Raytheon, and Lockheed set to develop ballistic missile defense multi-warhead killer

Military & Aerospace: U.S. missile defense experts are moving forward with three U.S. prime defense contractors to develop a future

May 17, 2017

North Korea missile detected by THAAD, program progressing faster than expected: South Korea

Reuters: North Korea’s missile program is progressing faster than expected, South Korea’s defense minister said on Tuesday, after the U.N.

May 17, 2017

China may be turning to diplomacy to fight THAAD in South Korea

UPI: China may be taking steps to coax Seoul to rethink the deployment of THAAD, the U.S. missile defense system

May 17, 2017

S. Korean Ruling Party Leader Wants THAAD Missile Returned To US

DefenseWorld.net: Seoul is raising the possibility of sending back the recently installed US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery

May 17, 2017

China Rappers to Seoul: ‘Big Brother’ Opposes Missile Shield

Associated Press: A rap group backed by China’s government is warning South Korea in a music video that “you’re going

May 15, 2017

Japan Favors Aegis Ashore Over Thaad to Boost Missile Defense: Sources

Reuters: Faced with North Korea’s rapid missile and nuclear development, and its threats, Japan has been looking into introducing a

May 15, 2017

Military Plans Flight Intercept Test of Ballistic Missile

Military.com: The distinctive missile telemetry ship MV Pacific Collector is in port at Aloha Tower, possibly for a key upcoming