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January 29, 2019

U.S. plans to ‘suspend’ INF nuclear treaty with Russia, White House official says, in move that bodes ill for Japan

The Japan Times: WASHINGTON – The U.S. plans to suspend its obligations under a 1987 nuclear weapons treaty with Russia

January 28, 2019

US, Canadian fighter planes scramble to escort Russian jets

Stars and Stripes: PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Military authorities say U.S. Air Force and Canadian fighter jets were

January 28, 2019

NATO head: Trump’s tough talk has added $100B to alliance, helped deter Russia

Fox News: North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, speaking on “Fox News Sunday,” said President Trump’s tough talk

January 28, 2019

Iran Demands Russian Protection From Israel in Syria But Russia Says They Are Protecting Israel..But Are They?

On Thursday, the head of the Iranian parliament’s national security and foreign-policy committee, Heshmatollah Falahat-Pisheh, expressed anger on Thursday at

January 25, 2019

Middle East Missile Race: The Missile Defense Review, Iran, and the Implications for the Gulf

FPRI: After months of delay, the U.S. Department of Defense released the Missile Defense Review (MDR) in January 2019. The

January 25, 2019

Pakistan Equips Military With Tactical Nuke-capable Missile

Voice of America: ISLAMABAD — Pakistan launched a short-range ballistic missile Thursday, formally equipping the military with a nuclear-capable rocket

January 25, 2019

Russia calls on U.S. to drop plans to deploy missiles in space

Reuters: MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday called on the United States to drop what

January 25, 2019

SPYDER missiles added to arsenal

Manila Standard: The Department of National Defense will acquire a SPYDER missile system from Israel. “Yes, we are. [However], I

January 25, 2019

North Korea’s leader orders preparations for second Trump summit

The Japan Times: SEOUL – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered preparations for a second summit with U.S.

January 25, 2019

Raytheon to supply Phalanx air defense system to U.S. Army

Army Technology: Raytheon Co. Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $205,205,445 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide the land-based Phalanx weapon