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December 9, 2016

Turkey tests mid-range air defense missile

China Economic Net: Turkey launched a new medium-altitude air defense missile earlier this month, state-run Anadolu Agency reported Thursday. Turkish

December 7, 2016

Report: China military buildup seen at India border

United Press International: China’s military build-up is extending to its border with India, according to a Chinese-language media report. Kanwa

December 7, 2016

South Korea Boosts Defense Budget Amid Rising North Korea Threat

The Diplomat: On Monday, South Korea’s parliament approved a record-high defense budget for 2017 in the face of a rising

December 7, 2016

Former Diplomats: Countering North Korean Missile, Nuke Programs to be Major Trump Challenges

USNI News: The emphasis shouldn’t be on how much Seoul is paying in its own defense but how to deal

December 6, 2016

Carter: Slowdown unlikely for Navy’s Japan-based fleet

Stars and Stripes: The Navy’s operational tempo in the Asia-Pacific region isn’t likely to relax anytime soon as the threat

December 2, 2016

Trump team considering new non-nuclear sanctions on Iran: FT

Reuters: Donald Trump’s transition team is examining proposals for new non-nuclear sanctions on Iran, the Financial Times reported on Friday,

December 2, 2016

South Korean businesses feel pressure from China over THAAD, report says

United Press International: Concern over Chinese retaliation in response to a decision to deploy a U.S. missile defense system continues

December 1, 2016

Ukraine tests missiles, drawing Russia’s anger

United Press International: Ukraine began surface-to-air missile tests Thursday over the Black Sea, after Russia threatened to shoot the projectiles

December 1, 2016

CIA chief warns Trump that scrapping Iran deal would be ‘disastrous’

Los Angeles Times: Senior U.S. intelligence officials are increasingly concerned that President-elect Donald Trump’s threats to dismantle the Iran nuclear

December 1, 2016

Ukraine says missile tests will avoid Crimea, mollifying Russia

Reuters: Ukraine’s military said its two-day missile drill starting on Thursday would avoid the airspace over Crimea, sidestepping a possible