Threat News

September 8, 2016

Are North Korea’s missile tests a practice run for evading THAAD?

CNN: North Korea may be seeking to outpace its southern neighbor by testing multiple missiles as Seoul prepares to deploy

September 8, 2016

North Korea Showed Off a Previously Unseen Missile During the G20

The Diplomat: On Monday, as world leaders of the Group of 20 met in Hangzhou, China, North Korea made a

September 8, 2016

Sarmat ICBM: 8 Megatons at Hypersonic Speeds, Arriving 2 Years Ahead of Schedule

Sputnik: On Monday, a defense industry official told Russian media that the mass production of the RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic

September 7, 2016

‘Flagrant disregard’: UN condemns North Korean missile launches

The Guardian: The United Nations security council has strongly condemned North Korea’s latest launch of three ballistic missiles, and threatened

September 7, 2016

How Do Chinese Surface-to-Air Missile Forces Train?

RAND: Ground-based air defense forces, particularly surface-to-air missile (SAM) forces, play a crucial role in Chinese military thinking about the

September 7, 2016

North Korea Sends Expensive Message With Missile Tests

Voice of America: North Korea has spent close to $100 million on more than 30 missile tests since Kim Jong

September 6, 2016

Obama vows to work to tighten sanctions on North Korea

Associated Press: VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — In the wake of another missile launch, President Barack Obama vowed Tuesday to work

September 6, 2016

North Korea fires three ballistic missiles as G20 leaders meet in China

Reuters: North Korea fired three ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast on Monday, the South Korean and

September 2, 2016

Park: N. Korean Threats are Reason for THAAD

KBS World Radio: President Park Geun-hye said Friday that the THAAD missile defense system will no longer be necessary if

September 1, 2016

Is North Korea Building a New Ballistic Missile Submarine?

The Diplomat: North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un purportedly ordered the construction of a new 3,000-ton diesel-electric submarine capable of firing