Missile Defense News

May 3, 2017

Missile defenses to shoot down North Korean rockets is ready

New York Daily News: The American anti-missile system to defend South Korea against North Korea is operational, officials said Tuesday.

May 3, 2017

North Korea Has New Submarine Missile Tester: Report

Newsweek: In the face of international calls to cease its missile and nuclear defense programs, North Korea may have acquired

May 2, 2017

Japanese Officials: Washington and Tokyo Need More Ballistic Missile Defense Cooperation

USNI News: To counter immediate and growing North Korea’s nuclear weapons and missile threats, three former Japanese ministers of defense

May 2, 2017

THAAD missile defense system operational in South Korea, US says

CNN: A controversial US missile defense system is up and running in South Korea, a week before the country’s presidential

May 1, 2017

U.S. to South Korea: We’ll pay for missile defense system (for now)

CNN Money: After President Trump set off a furor over who should pay for a U.S. missile defense system that’s

May 1, 2017

Trump warns North Korea on missile tests, says ‘we’ll see’ if military action is needed

CNBC: President Donald Trump declared that neither the U.S. nor China would be “happy” if North Korea tested more missiles,

May 1, 2017

$112 million contract awarded for construction of new missile defense radar

WAAY: According to a Pentagon release, an Alaska construction company has been awarded a $112 million dollar contract to being

May 1, 2017

Missile defense for Hawaii needs to be stronger, Harris tells Congress

Honolulu Star Advertiser: The head of U.S. Pacific Command told Congress today that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “is

April 28, 2017

McCarthy: House to vote on North Korean sanctions next week

Politico: Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said the House will vote on sanctions against North Korea next week in response to

April 28, 2017

Exclusive: Trump says ‘major, major’ conflict with North Korea possible, but seeks diplomacy

Reuters: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday a major conflict with North Korea is possible in the standoff over

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