Missile Defense News

June 9, 2017

US Missile Defense Chief: Assume that ‘North Korea can reach us with a ballistic missile’

Business Insider: Vice Adm. James Syring, head of the US’s Missile Defense Agency, told the House Armed Services committee on

June 8, 2017

Head of U.S. missile defense says North Korea missile advances a ‘great concern’

Reuters: The head of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, Vice Admiral James Syring, said on Wednesday that technological advances demonstrated

June 8, 2017

South Korea Puts U.S. Missile-Defense System on Hold

The Atlantic: South Korea’s government is suspending the deployment of the U.S.-backed Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, the president’s

June 8, 2017

North Korea fires suspected land-to-ship missiles as South Korea delays THAAD

Reuters: North Korea fired what appeared to be several land-to-ship missiles off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea’s military

June 7, 2017

Turkey, Russia agree on technical details of S-400 missile systems supply deal

Daily Sabah Defense: Russia and Turkey agreed on the technical specifications of a contract that would supply Turkey with long-range

June 7, 2017

RUSSIA’S HYPERSONIC MISSILE SYSTEM MAY REPRESENT A ‘QUANTUM LEAP IN TECHNOLOGY’

Newsweek: Russia has reportedly carried out a test of Zircon, a hypersonic missile system, one year ahead of schedule. The

June 7, 2017

China Missiles Can Send Nukes to Western Pacific, U.S. Says

Bloomberg Politics: China’s deployment of missiles able to deliver nuclear warheads to U.S. bases on Guam were among the military

June 6, 2017

U.S. missile defense chief visits THAAD site in South Korea

UPI: June 6 (UPI) — The director of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency visited central South Korea, where the missile

June 6, 2017

U.S. again calls on China to ramp up pressure on nuclear-armed North Korea

Japan Times: SYDNEY/SEOUL – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Monday China should do more on the issue

June 6, 2017

THAAD deployment faces delay due to new environment assessment

The Korea Herald: South Korea’s defense ministry began preparations for a full-blown environmental impact assessment on the ongoing deployment of

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