Missile Defense News

July 12, 2016

Security Council in talks over N. Korea’s SLBM test

YonHapNews: The U.N. Security Council has been discussing how to respond to North Korea’s latest ballistic missile launch, Seoul’s foreign

July 12, 2016

Yars & Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missiles rumble in massive Russian drill

RT.com: Several hundred military vehicles, including mobile intercontinental ballistic missile complexes (ICBMs), are taking part in extensive field exercises throughout

July 12, 2016

Pime Minister says THAAD deployment does not require parliamentary approval

Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Tuesday reiterated the government’s position that the recent decision by Seoul and Washington to deploy

July 12, 2016

South Korean defence minister: “THAAD is capable of intercepting North Korea’s SLBMs”

Janes360: South Korean defence minister Han Min-koo said the US Army’s Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, an advanced air

July 12, 2016

Minjoo Party divided over THAAD deployment

The Korea Herald: South Korea’s main opposition party is grappling with internal division on its approach to the government’s decision

July 12, 2016

Camp Ravenna being considered as missile defense site

Camp Ravenna Joint Military Training Center is under consideration as a possible site for the East Coast Missile Defense System.

July 12, 2016

US Website Detects Activity at North Korea Nuclear Test Site

Military.com: A U.S. website that monitors North Korea says satellite imagery shows a high level of activity at the isolated

July 12, 2016

Raytheon upbeat on prospects for Patriot air defense system

Reuters: Raytheon Co (RTN.N) on Monday said it saw bright prospects for continued sales of its Patriot air defense missile

July 12, 2016

THAAD likely to be deployed in Seongju county

YonHap News: South Korea and the United States are likely to deploy an advanced U.S. missile defense system to Seongju

July 11, 2016

THAAD deployment decided as part of ‘self-defense’ efforts

Korea Time: The recent decision by South Korea and the United States to deploy an advanced anti-missile defense system on

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