Missile Defense News

September 18, 2017

China’s missile forces get a new tech-focused commander

South China Morning Post: Lieutenant General Zhou Yaning, 59, has taken over as chief of the Rocket Force, replacing General

September 18, 2017

S. Korea’s direct investment in China plunges 44 pct amid THAAD row

Yonhap News Agency: SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) — South Korean companies’ investment in China declined 43.7 percent in the first

September 18, 2017

Iskander-M missile hits target in Kazakhstan at Zapad-2017 drills

TASS: MOSCOW, September 18. /TASS/. Modernized Iskander-M missile has been successfully launched at the maximum range during the Zapad-2017 exercises,

September 18, 2017

Northrop Grumman to Purchase Missile Maker Orbital for $7.8 Billion

The Street: The purchase is expected to close in the first half of 2018 barring any regulatory hurdles. “The acquisition

September 18, 2017

North Korea’s Hwasong-12 is the ‘most serious missile to watch’

The Straits Times: SEOUL (THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday (Sept 16)

September 18, 2017

Japan deploys PAC-3 missile interceptor near North Korea flight path

Defense News: Japan’s Defense Ministry says it will deploy a missile interceptor, known as PAC3, at a Ground Self-Defense Force

September 15, 2017

Growing threat from North Korea fuels debate over billions in missile shield spending

Washington Examiner: With President Trump pledging to spend billions more on missile defense in the wake of North Korea’s continued

September 15, 2017

U.N. Security Council to meet after North Korea fires another missile over Japan

Reuters: North Korea fired a second missile over Japan far out into the Pacific Ocean on Friday, South Korean and

September 15, 2017

North Korea Launches Another Missile, Escalating Crisis

The New York Times: North Korea fired another ballistic missile over Japan on Friday, a direct challenge to the United

September 15, 2017

U.S. Keeps Iran Nuclear Deal in Place but Imposes Other Sanctions

The Wall Street Journal: The Trump administration extended U.S. sanctions relief to Iran as part of its 2015 nuclear agreement,

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