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November 9, 2016

South Korea ruling party says U.S. missile defense to go ahead

Reuters: The deployment in South Korea of the U.S. military’s THAAD system, designed to counter North Korea’s missile threat, will

October 19, 2016

Missile defense schedule moved up due to NK threats

The Korea Herald: The South Korean government and the ruling party agreed to speed up the completion of its three-legged

September 28, 2016

U.S to deploy anti-missile system in South Korea ‘as soon as possible’

Reuters: The United States will speed up deployment of the THAAD anti-missile system to South Korea given the pace of

September 7, 2016

New South Korean Destroyers to Have Ballistic Missile Defense Capability

USNI News: A trio of planned South Korean guided missile destroyers will be built with the capability to intercept ballistic

September 6, 2016

S. Korea ups 2017 defense budget by 4 pct

Yonhap: SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) — South Korea has increased its defense budget for next year by 4 percent as

September 6, 2016

Xi tells South Korea that China Opposes THAAD anti-missile defense: Xinhua

Reuters: Chinese President Xi Jinping told his South Korean counterpart that China opposes the U.S. deployment of the THAAD anti-missile

August 25, 2016

China Ups Pressure on South Korea Over Missile Plan

Voice of America: China appears to be intensifying a diplomatic and cultural campaign against a U.S.-South Korean plan to deploy

August 17, 2016

Defense chief defends Seongju as optimal site for THAAD

Yonhap: South Korea’s defense chief on Wednesday defended the government’s decision to select Seongju, a southeastern county, as the site

August 16, 2016

Lockheed Martin to Bring Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense to Latest U.S., Korea and Japan Destroyers

Lockheed Martin: The global Aegis fleet will expand in the U.S., Japan and the Republic of Korea under a $490

August 16, 2016

After THAAD, What’s Next in South Korea’s Missile Defense Plans?

The Diplomat: South Korea is considering fitting its Sejong the Great-class guided missile destroyers with the Raytheon Standard Missile-3 ballistic