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July 22, 2016

Growing Threats Require Critical Upper Tier Missile Defense Capabilities

Defense News: “Order to Intercept Missiles Issued.”  This was The Japan News headline on 21 June 2016 when the Japanese

July 22, 2016

China says THAAD Could Spark New Crisis

NBC News: U.S. plans to install a sophisticated missile-defense system in South Korea could trigger a nuclear showdown similar to

July 22, 2016

US to ensure THAAD maximizes protection

Korea Times: The United States will work closely with South Korea to deploy the THAAD missile defense system in a

July 22, 2016

Presidential advisory group backs THAAD deployment

Yonhap News: South Korea’s presidential advisory body on inter-Korean ties adopted a resolution Thursday supporting the deployment of an advanced

July 22, 2016

South Korean bank says North’s nuclear ambitions squeezed economy in 2015

Japan Times: North Korea’s economy last year is estimated to have contracted the most since 2007 as leader Kim Jong

July 22, 2016

One North Korean missile exploded in initial stage of latest launch

Yonhap News: One of the three ballistic missiles recently test-fired by North Korea likely exploded in the air during its

July 21, 2016

35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade validates air missile defense readiness in the ROK

DVIDS: In a monumental first, 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, executed an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise, validating the unit’s ability

July 21, 2016

South Korean President Defends Missile Defense Plan

South Korean President Park Geun-hye is defending her decision to deploy a U.S.-built missile defense system on the country’s southeastern

July 20, 2016

Bordallo says Missile shield not a nuisance

Pacific Daily News: Guam can sleep well at night knowing that a missile shield is stationed permanently on the island,

July 20, 2016

North Korea says missile test simulated attack on South’s airfields

Reuters: North Korea said on Wednesday it had conducted a ballistic missile test that simulated preemptive strikes against South Korean