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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

June 5, 2017

Lockheed Sees Strong Missile Defense Demand Abroad, Including From NATO

Investor’s Business Daily: Lockheed Martin (LMT) sees strong demand abroad, including from NATO allies, for its missile defense systems and

May 30, 2017

South Korea’s President Demands Probe Into U.S. Missile Defense System

Time: (SEOUL, South Korea) — South Korea’s new liberal president on Tuesday demanded an investigation into why his office wasn’t

May 24, 2017

Ahead of Ballistic Missile Defense Review, MDA’s FY18 plans show flexibility

Defense News: WASHINGTON — The Ballistic Missile Defense Review ordered this month by Defense Secretary James Mattis won’t wrap up

May 17, 2017

North Korea missile detected by THAAD, program progressing faster than expected: South Korea

Reuters: North Korea’s missile program is progressing faster than expected, South Korea’s defense minister said on Tuesday, after the U.N.

May 17, 2017

China may be turning to diplomacy to fight THAAD in South Korea

UPI: China may be taking steps to coax Seoul to rethink the deployment of THAAD, the U.S. missile defense system

May 17, 2017

S. Korean Ruling Party Leader Wants THAAD Missile Returned To US

DefenseWorld.net: Seoul is raising the possibility of sending back the recently installed US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery

May 15, 2017

Japan Favors Aegis Ashore Over Thaad to Boost Missile Defense: Sources

Reuters: Faced with North Korea’s rapid missile and nuclear development, and its threats, Japan has been looking into introducing a

May 8, 2017

Saudi Arabia, U.S. in talks on billions in arms sales – U.S. sources

Reuters: Washington is working to push through contracts for tens of billions of dollars in arms sales to Saudi Arabia,

May 2, 2017

THAAD missile defense system operational in South Korea, US says

CNN: A controversial US missile defense system is up and running in South Korea, a week before the country’s presidential