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February 3, 2017

Abe, Mattis reaffirm ties on defense

Japan Times: Visiting U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis met with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo on Friday, reaffirming Washington’s

February 3, 2017

U.S. warns North Korea of ‘overwhelming’ response to nuclear arms

The Globe and Mail: U.S. President Donald Trump’s defense secretary warned North Korea on Friday of an “effective and overwhelming”

February 2, 2017

South Korea, U.S. agree to push missile defense system

VNE Express: South Korea and the United States on Thursday agreed to push through with the deployment of a US

February 2, 2017

US Defense Secretary Mattis: Only North Korea need fear missile defense

CNN: New US Defense Secretary James Mattis on Thursday defended the planned deployment of a missile defense system in South

January 31, 2017

UAE THAAD Site Reaches Milestone

Bellingcat The UAE operationally deployed the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system for the first time in 2016, a

January 31, 2017

Mattis reaffirms commitment to THAAD ahead of South Korea visit

CNN Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis has reaffirmed the US’ commitment to defend South Korea “against the evolving North Korean

January 24, 2017

THAAD: Reach Out and Touch Ballistic Missiles

Defense Industry Daily The acting South Korean President Hwang Kyo-ahn has urged the U.S. to move forward with the deployment of

January 23, 2017

South Korea’s acting president says U.S. anti-missile system must not be delayed amid nuclear threat

The Japan Times SEOUL – Acting South Korean President Hwang Kyo-ahn said on Monday the deployment of a U.S. anti-missile defense

January 16, 2017

Former U.N. chief Ban throws weight behind THAAD deployment

The Japan Times: Former United Nations chief and presumptive South Korean presidential candidate Ban Ki-moon has backed the deployment later

January 16, 2017

THAAD is Becoming a South Korean Election Issue

VOA News: SEOUL —  A deepening partisan divide over the deployment of the controversial U.S. THAAD missile defense system is