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November 4, 2016

U.S. to deploy THAAD anti-missile battery in South Korea in 8-10 months: commander

Reuters: The commander of U.S. forces in South Korea said on Friday a U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)

October 31, 2016

Seoul’s rejection of China pressure over THAAD shows ‘new degree of strategic trust’ with US: CRS

Korea Herald: South Korea’s rejection of China’s pressure over its decision to host the US THAAD missile defense system represents

October 25, 2016

8th Army chief says THAAD will strengthen layered defense

The Korea Times: The commanding general of the Eighth U.S. Army said Tuesday the presence of a U.S. Terminal High

October 24, 2016

A top US missile defense official visits Seoul again

The Dong-A Ilbo: A top U.S. missile defense official will visit Korea again in three months. Some say that it

October 17, 2016

Japan may speed up missile defense upgrades in wake of North Korean tests

Japan Times: The government may accelerate around ¥100 billion in planned spending to upgrade Japan’s ballistic missile defenses in the

October 14, 2016

S. Korea should beef up missile defense capabilities before THAAD deployment

Yonhap News: South Korea’s military chief stressed the need to strengthen the country’s missile defense capabilities to counter North Korea’s

October 5, 2016

Missile Defense Agency Conducts Distributed BMD Ground Test

Missile Defense Agency: The Missile Defense Agency (MDA), in conjunction with the Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense,

October 5, 2016

Army Missile Defense Head: Global Networking Crucial

Defense News: The missile defense system of 2040 will be networked across nations and feature cyber and directed-energy components –

October 3, 2016

US expert says North Korean KN-11 missiles would neutralize THAAD

The Hankyoreh: MIT professor Theodore Postol says instead of THAAD, South Korea could prepare an alternative system “While it is

October 3, 2016

THAAD battery from Texas to be deployed in Seongju: sources

The Korea Herald: The U.S. military is expected to move one of its operational Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)