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Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Successful US missile defense system test

Pentagon successfully tests missile defense system amid rising concerns about North Korea

"...The rocket launch, from Vandenberg Air Force Base, 60 miles northwest of Santa Barbara, unfolded in the early afternoon under cloudy conditions. The target missile was launched from thousands of miles away, at Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. The director of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, Vice Adm. James D. Syring, called the intercept “an incredible accomplishment..."

Reference: www.latimes.com .

Friday, May 26, 2017

Senators turn to space for next step in missile defense

Senators turn to space for next step in missile defense

"...Schatz is one of the most liberal members of the Senate, but the looming threat of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un's nuclear weapons program has prompted him to collaborate with Alaska Republican Dan Sullivan and six other senators across the ideological spectrum on a broad missile defense bill. Their proposal calls for "the development and deployment of a space-based sensor layer" to aid 28 new ground-based interceptors in detecting and downing incoming ballistic missile attacks. "Our nation's missile defense is a critical insurance policy that protects Americans..."

Reference: www.washingtonexaminer.com .

Thursday, May 25, 2017

Beijing protests US Navy patrol through South China Sea

Beijing protests US Navy patrol through South China Sea

"...China protested a U.S. Navy patrol that sent a guided missile destroyer near a group of man-made islands in the South China Sea on Thursday, in the first American challenge to Beijing’s claims to the waters since President Donald Trump took office..."

Reference: www.washingtonpost.com .

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

U.S. Says THAAD Missile System In South Korea Is Now Operational

U.S. Says THAAD Missile System In South Korea Is Now Operational

"...An American THAAD missile defense system is now operational in South Korea, less than two months after its components arrived there, the U.S. military says. The system is meant to protect South Korea from ballistic missiles fired by North Korea, the Pentagon says..."

Reference: www.npr.org .