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Slovakian Prime Minister Eduard Heger (left), European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell visit a mass grave in the town of Bucha on Friday.

U.S. to place Patriot missile defense system in Slovakia to help with Ukraine swap

1:50pm April 08, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the missile defense system, which will be manned by U.S. service members, will arrive in Slovakia in the coming days.

Activists demonstrate against a U.S. missile defense system installed in Seongju county, South Korea, since 2017. Protesters stand near the entrance of the base, the site of a former golf course.

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A South Korean village is protesting U.S. plans for THAAD missile defense upgrades

7:19am January 08, 2022

by Anthony Kuhn

The potential upgrade at a U.S. air defense base, within range of missiles in North Korea and China, has residents concerned as Seoul walks a delicate balancing act between the rival powers.

A missile carrying a dummy warhead was fired from Kwajalein Atoll in the Pacific. It was intercepted by two defensive missiles fired from the California coast.

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Missile Defense Agency Claims Successful Warhead Intercept

1:25pm March 26, 2019

by Geoff Brumfiel

Multiple interceptors tracked and destroyed a missile carrying a dummy warhead. Advocates claim the test proves the system can provide some defense against countries such as North Korea.

Trump Unveils Ambitious Missile Defense Plans

6:55pm January 17, 2019

by Geoff Brumfiel

The strategy, reminiscent of the Cold War-era Star Wars program, calls for new sensors in space, updated missile interceptors and advanced weapons, including lasers.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin gives his annual state of the nation address in Moscow on Thursday.

Putin Says Russia Has New Nuclear Weapons That Can't Be Intercepted

2:09pm March 01, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

The weapons include cruise missiles, nuclear-powered underwater drones and a new hypersonic missile. Putin warned that any use of nuclear weapons against Russia or its allies would trigger a response.

Protest banners hang in rural Seongju county, where the U.S. has installed a missile defense system known by its acronym, THAAD. Residents oppose the installation, and it's become an issue in South Korea's upcoming presidential election. The front-runner

Korean Village's Message To THAAD Missile Defense System: 'Go Away'

4:37pm May 04, 2017

by Lauren Frayer

From a golf course in South Korea, the U.S. can now shoot down North Korean missiles. But residents don't want a missile defense system in their backyard — and neither does China.

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Trucks carry parts to set up the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system at the Osan Air Base on March 6 in Pyeongtaek, South Korea.

U.S. Fast-Tracks Missile Defense System To South Korea, Drawing China's Ire

8:16am March 09, 2017

The THAAD missile defense system will go up in South Korea to help defend against North Korea's missile program. But it's causing a geopolitical tussle.

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U.S. And South Korea Announce Missile Defense System

8:28pm July 08, 2016

by Jason Slotkin

Defense forces from the U.S. and South Korea will soon deploy an advanced missile defense system to counter threats from the North.

U.S. soldiers stand beside a Patriot missile system at a Turkish military base in Gaziantep, southeastern Turkey, last October. In a joint statement, Washington and Ankara said the missiles would be withdrawn for updating and modernization.

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U.S. Says It Will Remove Patriot Missile Defense From Turkey In October

2:59pm August 16, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The missile defense system deployed to Turkey in 2013 will be withdrawn so the batteries can be updated and modernized, according to a joint U.S.-Turkey statement.

A man walks by a workshop damaged by an air strike on a nearby Scud missile base in Yemen's capital Sanaa in April.

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Saudis Shoot Down Scud Missile Fired By Houthi Rebels In Yemen

1:12pm June 06, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The Cold War-era rocket, which appeared to be targeted at a major air base in the kingdom's south, was brought down by Patriot missiles, officials say.