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Tag: Missiles and Missile Defense Systems

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Hypersonic Missiles Are Unstoppable. And They’re Starting a New Global Arms Race.

June 19, 2019R. Jeffrey SmithComments Off on Hypersonic Missiles Are Unstoppable. And They’re Starting a New Global Arms Race.

The new weapons — which could travel at more than 15 times the speed of sound with terrifying accuracy — threaten to change the nature of warfare.

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Pentagon Builds Deterrent Force Against Possible Iranian Attack

May 10, 2019May 11, 2019JULIAN E. BARNES and ERIC SCHMITTComments Off on Pentagon Builds Deterrent Force Against Possible Iranian Attack

The Defense Department is deploying an antimissile battery, a limited step taken in part because an intelligence analysis concluded that Iran is trying to provoke the United States into overreacting.

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Trump Supports Food Aid for North Korea, South Says

May 7, 2019CHOE SANG-HUNComments Off on Trump Supports Food Aid for North Korea, South Says

Despite North Korea’s recent tests of weapons, President Trump supports South Korea’s humanitarian aid for the North, South Korea says.

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North Korea Launches Short-Range Projectiles, South Says

May 3, 2019May 4, 2019CHOE SANG-HUNComments Off on North Korea Launches Short-Range Projectiles, South Says

The move is likely to raise tensions as denuclearization talks with the United States remain stalled.

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Kim Jong-un Meets Putin in Russia With U.S. Talks Faltering

April 25, 2019April 25, 2019ANDREW E. KRAMER and CHOE SANG-HUNComments Off on Kim Jong-un Meets Putin in Russia With U.S. Talks Faltering

Mr. Kim, the North Korean leader, met the Russian president as he tries to build support for his approach to sanctions relief and nuclear disarmament.

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North Korea Tests New Weapon

April 17, 2019April 18, 2019DAVID E. SANGER and CHOE SANG-HUNComments Off on North Korea Tests New Weapon

North Korea had declared a moratorium on missile tests after the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile in November 2017.

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At War: This New Generation of Weapons Could Mean More Covert Airstrikes Around the World

March 27, 2019JOHN ISMAYComments Off on At War: This New Generation of Weapons Could Mean More Covert Airstrikes Around the World

The United States has been dropping munitions on Shabab insurgents in Somalia using a dispenser called the common launch tube, which could enable the Pentagon to turn virtually any aircraft into a high-tech gunship.

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Pentagon Claims Success in Test of New Tactic to Down Incoming Missiles

March 25, 2019WILLIAM J. BROAD and DAVID E. SANGERComments Off on Pentagon Claims Success in Test of New Tactic to Down Incoming Missiles

For the first time, the United States shot two interceptors at a single warhead, boosting the outlook for antimissile defenses.

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New Images of North Korea Buildup Confront Trump’s Hopes for Disarmament

March 9, 2019DAVID E. SANGER and WILLIAM J. BROADComments Off on New Images of North Korea Buildup Confront Trump’s Hopes for Disarmament

For an administration that regularly acknowledges or dismisses intelligence findings to fit the moment, North Korea has served as a comeuppance.

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Space Launch Would Violate North Korean Commitments to U.S., Official Warns

March 7, 2019DAVID E. SANGERComments Off on Space Launch Would Violate North Korean Commitments to U.S., Official Warns

After a fruitless meeting with Kim Jong-un, President Trump declared himself “a little disappointed” by new evidence that North Korea is rebuilding a missile launch site.

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