Multiple sources told Korea Times that Beijing and Washington are engaged in discussions to withdraw the THAAD air defense missile system from the Korean peninsular.
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China has deployed anti-ship and anti-aircraft missiles on three outposts in Spratly Islands
CNBC is reporting that China has deployed anti-ship and anti-aircraft missiles within the past 30 days to three of the artificial islands it created in the Spratly archipelago.
Israel postpones testing of Arrow 3 ABM system in Alaska
Israel has decided to postpone the testing of its Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile system in Alaska to “improve the system’s readiness.”
By United States Missile Defense Agency [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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WSJ: Sell fighters, THAAD to Taiwan
The editorial board of the Wall Street Journal is urging the Trump administration to sell the latest variant of the F-16 to Taiwan in order for the island to mount a credible defense against China.
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By 總統府 (01.07 總統專機升空後，空軍派遣4架F－16及2架IDF戰機護航) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Taiwanese media claims B-52s carried out mock cruise missile strikes on China
Taiwan’s United Daily News cited an anonymous ‘military expert’ as saying that two U.S. Air Force B-52 bombers approached the southern coast of China on Apr. 24 to practice the launch of cruise missiles into the country.
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