Diplomatic sources in South Korea said Chinese President Xi Jinping asked South Korean President Park Geun-hye to “tread carefully” over a move by United States to deploy THAAD missile defense system in her country when both leaders met in July.
Category: Air Defense
Turkey extends deadline for long-range air defense system till Dec. 31
Turkey has again extended the deadline for bids for its long-range air defense system contest.
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Update: RoCAF IDF, Mirage 2000 scrambled four times to identify PLA Y-8s on Aug. 25
Taiwan’s military has revealed that it scrambled fighters four times on Aug. 25 to intercept PLA Y-8 reconnaissance aircraft entering its ADIZ.
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Dutch Patriot battery in Turkey to return home next year
Netherlands has decided to withdraw its Patriot missile battery in Turkey by the end of January.
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WSJ: Dangerous intercepts could involve rouge Chinese pilots
The Wall Street Journal says some U.S. officials believe the recent aggressive intercepts of U.S. Navy planes over South China Sea may be attributable to a rogue pilot or group of pilots in the Chinese military.