The Pentagon has denied news reports that Canada has been invited to join its missile defense shield.
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Category: Space
Chinese ICBM force remains constant
The latest assessment of China’s nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile force by the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) suggests the size has remained around 50-75 ICBMs for past three years.
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Fort Drum, former Griffiss Air Force Base and one site in Maine are potential East Coast BMD sites
Two sites in New York and one in Maine are potential locations for the East Coast missile defense base.
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Kerry: U.S. would reduce missile defenses in Asia if North Korea abandoned nuclear program
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry told China’s top leaders that Washington would reduce its missile defenses in Asia if North Korea abandoned its nuclear weapons program.
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Taiwan has capability to intercept North Korean missile
Taiwan’s Defense Minister assured the public that the island has the capability to intercept any missile fired by North Korea.
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