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[TRENDING NEWS] India and Russia Expand Defense Ties, Despite Prospect of U.S. Sanctions

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Author: BY MUJIB MASHAL AND KARAN DEEP SINGH - Publish Date: December 6, 2021 at 11:24PM India’s purchase of a missile defense system signaled that it was more worried about an emboldened China at its borders than about angering the United States.

[TRENDING NEWS] Amid Tensions With U.S., Erdogan Praises Ties with Russia

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Author: BY ANDREW E. KRAMER AND CARLOTTA GALL - Publish Date: September 30, 2021 at 01:33AM Meeting with President Vladimir V. Putin, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey said “there is no path back” from Turkish-Russian military deals opposed by the West.

[TRENDING NEWS] North Korea Fired 2 Ballistic Missiles, U.S. and Japan Say

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Author: BY CHOE SANG-HUN - Publish Date: March 25, 2021 at 08:32AM Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan said the test “threatens the peace and security of Japan and the region, and is a violation of United Nations resolutions.”

[TRENDING NEWS] North Korea Accuses Washington of Raising ‘a Stink’ in First Comments on Biden

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Author: BY CHOE SANG-HUN - Publish Date: March 16, 2021 at 11:09AM The country took a confrontational stance against the United States in its first official remark directed at President Biden’s administration.

[TRENDING NEWS] Kim Jong-un Vows to Boost North Korea’s Nuclear Capability as Leverage With Biden

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Author: BY CHOE SANG-HUN - Publish Date: January 9, 2021 at 08:35AM But as he pledged to advance the country’s weaponry, the North Korean leader also said he did “not rule out diplomacy.”

[TRENDING NEWS] Japan’s Been Proudly Pacifist for 75 Years. A Missile Proposal Challenges That.

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Author: BY MOTOKO RICH - Publish Date: August 16, 2020 at 11:01AM While acquiring weapons to counter countries like North Korea and China would be unremarkable for most world powers, in Japan it is reviving a politically sensitive debate.

[TRENDING NEWS] Kim Jong-un Moves to Increase North Korea’s Nuclear Strength

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Author: BY CHOE SANG-HUN - Publish Date: May 24, 2020 at 01:23PM After another weekslong absence from public view, Mr. Kim convened his top military body to promote top aides specializing in nuclear and missile forces.

[TRENDING NEWS] North Korea Launches Two Short-Range Ballistic Missiles

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Author: BY CHOE SANG-HUN - Publish Date: March 29, 2020 at 09:11AM The country has carried out a handful of similar tests this month. The missiles fell into waters between the North and Japan.

[TRENDING NEWS] New Iranian Missiles Pose Threat to U.S. Aircraft in Yemen, Pentagon Says

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Author: BY JOHN ISMAY AND THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF - Publish Date: February 20, 2020 at 07:49AM The U.S. Navy discovered a new type of antiaircraft missile after seizing two shipments in the Arabian Sea.

[TRENDING NEWS] Its Missiles Did Little Damage, but Iran Has More Potent Weapons

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Author: BY DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK AND RONEN BERGMAN - Publish Date: January 9, 2020 at 07:03AM Drones, militants and hackers: Iran has an array of stealthier and more effective options if hostilities escalate.

[TRENDING NEWS] Top U.S. Envoy Warns North Korea Against Weapons Tests

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Author: BY CHOE SANG-HUN - Publish Date: December 16, 2019 at 11:43AM Stephen E. Biegun appealed to the North to return to dialogue on denuclearization. “Let’s get this done,” he said.

[TRENDING NEWS] Europe Accuses Iran of Missile Violations, and U.S. Says 1,000 Killed in Protests

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Author: BY DAVID E. SANGER AND FARNAZ FASSIHI - Publish Date: December 6, 2019 at 08:01AM The State Department’s estimate of casualties from the current protests in Iran is higher than other, independent tallies.

[TRENDING NEWS] North Korea Launches 2 More Projectiles, Its 8th Weapons Test Since July

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Author: BY CHOE SANG-HUN - Publish Date: September 10, 2019 at 07:27AM The North’s tests on Tuesday came hours after the country said it was willing to sit down with the United States “for comprehensive discussions.” President Trump called the announcement “interesting.”

[TRENDING NEWS] North Korea Is Expanding Missile Base With Eye Toward U.S., Experts Warn

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Author: CHOE SANG-HUN - Publish Date: December 6, 2018 at 07:00AM A new study says that North Korea is expanding a base that would be one of the most likely sites for deploying intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the United States.