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Missile Defense
What China Gains With Its Détente With South Korea Over THAAD
By Ankit Panda
Why China doesn't necessarily "lose" by tolerating the U.S. THAAD deployment on the Peninsula.
Trump Wonders Why Japan Didn't Shoot Down North Korea's IRBM Launches
By Ankit Panda
There are a number of good reasons why Japan has decided it won't shoot down North Korean launches over its territory.
All's Well THAAD Ends Well? What the China-South Korea Détente Means
By Ankit Panda
With their leaders set to meet in November, South Korea and China may be due for a thaw in their bilateral relations.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs Want to Intercept North Korean Rocket Artillery Volleys
By Ankit Panda
The ambitious system is like nothing else currently deployed across the world and would require considerable investment.
How Japan Reacted to North Korea's Ballistic Missile Overflight of Its Territory
By Mina Pollmann
Japan enters a new era of North Korean provocations with great unease.
North Korea Launches a Ballistic Missile Over Japan: First Impressions and Analysis
By Ankit Panda
Scott LaFoy and Ankit Panda discuss North Korea's launch of a ballistic missile into the Northern Pacific over Japan.
What's in Japan's Record 2018 Defense Budget Request?
By Mina Pollmann
Japan's defense spending continues to be driven by concerns about North Korea and Chinese maritime activities.
North Korea Has Already Crossed Moon Jae-in's Red Line
By Ankit Panda
The South Korean president's latest red line has already been transgressed by North Korea's Hwasong-14 missile.
How Trump Can Enforce His 'Red Line' on North Korea's ICBM Without War
By Ankit Panda
Is massive spending on missile defense the Trump administration's answer to its red line problem with North Korea?
Will North Korea's New Long-Range Missiles Let It Coerce the United States?
By Adam Mount
North Korea's long-range missiles are permitting it to take greater coercive risks.
Why North Korea Is Planning Long-Range Missile Flight Tests Over Japan and Toward Guam
By Ankit Panda
What an unusual statement out of North Korea tells us about its future missile testing plans.
THAAD System Successfully Completes Intercept of MRBM-Class Target
By Ankit Panda
THAAD successfully intercepts a medium-range ballistic missile target.