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U.S. Missile Defense
![Strengthening Integrated Air and Missile Defense for the Japan-US Alliance Strengthening Integrated Air and Missile Defense for the Japan-US Alliance](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-10-08-19.jpg)
Strengthening Integrated Air and Missile Defense for the Japan-US Alliance
By Carl Rehberg, Chris Bassler , and Herbert Kemp
The Japan-U.S. alliance has made steady and incremental progress toward preparing for future crises and contingencies. More needs to be done.
![Russian Nukes: Facts vs. Fiction Russian Nukes: Facts vs. Fiction](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_17127388803241.jpg)
Russian Nukes: Facts vs. Fiction
By Dmitry Stefanovich
A closer look at what systems Russia actually has in place and in the pipeline.
![China and South Korea: Examining the Resolution of the THAAD Impasse China and South Korea: Examining the Resolution of the THAAD Impasse](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-15_13-46-55.jpg)
China and South Korea: Examining the Resolution of the THAAD Impasse
By Ankit Panda
THAAD will remain in South Korea, but Beijing secures important assurances from Seoul.
![Try As It Might, Ballistic Missile Defense Won't Solve the United States' North Korea Problem Try As It Might, Ballistic Missile Defense Won't Solve the United States' North Korea Problem](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-obv_gbi_1.jpg)
Try As It Might, Ballistic Missile Defense Won't Solve the United States' North Korea Problem
By Eric Gomez
Americans should not breathe easy just because of one successful ground-based midcourse defense (GMD) system test.
![Can the US Defend Against a North Korean ICBM? Can the US Defend Against a North Korean ICBM?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-01-12_14-26-28.jpg)
Can the US Defend Against a North Korean ICBM?
By John Power
Shooting down an ICBM is an incredibly difficult task. Are U.S. missile defenses up to the challenge?
![China Tests Hypersonic Missile Vehicle China Tests Hypersonic Missile Vehicle](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-01-13_20-26-53.jpg)
China Tests Hypersonic Missile Vehicle
By Ankit Panda
The ICBM-launched missile vehicle descends from near-space altitudes at hypersonic speeds.
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