South Koreans demand court injunction to block THAAD deployment

A group of Seongju residents have submitted a petition to South Korea’s Constitutional Court demanding an immediate halt to any further operations and deployment elements of the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system (THAAD) in their country. READ MORE: ‘Ready to intercept North’s missiles’: US THAAD missile defense system goes operational in S. Korea […]

China demands ‘immediate’ halt to THAAD deployment in South Korea

Published time: 2 May, 2017 11:58 Beijing has called for an immediate stop to the deployment of the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system to South Korea and is ready to protect its interests, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang voiced the government’s position against the move […]

US THAAD anti-missile deployment in S. Korea sparks clashes between locals & police

The US military has moved elements of the THAAD anti-missile complex to its deployment site in South Korea, causing anger and discontent among the locals, some of whom reportedly clashed with police guarding the convoy. Residents of Seongju county in South Korea clashed with police after US personnel moved the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense […]

‘Catastrophic consequences’: N. Korea vows to retaliate against deployment of US strike group

North Korea has denounced the deployment of the US naval strike group to the peninsula, warning that it is ready for war and Washington will be fully responsible for any potentially “catastrophic consequences” in the event of an invasion. In a show of force last week, Washington rerouted the Carl Vinson nuclear strike group into […]

Over 100 NATO military vehicles arrive in Estonia as part of ‘biggest deployment since Cold War’

Published time: 23 Mar, 2017 03:14 Scores of tanks, self-propelled artillery guns and other military hardware have started to arrive in Estonia from the UK and Germany, in what the UK defense minister has called the largest deployment in Eastern Europe since the Cold War. READ MORE: US troops march through Latvian town, woo border […]

Lavrov: US antimissile deployment in Asia-Pacific ‘disproportionate’ to Pyongyang threat

Published time: 20 Mar, 2017 09:37 South Korea’s decision to deploy the THAAD antimissile system from the US is disproportionate to the threat posed by North Korea, which was voiced as justification by both Seoul and Washington, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. “We have drawn attention to the serious risks posed by the deployment […]

US confirms deployment of hundreds of Marines to Syria to fight ISIS

Published time: 9 Mar, 2017 10:53Edited time: 9 Mar, 2017 11:04 Hundreds of US Marines have arrived in Syria to establish an outpost in support of the operation to retake the city of Raqqa, the de-facto Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) capital in the country, the US-led coalition confirmed on Thursday. “We are talking about […]

Chechen leader test-drives new military buggy, mulls potential deployment in Syria (VIDEO)

Syria’s armed forces might be interested in a newly revealed Russian military buggy, which the Chechen leader says will enable government troops to easily reach highly inaccessible mountainous areas where jihadists are often hiding. Ramzan Kadyrov oversaw the unveiling of four buggies, dubbed the ‘Chaborz M-3,’ at the Chechenavto car assembly plant on Saturday. The […]

No to THAAD: S. Koreans protest, sue military over US missile deployment plan (VIDEO)

Published time: 28 Feb, 2017 12:11 South Koreans have staged a protest against a land-swap deal which will see their country host the controversial US defense missile system THAAD. Some living near the host site have also filed a lawsuit against the Defense Ministry, according to attorneys. Demonstrators holding signs and chanting slogans gathered in […]