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S.Korean president orders additional probe into unreported THAAD launchers deployment

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday ordered an additional probe into the unreported deployment of four more mobile launchers of the U.S. missile shield to the country.

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S.Korean president orders additional probe into unreported THAAD launchers deployment

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday ordered an additional probe into the unreported deployment of four more mobile launchers of the U.S. missile shield to the country.

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ROK president orders probe into unreported THAAD launchers deployment

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Trump cries foul over burden sharing at NATO summit

U.S President Donald Trump on Thursday used the occasion of his maiden summit with NATO leaders to, once again, remind his fellow NATO alliance leaders for not being "fair" to U.S. taxpayers.

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EU to accelerate security, defense: Foreign Policy and Security chief

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NATO chief stresses NATO-EU cooperation in discussions with MEPs

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday stressed NATO-EU cooperation and addressed the agenda of the upcoming NATO summit at a meeting with members of European Parliament (MEPs).

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EU more keen on Trump's deeds than Pence's words

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence in his first diplomatic foray to Brussels tried to allay the doubts of the European Union over the new U.S. administration's stance toward it. However, whether the EU would buy it remains unclear.

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Nervous NATO allies seek reassurance from Trump's defense chief

European allies will tell the United States' new defense secretary on Wednesday that NATO is not the weak alliance U.S. President Donald Trump has accused it of being, at one of the most anticipated NATO meetings in years.

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U.S., S.Korea defense chiefs reaffirm THAAD deployment despite oppositions

Defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States on Tuesday reaffirmed the bilateral agreement to deploy the U.S. missile shield, called Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), in South Korean soil despite strong oppositions at home and abroad.

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Japan's military won't meddle in Korean Peninsula conflict: Japan official

​Japan's military will not enter South Korean territory even in the event of a conflict breaking out unless it receives a request for assistance from Seoul, a Japanese foreign ministry official said.

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British PM May unveils steps to deepen defense cooperation with Gulf

British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday she would deepen defense cooperation with Gulf countries and work with them to push back "against Iran's aggressive regional actions".

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Deutsche Telekom to launch drone defense system: report

Germany's Deutsche Telekom plans to launch a drone defense system this year designed to guard airports, stadiums, car test tracks and critical infrastructure, German weekly Welt am Sonntag reported on Sunday.

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Japan launches 735 million USD destroyer as military budget swells despite stagnant economy

​Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) launched a new near-billion U.S. dollar destroyer on Wednesday in Nagasaki Prefecture, on the island of Kyushu in southwestern Japan, in spite of the pacifist bindings of its constitution and a stagnant economy ill-financed for such extrinsic military hardware.

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Boosting European defense doesn't mean creating EU army: EU official

​Strengthening the European defense system doesn't mean creating a European army, but rather strengthening cooperation between EU member states in order to be more effective, including cooperation with NATO, a top EU official said Tuesday.

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Japan's defense ministry eyes record budget for FY 2017, 5th annual rise under Abe

Japan's Ministry of Defense will submit to parliament on Wednesday a record-high budget request for the fiscal year 2017, marking the fifth annual increase since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe retook office in 2012.

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S.Korea, U.S. kick off joint annual war game

South Korean and U.S. forces kicked off their joint annual war game on Monday.

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Beijing looks to safeguard region's parity

Military weighs 'necessary measures' for national security, strategic balance