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North Korean media criticises US military over THAAD training
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], May 10 (ANI): The North Korean media on Friday lashed out at the United States Forces Korea (USFK), a sub-unified command of US Indo-Pacific Command, over its recent military training involving an advanced missile defence system.
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Turkey's purchase of S-400 from Russia "national decision": NATO
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Sep 15 (ANI): The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenburg on Friday said that Turkey's decision to purchase missile defence system from Russia is a national decision.
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Air Force chief defends Rafale, S-400 missile deals
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 12 (ANI): Indian Air Force (IAF) Air Chief Marshal Birendra Singh Dhanoa on Wednesday defended the central government's decision to purchase Rafale fighter aircraft from France and the Russian S-400 missile defence system.
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2+2: 'India's Iranian oil imports, Russian defence purchases not primary f
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Shannon [Ireland], Sept 5 (ANI): United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that issues like India buying Russian missile defence systems and Iranian oil exports to the country would be discussed in the upcoming 2+2 dialogue, but also added these issues will not be the primary foc
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Putin says Russia has 'invincible' nukes
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Mar 1 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday revealed that his country has developed nuclear weapons that are capable of avoiding any missile defence systems.
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US approves THAAD missile defence for Saudi Arabia for $15bn
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [United States], Oct 7 (ANI): The U.S. State department has approved the likelihood of the sale of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD), a U.S. missile defence system, to Saudi Arabia's Government for an estimated cost of 15 billion dollars.
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NATO allies concerned as Turkey to buy S-400 missile defence systems from
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], September 12 (ANI): Turkey has entered into a deal with Russia for its first major weapons purchase of S-400 missile defense systems, in an accord in an accord that could trouble Ankara's NATO allies.
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U.S. to test THAAD missile defence system
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], July 8 (ANI) :The United States plans to conduct a test of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defence system within the next few days in the wake of tensions escalated by Pyongyang .
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US to conduct test of THAAD missile defence system
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.] Jul 8 (ANI): The United States will conduct its long-planned flight test of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), an element of the nation's ballistic missile defense system within the next few days.
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Will respond to NATO's build-up at Russia's doorstep: Putin
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 14 (ANI) : Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow is concerned with NATO's activities at Russia's doorstep and would react to the Washington's missile defence systems to maintain the strategic balance.
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U.S. begins deploying THAAD anti- missile defence system in South Korea
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], Mar. 7(ANI): The United States has started to deploy the first elements of its advanced Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system at the Osan Air Base in South Korea after North Korea conducted test of four ballistic missiles which broke international s
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Delhi Court accepts CBI's closure report, gives clean chit to George
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 1 (ANI): A special court has accepted the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) closure report in a case of alleged irregularities in procurement of seven Barak Anti-Missile Defence System and 200 missiles in the year 2000.
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