The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and U.S. Navy sailors manning the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Test Complex (AAMDTC) at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) at Kauai, Hawaii, successfully conducted Flight Test Integrated-03 (FTI-03). This was an operational live fire test demonstrating the Aegis Weapon System Engage On Remote capability…
Exercise Chong Ju is an annual live-fire training exercise conducted at the Australian Army’s Combined Arms Training Centre at Puckapunyal training area in northern Victoria to showcase capabilities to Army’s next generation of combat leaders. Exercise Chong Ju 2018 included demonstrations from the M1A1 Abrams tank, ASLAV (Australian Light Armoured…
F-35As have come to Japan augment regional deterrence.
Adm. Harris welcomed the Minister’s first visit to PACOM headquarters.
Video:Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Japan Talks About North Korea
Video:SBX Entering Pearl Harbor, October 2014
There is little reason to expect tools, which have been employed in the past, will deter further DPRK missile or even nuclear tests.
Russia finds ways to augment its influence in a divided Korea situation.
