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Australia Suspends Military Flights Over Syria, Citing "Potential Threats" From Russia

Australia Suspends Military Flights Over Syria, Citing "Potential Threats" From Russia

Russia’s Monday decision to suspend a memorandum of cooperation with the US-led coalition in retaliation after a US jet shot down a Syrian Army plane has rattled some US allies, who fear escalating tensions between Russia and the coalition. In what it called a "precautionary measure," Australia became the first coalition member to suspend flights in Syria, claiming it's too dangerous for its planes to fly without the agreement, according to BBC.

South Korea Delays THAAD Deployment – What Next?

South Korea Delays THAAD Deployment – What Next?

Authored by Michael Brady via The Strategic Culture Foundation,

On June 5, South Korean President Moon Jai-in ordered an environmental impact assessment in the area where four additional Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) launchers were to be deployed. THAAD is a mobile system capable of hitting ballistic missiles inside or outside the atmosphere in their final, or terminal, phase.

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