S. Korea, U.S. announce deal to triple ballistic missile system rangeOctober 7, 2012 - 17:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - South Korea has announced a deal with the U.S. to almost triple the range of its ballistic missile system, saying this will counter the threat from North Korea, BBC News reported. The whole of the North, along with parts of China and Japan, will be within South Korea's new 800km range. South Korea had been restricted to missiles with a range of 300km under a previous security deal. It was revised after North Korea tested a long-range rocket launch in April. The U.S. has more than 28,000 troops in South Korea and provides security guarantees for its ally. The new deal puts North Korean military facilities which were previously out of range within reach, as well as parts of China and Japan. It will also allow South Korea to triple the payload from 500kg for missiles over shorter distances. Three weeks ago, the U.S. and Japan agreed to set up a second missile defence system on Japanese soil in response to the North Korean threat. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |