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The nearly quarter-billion dollar test is the most realistic test yet, designed to show how the U.S. could knock a North Korean nuke out of the sky if it fired such a weapon at the U.S. (Matt Hartman via AP)

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US successfully shoots down dummy warhead in missile defense test

Jamie McIntyre · May 30, 2017 8:52 pm

The nearly quarter-billion dollar test is the most realistic test yet, designed to show the U.S. could knock a North Korean nuke out of the sky, if it threatened the U.S. homeland. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

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With today’s missile defense test, Pentagon hopes North Korea gets the message

Jamie McIntyre · May 30, 2017 5:51 pm

This image made from video of an undated still image broadcasted in a news bulletin on Tuesday, May 30, 2017, by North Korea's KRT shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watches a missile launch. (KRT via AP Video)

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North Korea promises US ‘bigger gift package’ after missile test

Melissa Quinn · May 30, 2017 3:54 pm

The agency will launch a "threat-representative" intercontinental ballistic missile from a test site on the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands and a ground-based interceptor (pictured) from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. (U.S. Army)

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US to launch test of nation’s missile shield

Melissa Quinn · May 26, 2017 5:17 pm

President Trump made the comment three days before saying he would be "honored" to meet the North Korean leader. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump told Philippines President Duterte that Kim Jong Un is a ‘madman’: Report

Anna Giaritelli · May 23, 2017 11:05 pm

President Donald Trump waits for the beginning of a bilateral meeting with Saudi King Salam at the Royal Court Palace, Saturday, May 20, 2017, in Riyadh. From left are, White House chief of staff Reince Priebus, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Trump, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, and Chief Economic Adviser Gary Cohn. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump signs $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia

Daniel Chaitin · May 20, 2017 2:13 pm

The bill would mandate an additional 28 Ground-Based Interceptors in both Alaska and California. (Missile Defense Agency photo)

Sen. Dan Sullivan wants to boost US anti-missile systems off West Coast

Anna Giaritelli · May 14, 2017 8:34 pm

"Having a missile test is not the way to sit down with the president because he's absolutely not going to do it," Haley said. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Nikki Haley slams North Korea: Testing missiles is ‘not the way to sit down with’ Trump

Anna Giaritelli · May 14, 2017 2:04 pm

A U.S. missile defense system called Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, is installed at a golf course in Seongju, South Korea. The contentious U.S. anti-missile system in southeastern South Korea is now operating and can now defend against North Korean missiles, a South Korean official said Tuesday. (Kim Jun-beom/Yonhap via AP)

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US missile defense in South Korea is ready to fire, military says

Pete Kasperowicz · May 2, 2017 11:10 am

"The president has been very clear, whether it's our allies in Europe or South Korea, or Japan, or other countries, that we expect countries around the world to do more, whether it's this missile defense system, or other systems," Pence said. (Darren Whiteside, Pool Photo via AP)

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Mike Pence: South Korea must ‘do more’ to secure itself from regional threats

John Siciliano · April 30, 2017 3:29 pm

McCain said that "it's important to watch what the president does, rather than what he says." (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)

McCain tells world leaders: Can’t guarantee Trump will listen to advisers

Joseph Lawler · April 30, 2017 1:44 pm

"The last thing I would ever do is contradict the president of the United States," McMaster said. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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H.R. McMaster: US will renegotiate missile defense deal with South Korea

Daniel Chaitin · April 30, 2017 1:44 pm