The US is relocating parts of a missile defence system installed in South Korea to the Middle East, according to officials cited by the Washington Post and South Korean news outlets.
NEW: The IAEA claimed that North Korea may be expanding its nuclear facilities at Yangbyon, a possible uranium enrichment site. This would align with Kim Jong Un's stated desire to increase North Korea's nuclear deterrence capabilities. Korean Peninsula Update, March 12, 2026 isw.pub/KoreanPenins ...
-- Institute for the Study of War (@thestudyofwar.bsky.social) Mar 12, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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US Allies Near China on Edge as Weapons Shift From Asia to Iran
www.bloomberg.com
... When the US pulled its only aircraft carrier based in Asia to support the military surge in Afghanistan back in 2010, allies in the region had little concern that China or North Korea might look to take advantage.
Today things are different.
As the US continues to pour weapons into the Middle East for military operations against Iran, current and former defense officials in Asia are growing concerned that more American firepower will be shifted over time if the war drags on.
And even if fighting wraps up soon, they warned that depleted stockpiles of munitions could also take years to replace, leaving Taiwan and other places vulnerable. ...
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