David Axe

It looks cool, but does it work? A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched during a test, in this undated photo provided by the Pentagon’s Missile Defense Agency.

How good is the new missile defense system the US just deployed in South Korea?

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The US military says its THAAD missile defense system is now operational in South Korea. The hope is that it can shoot down North Korean missiles. But how effective is it?

How good is the new missile defense system the US just deployed in South Korea?
ISIS fighters stand guard at a checkpoint in the northern Iraq city of Mosul, June 11, 2014.

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Where are Islamic militants in Iraq getting their weapons? The answer surprised us
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