A battery of Russian S-300 air defense missile launchers has been transported to Syria, Russia’s Defense Ministry said noting that the sole purpose of the move is to defend a Russian naval base and warships. The information about the S-300’s deployment was confirmed by ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov. “Indeed, the ...
A ranking North Korean embassy official in Beijing has defected, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency said Wednesday, while a separate report suggested two embassy staff had sought asylum with the Japanese mission there. If confirmed, it would mark the latest in a recent series of high-profile North Korean defections that ...
