Missile Defense News

February 25, 2021

Navy sends another guided-missile destroyer through contentious Taiwan Strait

Stars and Stripes:   The USS Curtis Wilbur sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, the second time this month

February 25, 2021

Japan increases protection for U.S. military amid ‘severe security environment’

CNN:   Japan’s military performed 25 missions in 2020 in defense of US ships or planes, a sign of the

February 25, 2021

NAVCENT Ships Exercise Air Defense Capabilities with Army and Air Force Counterparts

DVIDS:   The guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) and guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) participated

February 25, 2021

Hyten wants a greater ‘focus’ with cruise missile defense

Defense News:   The best way to defend the United States from a cruise missile attack may be to focus

February 24, 2021

U.S. Vice JCS Chief: U.S. Missile Defense ‘Clearly Focused on N. Korea’

KBS WORLD Radio:   The vice chief of the U.S Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said on Tuesday that the

February 23, 2021

UAE to Supply First Air Missile Defense to Germany’s Rheinmetall

BNN Bloomberg:   The United Arab Emirates said it will supply its first locally manufactured air defense missiles to German

February 23, 2021

Executing The NGI Mission: Protecting Our Homeland

Breaking Defense:   Protecting our Nation from an incoming intercontinental ballistic missile attack from a rogue nation is a complex

February 23, 2021

American Avenger Air Defense Systems Reportedly Spotted On A Highway Linking Iraq And Syria

The Drive:   Pictures have appeared on social media that reportedly show trucks carrying Avenger short-range air defense systems on

February 22, 2021

Biden Pledged New Missile Defenses, His Pentagon May Be About To Deliver

Breaking Defense:   The Pentagon plans to take a big step in its long and costly effort to build a

February 22, 2021

U.S., Japan Begin Joint Military Drills after China Enters Japanese Waters

Newsweek:   The U.S. and Japan have kicked off computer-based naval drills focused on ballistic missiles defense days after Chinese