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March 29, 2021

Russia Plans New Hypersonic Missile Test Amid Arms Race With U.S., China

Newsweek:   Russia’s military has announced it will conduct a new hypersonic missile test in the Barents Sea as the

March 26, 2021

EXPLAINER: North Korean missiles getting more agile, evasive

StarTribune.com:   In resuming its ballistic testing activity after a yearlong pause, North Korea has demonstrated a potentially nuclear-capable weapon

March 26, 2021

N. Korea confirms missile tests as Biden warns of response

Yahoo! News:   North Korea, on Friday, confirmed that it had tested a new guided missile, as President Joe Biden

March 25, 2021

North Korea launches “likely” ballistic missiles, U.S. official says

CBS News:   North Korea on Thursday fired two projectiles that are “most likely” short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea

March 24, 2021

White House: North Korea conducted short-range missile test

Associated Press:   North Korea fired short-range missiles this past weekend, just days after the sister of Kim Jong Un

March 22, 2021

What Do We Know About China’s Newest Missiles?

Defense One:   As “great power competition” becomes the lingua franca of American strategy, U.S. policymakers and analysts must build

March 22, 2021

Drone strike on Riyadh oil refinery claimed by Houthis causes fire

Reuters:   An air attack on an oil refinery in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Friday caused a fire that

March 19, 2021

China Developing Hypersonic Swarms To Overwhelm Missile Defenses

Forbes:   Chinese researchers are working to network hypersonic weapons into a smart swarm for coordinated attacks. Such swarms would

March 18, 2021

Russia’s Air Defense Capabilities Boosted by Automated Systems

The Jamestown Foundation – Eurasia Daily Monitor:   Since Moscow initiated its long-term military modernization program over a decade ago,

March 18, 2021

Russia Remains Top Threat to U.S. Homeland, General Says

Bloomberg:   The four-star general who oversees the military command dedicated to defending the U.S. from attack says Russia remains