Missile Defense News

February 4, 2021

Spartan Warrior 21-1 enhances joint interoperability capabilities

U.S. Air Force:   Spartan Warrior 21-1 finished at the Distributed Training Center, at Einsiedlerhof Air Station, Germany Jan. 25-28.

February 4, 2021

USS John S. McCain completes Navy’s first Taiwan Strait passage of 2021

Stars and Stripes:   The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain steamed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, marking the

February 4, 2021

Navy shifts one of its newest and most advanced destroyers to Japan-based 7th Fleet

Stars and Stripes:   The guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta arrived at its new homeport here Thursday, bringing with it

February 4, 2021

MDA to Accelerate Hypersonic Missile Defense Under Glide Phase Interceptor Initiative

ExecutiveGov:   The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) plans to launch a new Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) initiative to advance the

February 3, 2021

U.S. missile defense aims to deter ‘limited’ nuclear attack from N. Korea: Hicks

The Korea Herald:   The United States’ missile defense system provides deterrence against “limited” nuclear attacks from countries such as

February 3, 2021

DepSecDef Will Run Most Missile Defense, Nuke Modernization; SecDef Recused

Breaking Defense:   Several of the Pentagon’s biggest missile defense and long-range strike programs will fall under Kathleen Hicks’ portfolio

February 3, 2021

Taiwan to play key role in U.S.’ China containment policy: scholars

Focus Taiwan:   As the Biden administration seeks to contain China, Taiwan’s strategic location makes it likely the country will

February 3, 2021

Iskander tactical missile systems strike enemy facilities in Baltic Fleet drills

TASS Russian News Agency:   The teams of the Russian Baltic Fleet’s Iskander-M tactical missile systems delivered missile strikes against

February 3, 2021

EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon’s Hypersonics Director Rebuts The Critics

Breaking Defense:   The Pentagon’s director for hypersonics R&D and a range of defense experts are pushing back against a

February 3, 2021

U.S. Navy Deploys Two Destroyers To Black Sea Triggering Russian Anti-Ship Drills

The Drive:   A Russian Su-24 Fencer combat jet flew low over the destroyer USS Donald Cook, while missile-toting Su-30SM

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