US Navy Ships to Deploy Lasers as Anti-Missile Defense in 2021

Sputnik – In an attempt to outflank Russian and Chinese naval tactics, the US Navy is rushing to put a

Russia will ‘take measures’ against U.S. Radar Near its Border, Thought to be Part of Missile Defense

Newsweek – Russia has vowed action against a radar station being built not far from its border with Norway, arguing

Pakistan conducts missile test but says it wants peace with India

NBC – Pakistan has signaled a willingness to open peace talks with India as Prime Minister Narendra Modi appears set

The Pentagon reportedly has a plan to send 5,000 more troops to the Middle East to counter Iran

CNN – Defense officials will brief President Donald Trump’s national security team on a plan that involves sending 5,000 more

Israel to test missile intercept from Kodiak this fall

Must Read Alaska – Israel is likely the most high-profile customer to date that will use the Alaska Aerospace launch

Iran Has Amassed the Largest Ballistic Missile Force in the Middle East

National Interest – Deterring regional adversaries from threatening Iran is the primary reason Tehran has amassed the largest ballistic missile

Riki Ellison Interview the Mike Buck Show (5/21/2019)

Houthis target Saudi civilian facility in Najran with explosives-laden drone

Arab News – Houthi militants had tried to hit a civilian facility in Saudi Arabia’s southern border province of Najran

Raytheon successfully completes US Army’s LTAMDS sense-off

Yahoo Finance – Raytheon Company (RTN) completed technical testing during the U.S. Army’s Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor sense-off

House Appropriators Suggest Changes to Major Space Efforts

Air Force Magazine – House appropriators want to pull more than $200 million from a key missile warning satellite program