Missile Defense News

March 19, 2015

Missile Agency Director: Budget Request Supports Development

DoD News: WASHINGTON, March 18, 2015 – The Missile Defense Agency’s fiscal year 2016 budget request continues the development…

March 19, 2015

U.S. eyes Iran, N.Korea missile threats, boosts testing tempo

Reuters: (Reuters) – The U.S. Missile Defense Agency, citing growing missile threats from North Korea and Iran, said on…

March 19, 2015

U.S. to seek bids for new missile defense warhead in 2018

Reuters: (Reuters) – The U.S. Missile Defense Agency plans to launch a competition for a new warhead or “kill…

March 19, 2015

Seoul, Washington to discuss THAAD next month

Korea Times: Korea and the United States are expected to discuss the thorny issue of THAAD deployment next month,…

March 17, 2015

South Korea Tells China Not to Meddle in Decision Over Missile System

New York Times: SEOUL, South Korea — Tension between Seoul and Beijing over Washington’s desire to deploy a ballistic…

March 17, 2015

10 Objectives for the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act

Heritage Foundation: The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is a central piece of legislation for Congress each year. Not…

March 17, 2015

US rejects China worry on missile interceptor

Korea Times: The United States fired back at China, Tuesday, over Beijing’s objection to its deployment of an advanced U.

March 16, 2015

94th AAMDC THAAD Battery in Guam transfers authority to its sister unit

Hawaii Army Weekly: ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — Task Force Talon’s Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery,…

March 16, 2015

THAAD to be deployed in S. Korea in emergencies: source

Yonhap News: SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) — The United States has included its advanced missile-defense system as part of…

March 16, 2015

Fearsome cruiser sets off on world tour from Norfolk

Navy Times: The Atlantic Fleet’s most fearsome cruiser sailed off Monday on an “epic,” around-the-world cruise after a long…