Missile Defense News

March 25, 2016

Missile Defense Task Force Stands Up in Naples

Stars and Stripes: NAPLES, Italy — U.S. 6th Fleet formally established its new air and missile defense task force here

March 24, 2016

U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Establishes New Task Force

U.S. Naval Task Force Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet: NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy – Commodore Jeffrey Wolstenholme assumed command of the

March 24, 2016

33 Years and 33 Minutes: Why Missile Defense is More Necessary than Ever

Fox News: Wednesday marks the 33rd anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s historic “Star Wars” speech, in which he introduced the Strategic Defense Initiative

March 24, 2016

New Missile Task Force Marks Growing Mission in Europe

Stars and Stripes: NAPLES, Italy — At first glance, not much will change when Navy Capt. Jeffrey Wolstenholme assumes command

March 23, 2016

US Army’s Patriot missile defence system successfully downs a ballistic missile target

IHS Jane’s 360: Raytheon’s Patriot Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) system successfully detected, tracked, and destroyed a threat-representative ballistic

March 23, 2016

U.S. hopes for talks with China about possible THAAD move to South Korea

Reuters: The United States hopes to talk with China and address its concern about the possible deployment of the THAAD

March 23, 2016

Carter: U.S., South Korea Agree in Principle on THAAD Deployment

The Korea Times: The United States and South Korea have agreed in principle to deploy the THAAD missile defense system

March 23, 2016

Amid Lack of Congressional Support, Army Hopes for 2017 JLENS Funding

Defense News: WASHINGTON — Amid a lack of congressional support, the Army is hoping for fiscal 2017 funding for the troubled Joint

March 23, 2016

Army Weighing THAAD Deployments in Europe, Middle East

Defense News: WASHINGTON — A possible deployment of the Army’s Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System to South Korea is still

March 22, 2016

Japan to deploy missile interceptors more frequently

Arabstoday: Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Tuesday that Japan plans to deploy ground-based missile interceptors at the Defense Ministry compound