Missile Defense News

February 9, 2016

US, South Korea to discuss missile defense deployment

The Hill: The United States and South Korea will begin discussions on placing an anti-missile system on the peninsula following

February 9, 2016

Commentary: Congress Must Prioritize Ballistic Missile Defense

Defense News: As we turn the page to a New Year, members of Congress and their staffs will face a

February 8, 2016

North Korea’s rocket launch shows that Mr. Obama’s ‘strategic patience’ has failed

ASSESSING THE behavior of North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un is necessarily a matter of guesswork. In light of North

February 8, 2016

U.N. Security Council condemns North Korean long-range missile launch

USA Today: The United Nations Security Council on Sunday unanimously condemned North Korea’s launch of a long-range missile as a

February 8, 2016

US, Israel to hold joint military exercise on ballistic missile defenses

i24 News: The United States and Israel will participate in a bilateral military exercise in February, the Israeli army said

February 8, 2016

DOD office looks to field weapons faster

Defense Systems: As the Pentagon prepares to unveil a tech-heavy budget request, senior officials are highlighting a low-profile office created

February 5, 2016

South Korea not ruling out THAAD defense system, despite Chinese objections

UPI: North Korea provocations are pushing South Korea toward strengthening its system of defense and to possibly deploy an advanced

February 5, 2016

Carter Details Proposed 2017 Budget Capability Improvements for Navy

US Department of Defense: Defense Secretary Ash Carter previewed the department’s fiscal year 2017 budget request, highlighting for sailors in

February 4, 2016

Pentagon Budget Requests $2B for Tomahawks, $2.9B for SM-6

Defense News: WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s budget submission will contain a request for $2 billion spread over the next five years

February 4, 2016

The Pentagon Wants to Use Big Guns to Shoot Down Big Missiles

Popular Mechanics: In his speech yesterday on the 2017 Defense Budget, U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter  mentioned a second, previously