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December 22, 2016

Japan sets record defense budget with eyes on China, N Korea

CNN: Casting a wary eye to threats from its west, Japan will invest billions of dollars in new submarines, ships

December 20, 2016

India, Russia to increase BrahMos’ strike range

IHS Jane’s 360: India and Russia have agreed to extend the range of their jointly developed BrahMos PJ-10 supersonic cruise

December 20, 2016

Defense budgets climb as NATO countries step up spending

CNBC: Russian saber rattling and prodding from Washington are spurring more of NATO’s European allies to step up their defense

December 20, 2016

Russia To Upgrade Missile Attack Warning System By 2020

Defense World: Russia is planning to commission about ten new satellites and build five radars to upgrade the missile attack

December 20, 2016

Japan Taking Multi-Pronged Approach To Acquiring Weapon Systems

Defense Daily: Japan is pursuing a mix of imported, indigenous and cooperatively developed technologies to beef up its defenses as

December 19, 2016

Azerbaijan to purchase Iron Dome from Israel

Kehila: Azerbaijan will purchase the Iron Dome missile defense system from Israel. Azerbaijani Defense Industry Minister Yavar Jamalov confirmed the

December 19, 2016

S. Korea to Begin Mass Production of M-SAM Missiles Next Year

KBS: It has been made known that South Korea will begin producing its advanced mid-range surface-to-air missiles next year. A

December 16, 2016

Pentagon: IS seized weapons, missile system in Palmyra

UPI: Islamic State militants may be in possession of a ground-based missile defense system and other heavy equipment belonging to the

December 15, 2016

U.S.: ISIS may have air defense weapons in Syria town

Military Times: Militants from the Islamic State group got control of military equipment and weapons, possibly including air defense equipment,

December 14, 2016

Pakistan conducts test of 700-km cruise missile

Xinhua English: Pakistan conducted a successful test of an enhanced version of the indigenously developed Babur Cruise Missile， the military