Threat News

May 18, 2018

Israel Activates Iron Dome Missile Defense After False Alarm Triggers Rocket Sirens on Syrian Border

Haartz: The Israel Defense Forces activated its Iron Dome missile defense system Thursday after a false alarm caused rocket sirens

May 17, 2018

Russian missile cruiser holds firing drills in Barents Sea

TASS: MOSCOW, May 17. /TASS/. The cruiser Marshal Ustinov has fired its main missile system to hit sea targets at

May 17, 2018

Putin: Ships armed with Kalibr missiles to be permanently on duty in Mediterranean

TASS: SOCHI, May 16. /TASS/. Russian naval ships armed with cruise missiles Kalibr will be permanently on duty in the

May 17, 2018

China shows off assault, anti-ship helicopters

Asia Times: A new variant of China’s Z-19 multirole reconnaissance/attack helicopter wrapped up its firing tests this week. This version

May 16, 2018

US intelligence reports: Russia’s new hypersonic weapon will likely be ready for war by 2020

CNBC: A Russian weapon the U.S. is currently unable to defend against will be ready for war by 2020, according

May 16, 2018

Putin says Russia’s defense industry to get new Yars missile complexes in 2018

Reuters: SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that 14 missile regiments would receive the new

May 16, 2018

North Korea threatens to cancel summit over US-South Korea military air exercises

Military Times: SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Wednesday canceled a high-level meeting with South Korea and threatened to

May 15, 2018

Russian aircraft carrier to be armed with Poliment-Redut SAM

Navy Recognition: The Russian Navy’s Project 11435 aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov will be armed with a Poliment-Redut shipborne air defense

May 14, 2018

Submarines: Russia Redefines Combat Ready

Strategy Page: The Russian Navy has made a mess of its SSBN (ballistic missile nuclear subs) force and has done

May 11, 2018

Russia’s Husky Class Submarine: Armed with Nuclear Torpedoes and Hypersonic Missiles?

The National Interest: Russia’s attack submarine fleet is one of the best in the world. When the Akula and Alfa