Threat News

February 23, 2016

The Overlooked Iranian Missile Threat

The Wall Street Journal Iran’s brazen tests of ballistic missiles in recent months highlight a glaring failure of its nuclear

February 22, 2016

N. Korea displays mockup of KN-08 missile at flower exhibit

Yonhap News Agency: SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) — North Korea displayed mockups of its KN-08 intercontinental ballistic missile at a

February 22, 2016

Russia’s Monster Battlecruisers Are Getting Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missiles

The National Interest: The Russian Navy is set to upgrade its nuclear-powered Project 11442 Kirov-class battlecruiser Pyotr Veliky with a

February 22, 2016

Russia’s Northern Fleet Receives New Bastion Coastal Defense Systems

Sputnik News: The servicemen of the independent rocket-artillery brigade of Russia’s Northern Fleet have received Bastion (NATO reporting name SSC-5)

February 22, 2016

China signals no South China Sea back down as foreign minister goes to U.S.

Reuters: China’s South China Sea military deployments are no different from U.S. deployments on Hawaii, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said

February 22, 2016

Iran holds talks with Russia over missile defense upgrade

Reuters: Iran negotiated with Russia at the weekend over buying an upgraded version of the S-300 surface-to-air missile defense system,

February 19, 2016

Iran’s Top Commander: IRGC’s Missile Drill Forthcoming

Tasnim News Agency: The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) is planned to stage a missile maneuver in the next two

February 19, 2016

China hints at increase in missile defenses to counter THAAD

NK News: China may have hinted at installing more radars and missile defense systems at its borders should the U.S.’s

February 19, 2016

Iskander-M Missile Launch Drills to Take Place in Southern Russia in April

Sputnik: According to Seritsky, about 400 service personnel will participate in the military exercises. “The drills at the Kapustin Yar

February 19, 2016

Iran space launch to prep long-range nuclear missiles

Israel National News: US intelligence officials have warned that the anticipated space launch by Iran later this month as part