Missile Defense News

August 4, 2017

China’s Drone-Missile Hybrid: The Next Step in Naval Drone Warfare

The Diplomat: China was dubbed an “emerging force” in drone warfare in and called a “rising drone power” by 2015.

August 4, 2017

North Korean threat leads to flurry of missile defense proposals — including space interceptors

CNBC News: Amid the rising threat from North Korea, support from politicians is building for more spending on U.S. missile

August 4, 2017

U.S. Navy successfully Conducts AN/SPY-6(V) Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) Ballistic Missile Test

America’s Navy: PACIFIC MISSLE RANGE, KAUAI, Hawaii (NNS) — The U.S. Navy successfully conducted another Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) flight

August 4, 2017

Pentagon Considering ‘Radical’ New Approaches to Nuclear Deterrence, Missile Defense

National Defense Magazine: The Defense Department is looking at non-traditional methods of deterring nuclear attacks and guarding against ballistic missile

August 3, 2017

Deb Fischer: Defenses for a rising threat

Omaha World-Herald: Last Friday, North Korea tested another intercontinental ballistic missile. Numerous reports indicated this missile flew significantly farther than

August 3, 2017

New tech paves way for ballistic missile defense

Defense News: On July 30 MDA conducted a successful missile defense test using the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)

August 3, 2017

U.S. Opens Door to Talks With North Korea, While Flexing Military Muscle

The New York Times: WASHINGTON – In the Trump administration’s first serious attempt at a diplomatic opening to North Korea,

August 3, 2017

Now U.S. Has Company in Raising Pressure on Iran Over Missile

The New York Times: Joined by three Western allies, the United States on Wednesday escalated pressure on Iran over its

August 3, 2017

Russian Bombers Get Alarming New Capability

Scout: Russia’s venerable Tupolev Tu-95MS Bear strategic bombers are starting to receive the capability to retarget cruise missiles [3] once

August 3, 2017

Iran Pledges To Press On With Missile Program, Slams Sanctions

NBC News: TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s supreme leader on Thursday slammed the new U.S. sanctions on Tehran signed by President

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