Missile Defense News

August 21, 2017

South Koreans split over US missile shield

DW: Tensions on the Korean peninsula are at their highest in decades. It’s not only a standoff between Washington, Seoul

August 21, 2017

Japan faces obstacles to deploying new missile defenses

Nikkei Asian Review: TOKYO — Japan is readying its Ground Self-Defense Force for the planned deployment of a new U.S.

August 21, 2017

Stricken destroyer John S. McCain arrives in Singapore, 10 crew still missing

Navy Times: The destroyer John S. McCain arrived at Changi Naval Base in Singapore mid-afternoon Monday after a harrowing collision

August 18, 2017

US General Pledges to Defend Japan from North Korean Attack

The Associated Press: TOKYO (AP) — America’s top military official reiterated Friday his country’s pledge to defend Japan against a

August 18, 2017

Mattis rebuts Bannon: There will be ‘strong military consequences’ if North Korea strikes

Politico: Defense Secretary James Mattis said Thursday that there will be “strong military consequences” for North Korea should it take

August 18, 2017

The Dollars and Sense of Trump’s Missile Defense

Canada Free Press: Kim Jong Un has decided to walk back his recent threats to bomb the island of Guam,

August 18, 2017

Turkey Considers Russian or European Missile Systems—Or Both

AIN Online: The saga of Turkey’s quest for a ground-based long-range air and missile defense system (LORAMIDS) took a new

August 18, 2017

U.S., Japan step up defense cooperation to counter N.Korea

Reuters: WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Japan will step up their defense cooperation to deal with the threat

August 18, 2017

Lockheed Martin takes missiles into new domains

Defense News: HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — Lockheed Martin is investigating other domains where its wide variety of proven missiles might operate

August 18, 2017

How HVP can revolutionize South Korean missile defense in 2018

Next Big Future: Mach 3 hypervelocity projectiles can be fired from regular 5 inch and 155 mm guns on land