Missile Defense News

May 22, 2017

North Korea says missile meets all specifications, ready for mass-production

Reuters: North Korea said on Monday it had successfully tested an intermediate-range ballistic missile which met all technical requirements and

May 22, 2017

US official: North Korea launches medium-range ballistic missile

ABC News: North Korea launched a medium-range ballistic missile Sunday afternoon, a senior Trump administration official has confirmed. South Korea’s

May 19, 2017

Yemen’s Houthis say fired ballistic missile toward Saudi capital

Business Insider: Yemen’s armed Houthi movement said on Friday it had fired a ballistic missile toward the Saudi capital Riyadh,

May 19, 2017

North Korea showed off a lot of missiles. What might be its targets?

The Washington Post: Experts assumed Kim Jong Un had the capability to launch nuclear weapons even before last weekend’s test

May 19, 2017

That North Korean Missile Really Worked, Say U.S. Officials

NBC News: Two U.S. defense officials confirm that North Korea’s launch of a KN-17 missile last Sunday was successful and

May 19, 2017

China says willing to put South Korea ties back on track, urges THAAD resolution

Reuters: China wants to put ties with South Korea back on a “normal track”, President Xi Jinping said on Friday,

May 19, 2017

Russia Military Asks Weapons Makers to Extend Range and Precision of Nuclear-Capable Iskander Missiles

Newsweek: Russia’s armed forces have started talks with the country’s missile manufacturer to upgrade the range and precision of its

May 19, 2017

U.S. Approves $2BN UAE Missile Purchase

Air & Cosmos International: The U.S. State Department has aproved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Government of

May 19, 2017

North Korea Missile Update

Washington Examiner: Experts and analysts have been poring over the available information about the weekend test of North Korea’s new

May 18, 2017

Ballistic Missiles and the “½ Rule”

Real Clear Defense: North Korea’s ballistic missile tests are indeed a roller-coaster ride. After a string of failures in its