Missile Defense News

April 28, 2017

North Korea puts out new video showing the White House in crosshairs and carriers exploding

Stars and Stripes: A North Korean propaganda outlet released a video clip on Thursday showing simulated attacks on the United

April 28, 2017

Standard Missile-6 passes rigorous graduation tests

PR Newswire: After a complex series of U.S. Navy flight tests, Standard Missile-6 proves it’s ready to reach its final

April 28, 2017

India test-fires nuclear-capable Agni III ballistic missile

The Economic Times: India successfully test-fired its intermediate-range ballistic missile Agni-III from Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast. The

April 28, 2017

Australia warned it needs to start thinking about defending itself from ballistic missile attack

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: A recent academic paper published by the Australian Defence College argues the military needs to better understand

April 28, 2017

Israel’s Patriot missile defense system knocks down drone from Syria

Fox News: A missile from Israel’s Patriot Aerial Defense System knocked down a drone that was about to enter Israeli

April 27, 2017

Senators hauled to White House for rare classified briefing

Politico: Senators were alarmed by a Trump administration presentation Wednesday at the White House complex about the dangers of North

April 27, 2017

PACOM: Carl Vinson CSG Can Defend Itself Against Anything North Korea Fires At It

USNI News: U.S. Pacific Command commander Adm. Harry Harris said the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group can “absolutely” defend itself

April 27, 2017

Iran’s Military Fires New Cruise Missiles Amid Gulf Tensions With U.S.

Newsweek: Iran’s special naval forces were equipped this weekend with new anti-ship cruise missiles capable of advanced precision and rapid

April 27, 2017

North Korean threat to Hawaii is real now, commander says

Tribune Washington Bureau: The Pentagon needs to consider deploying new anti-ballistic missile systems and a defensive radar to Hawaii to

April 27, 2017

China welcomes U.S. saying it’s open to talks on North Korea

Reuters China on Thursday welcomed an apparently softer tone by the United States on the North Korean nuclear and missile

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