Missile Defense News

October 26, 2016

South Korea’s March Toward a Strike-First Nuclear Policy

Wall Street Journal: After years of hesitation, South Korean defense officials and members of President Park Geun-hye’s ruling Saenuri Party

October 26, 2016

Army Lasers Will Soon Destroy Enemy Mortars, Artillery and Drones From Strykers

Scout Warrior: The Army and General Dynamics Land Systems are developing a Stryker-mounted laser weapon aimed at better arming the

October 26, 2016

Radar site celebrates decade in Japan

Redstone Rocket: After a decade on the job, one radar site continues to be a beacon of peace and stability

October 25, 2016

Lithuania and Norway agree NASAMS deal

Janes: Lithuania has agreed to buy the Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) from Norway, the Lithuanian Ministry of National

October 25, 2016

Kaboom! Russian Military Successfully Launches Scary RS-18 Ballistic Missile

Sputnik: Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces have performed a successful launch of the RS-18 (SS-19 Stiletto) two-stage ballistic missile from southwestern

October 25, 2016

US, Japan to conduct joint-bilateral field training exercise

Post Guam: Units from the U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Forces will conduct Exercise Keen Sword 17 beginning Oct. 30.

October 25, 2016

8th Army chief says THAAD will strengthen layered defense

The Korea Times: The commanding general of the Eighth U.S. Army said Tuesday the presence of a U.S. Terminal High

October 25, 2016

Russia publishes image of ‘Satan 2’, the missile that could ‘wipe out Texas’

CNBC: Russia has declassified the first ever image of its new thermonuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missile, the RS-28 Sarmat. In May

October 24, 2016

Space Command’s Hyten readies for Strategic Command

The Gazette: In his last days atop Space Command, Gen. John Hyten is scrambling. His office at Peterson Air Force

October 24, 2016

The Army’s 1st Space Battalion activates new company

Army Times: The Army’s 1st Space Battalion, 1st Space Brigade added another company to its stable of active duty and

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