Missile Defense News

October 31, 2016

Saudi Arabia accuses Yemen’s Houthi rebels of firing missile towards Mecca

The Independent: Shiite rebels in Yemen fired a ballistic missile toward the holy Muslim city of Mecca overnight, Saudi Arabia has

October 28, 2016

Saudi-led Forces Intercept Houthi Missile Targeting Makkah

DefenseWorld.net: Saudi Arabia has intercepted ballistic missile, launched by Houthi militant group, that was likely to hit Mecca, a holy

October 28, 2016

U.S. diplomat handling missile defense meets Seoul officials over N.K. nukes

Yonhap: Frank Rose, a senior U.S. diplomat handling missile defense issues, held talks with South Korean officials Friday to discuss

October 28, 2016

China’s New Guided Missile Destroyer To Be Its Biggest Yet

Popular Mechanics: Chinese shipyards are reportedly busy constructing what will be the largest destroyers in Asia. The yet-unnamed destroyers, tentatively

October 28, 2016

Jenoptik to supply components for Patriot missiles

Army-technology.com: Jenoptik’s defence and civil systems segment has received a contract to supply components for the Patriot air and missile defence

October 28, 2016

Russia will attack the West if provoked in Syria, warns former UK ambassador to Moscow

International Business Times: Russia will attack the West if provoked in Syria, the UK’s former ambassador in Moscow said, as

October 28, 2016

More defensive steps than THAAD to be taken if N.K. threat persists: U.S. official

Yonhap: A senior U.S. state department official said Friday that there will be more “defensive” steps than the recent decision

October 28, 2016

US reassures Asian allies that getting North Korea to give up nuclear weapons is not a ‘lost cause’

Agence France-Presse: The United States on Thursday reassured its key Asian allies Japan and South Korea that its policy seeking

October 27, 2016

Russia reportedly tests nuclear-capable hypersonic glider warhead

Russia Today: Russian strategic missile troops reportedly launched an RS-18 ballistic missile on Tuesday. The launch may have been a

October 27, 2016

N. Korea’s failed missile tests could have involved KN-08: U.S. expert

Yonhap: North Korea’s two failed missile tests earlier this month could have involved the KN-08 intercontinental ballistic missile capable of

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