Missile Defense News

October 19, 2016

India, Russia to develop 600-km range Brahmos missiles that can cover entire Pakistan

India TV News Desk: India, taking a huge step forward to strategically strengthen its military capabilities, has decided to work

October 18, 2016

Security Council strongly condemns failed ballistic missile launch by DPR Korea

UN News Centre: The United Nations Security Council today strongly condemned the latest failed ballistic missile launch conducted by the

October 18, 2016

Japan to allocate up to $3B for new missile defense system

UPI: Japan is planning to allocate about $2 billion to $3 billion toward missile defense systems in response to North

October 18, 2016

Proposed German missile defense system cost far above estimates

Reuters: A proposal by European missiles maker MBDA to develop and build a new air defense system for Germany came

October 18, 2016

Despite failures, North Korea could field missile next year: U.S. expert

Reuters: In spite of the apparent failure of another North Korean missile test at the weekend, the country’s aggressive testing

October 18, 2016

Is China’s latest space mission a step towards PLA tracking of nuclear submarines?

South China Morning Post: Chinese astronauts have played many roles in space, including teacher, mechanic and tourist. But all the

October 18, 2016

Russian Northern Fleet sub launches cruise missile at target in Novaya Zemlya

Tass: The Smolensk nuclear-powered submarine of Russia’s Northern Fleet has launched a cruise missile at a target in the Novaya Zemlya

October 17, 2016

US detects failed North Korean ballistic missile launch

CNN: US Strategic Command systems detected a failed North Korean ballistic missile launch Saturday evening near the northwestern city of

October 17, 2016

North Korea Warns It Would Use Nuclear Weapons First If Threatened

NBC News: North Korea has warned that it may carry out further nuclear tests and says it is prepared to

October 17, 2016

Japan may speed up missile defense upgrades in wake of North Korean tests

Japan Times: The government may accelerate around ¥100 billion in planned spending to upgrade Japan’s ballistic missile defenses in the

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