Missile Defense News

September 8, 2016

North Korea Showed Off a Previously Unseen Missile During the G20

The Diplomat: On Monday, as world leaders of the Group of 20 met in Hangzhou, China, North Korea made a

September 8, 2016

Sarmat ICBM: 8 Megatons at Hypersonic Speeds, Arriving 2 Years Ahead of Schedule

Sputnik: On Monday, a defense industry official told Russian media that the mass production of the RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic

September 8, 2016

U.S. official says THAAD not aimed at China, Russia

Yonhap: The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to be deployed in South Korea by the end of 2017

September 8, 2016

China Shuns Seoul Security Dialogue Amid Missile Defense Row

Associated Press: China is shunning a security dialogue in Seoul amid an ongoing row over South Korea’s decision to deploy

September 7, 2016

Poland seeks US approval to buy Patriot missiles in $5bn deal

The Guardian: Poland has announced it will seek formal US approval to buy eight Patriot missile defence systems from weapons

September 7, 2016

New South Korean Destroyers to Have Ballistic Missile Defense Capability

USNI News: A trio of planned South Korean guided missile destroyers will be built with the capability to intercept ballistic

September 7, 2016

‘Flagrant disregard’: UN condemns North Korean missile launches

The Guardian: The United Nations security council has strongly condemned North Korea’s latest launch of three ballistic missiles, and threatened

September 7, 2016

How Do Chinese Surface-to-Air Missile Forces Train?

RAND: Ground-based air defense forces, particularly surface-to-air missile (SAM) forces, play a crucial role in Chinese military thinking about the

September 7, 2016

Ike CSG, Air Force Come Together for Air Defense Exercise

Navy News Service: The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (Ike CSG) and the U.S. Air Force conducted a joint air defense

September 7, 2016

No Signing, Only Consultation So Far In S-400 Missile System Sale To India; Rosoboronexport

Defense World: Russia has denied signing any contract on the delivery of S-400 Triumf air-defense missile systems to India, Rosoboronexport’s

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