Missile Defense News

March 25, 2016

Russia says to deploy new weapons on disputed Kurile islands

Reuters: Russia will this year deploy some of its newest missile defense systems and drones on the Kurile islands where

March 25, 2016

North Korea threatens South’s Blue House as tensions persist

Reuters: North and South Korea, locked for weeks in exchanges of angry rhetoric and heightened military readiness, traded more threats

March 24, 2016

U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Establishes New Task Force

U.S. Naval Task Force Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet: NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy – Commodore Jeffrey Wolstenholme assumed command of the

March 24, 2016

33 Years and 33 Minutes: Why Missile Defense is More Necessary than Ever

Fox News: Wednesday marks the 33rd anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s historic “Star Wars” speech, in which he introduced the Strategic Defense Initiative

March 24, 2016

North Korea Claims Successful Test of Solid-Fueled Missile Engine

Stars and Stripes: North Korea claimed Tuesday it had successfully tested a solid-fuel rocket engine, which would extend the range

March 24, 2016

New Missile Task Force Marks Growing Mission in Europe

Stars and Stripes: NAPLES, Italy — At first glance, not much will change when Navy Capt. Jeffrey Wolstenholme assumes command

March 23, 2016

US Army’s Patriot missile defence system successfully downs a ballistic missile target

IHS Jane’s 360: Raytheon’s Patriot Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) system successfully detected, tracked, and destroyed a threat-representative ballistic

March 23, 2016

U.S. hopes for talks with China about possible THAAD move to South Korea

Reuters: The United States hopes to talk with China and address its concern about the possible deployment of the THAAD

March 23, 2016

Carter: U.S., South Korea Agree in Principle on THAAD Deployment

The Korea Times: The United States and South Korea have agreed in principle to deploy the THAAD missile defense system

March 23, 2016

Amid Lack of Congressional Support, Army Hopes for 2017 JLENS Funding

Defense News: WASHINGTON — Amid a lack of congressional support, the Army is hoping for fiscal 2017 funding for the troubled Joint

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