Missile Defense News

November 5, 2015

Pacific Allies Pleased with U.S. Rebalance, Dunford Says

U.S. Department of Defense The theater is getting new Aegis-class ballistic missile defense capabilities. The Navy is adding two more

November 5, 2015

Japan: Final Test on Jointly Developed Missile with US due Next Year

KBS World Radio A Japanese official says that final tests will be held next year on the SM-3 Block 2A

November 5, 2015

Russia Delivers Missile Systems to Syria to Avert Stealing of Warplanes

Sputnik Russia has delivered missile defense systems to Syria in order to prevent the possibility of Russian Aerospace Forces aircraft

November 4, 2015

Trudeau Urged To Join Ballistic Missile Defence, Involve NATO In Arctic

Huffington Post A panel of leading defence and security experts say Canada’s new government should take the politically sensitive step

November 4, 2015

Russia Set to Scrap 17 Outdated Topol Missile Launchers by 2017

Sputnik The Topol entered service with the Russian Strategic Missile Forces in 1988 and is being gradually replaced with more advanced Topol-M and

November 3, 2015

Defense policy bill cuts would slash counterterrorism fund

The Hill: Congress intends to slash funds for the Obama administration’s counterterrorism partnership fund next year to reduce defense spending

November 3, 2015

New plan lays out proactive response to North Korean threats

Nikke Asian Review: The U.S. and South Korea agreed on new guidelines for dealing with North Korean missile threats at an annual defense

November 3, 2015

India had enough plutonium in 2014 to possess 75-125 nukes: US think tank

The Indian Express: India had enough weapons-grade plutonium by 2014 to possess an estimated arsenal of 75 to 125 nuclear

November 3, 2015

Iran taking key step toward implementation of nuclear accord

The Jerusalem Post: Iran has begun taking its uranium enriching centrifuges off-line, a key step toward implementation of the nuclear

November 3, 2015

Russia to Develop Counter Measures to US Missile Defense System in Europe

Sputnik: The need for a corresponding response to the deployment of the US missile defense system near Russian borders was previously announced by former Russian

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