Missile Defense News

January 27, 2016

U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Iran for Ballistic Missile Program

The Leader Call: The nuclear deal saw an end to years of painful economic sanctions on Iran but Washington on

January 27, 2016

ISIS, Global Threats Boost US Arms Exports

A wide range of global threats posed by Islamic State militants and nations like Iran are continuing to fuel the

January 27, 2016

U.S. Says It Will Step Up Defenses if China Fails to Act Against North Korea

The New York Times: BEIJING — Secretary of State John Kerry warned on Wednesday that if China failed to do

January 27, 2016

US Admiral Warns of China’s and Russia’s Growing Space Weapons Arsenal

Speaking last week at an event hosted by the Center for a New American Security, the head of U.S. Strategic

January 26, 2016

Defense minister calls for reviewing THAAD deployment

The Korea Times: Defense Minister Han Min-koo Monday cited the need for the nation to review a U.S. plan to

January 26, 2016

Missile Defense Test Thursday at Vandenberg Won’t Include Intercept Attempt

Noozhawk: A test launch for the missile-defense system is planned for Thursday at Vandenberg Air Force Base, but it won’t involve an

January 26, 2016

Seoul pressures China with THAAD

The Korea Times: South Korea’s changing stance on the THAAD missile defense system reflects growing worries here about China’s two-faced

January 25, 2016

U.S. missile shield to undergo test

Examiner: The head of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has outlined several upcoming tests designed to improve the ability

January 25, 2016

US might upgrade Hawaii missile defense system

Engineering and Technology Magazine: The US military is considering turning its Aegis missile defence test site in Hawaii into a

January 25, 2016

Ballistic missile kills 11 Islamists in Syria’s Idlib

Middle east online: IDLIB – At least 11 Islamist fighters and five civilians were killed as a ballistic missile struck

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