Missile Defense News

February 3, 2015

Obama’s Defense Budget Aims Higher, and at Overseas Conflicts

New York Times: WASHINGTON — President Obama is asking the new Republican Congress for a base defense budget of $534

February 3, 2015

Seeking a strategy-driven defense budget for challenges facing U.S.

Washington Post: Walter Pincus Sen. John McCain, the new chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, wants the fiscal 2016

February 3, 2015

Test launch of Russia’s new Yars-based ballistic missile due in March — source

ITAR Tass: MOSCOW, February 2. /TASS/. A test launch of the new solid propellant inter-continental ballistic missile RS-26, based on

February 2, 2015

Canister based Agni V, India’s most potent missile, test-fired successfully

Financial Express: Marking another milestone in the country’s deterrence capability, India today successfully carried out the maiden canister-based trial of

February 2, 2015

Analysis: Iranian ICBM claim falls short of the mark

IHS Jane’s 360: Claims that Iran is preparing to test an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) are based on incorrect analysis

January 30, 2015

New Russian Heavy Ballistic Missile Slated for Testing

Sputnik News: MOSCOW, January 29 (Sputnik) — Full-scale testing of the new Russian Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile may be held in a year

January 29, 2015

Reports Suggest North Korea Trying to Restart Nuclear Reactor

Reuters: (Reuters) – North Korea may be trying to restart a nuclear reactor that can yield plutonium for atomic bombs,

January 27, 2015

United States Holds Forum on North Korea Ballistic Missiles

Yonhap News Agency: SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) — The United States plans to hold a high-level military forum this week

January 26, 2015

Countering Mobile Missiles Priority for Third Offset

Breaking Defense: Robert Haddick Adversaries mobile land-based missiles – surface-to-surface, surface-to-air, and anti-ship missiles mounted on transporter erector launchers (TELs)

January 26, 2015

India to Test Canister-based Agni-V

First Post India: The first canister-based trial of the 5,000 km-plus nuclear capable Agni-V long range ballistic missile is likely

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