Missile Defense News

February 5, 2016

South Korea not ruling out THAAD defense system, despite Chinese objections

UPI: North Korea provocations are pushing South Korea toward strengthening its system of defense and to possibly deploy an advanced

February 5, 2016

US to use missile defense system to monitor North Korea’s upcoming missile launch — Carter

TASS: Washington will use its missile defense systems to keep track of North Korea’s (DPRK) upcoming missile launch, US Defense

February 5, 2016

Carter Details Proposed 2017 Budget Capability Improvements for Navy

US Department of Defense: Defense Secretary Ash Carter previewed the department’s fiscal year 2017 budget request, highlighting for sailors in

February 4, 2016

S. Korea to intercept N. Korean rocket if needed

Yonhap News Agency: SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) — South Korea won’t hesitate to shoot down a North Korean rocket or

February 4, 2016

Pentagon chief says U.S. keeping eye on North Korea’s missile program

Reuters: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., Feb 3 (Reuters) – U .S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Wednesday

February 4, 2016

Pentagon Budget Requests $2B for Tomahawks, $2.9B for SM-6

Defense News: WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s budget submission will contain a request for $2 billion spread over the next five years

February 4, 2016

UN urges N.Korea to abandon use of ballistic missile technology

NK News: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon yesterday urged North Korea to scrap its plans for an upcoming satellite launch.

February 4, 2016

The Pentagon Wants to Use Big Guns to Shoot Down Big Missiles

Popular Mechanics: In his speech yesterday on the 2017 Defense Budget, U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter  mentioned a second, previously

February 3, 2016

Carter Previews FY2017 Defense Budget Request

US Department of Defense: Addressing diverse global challenges requires new thinking, new postures in some regions and new and enhanced

February 3, 2016

US Patriot Missile Defense System Upgrade to Counter Deadlier Enemy Threats

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The new version will match future threats, the release maintained. “Air and missile defense is about to get better,”

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