Missile Defense News

November 9, 2015

The Netherlands: Yes to Patriot, No to MEADS

Defense News: The Netherlands has decided to modernize its existing Raytheon-made Patriot air and missile defense batteries instead of buying

November 9, 2015

South Korea Goes Indigenous for Its Missile Defense Needs

The Diplomat: South Korea is going indigenous in its attempt to upgrade its missile defense capabilities. In 2006, the country

November 5, 2015

Pearl Vessel Goes 1-for-2 in Test of Missile Defense

Military.com The Pearl Harbor destroyer USS John Paul Jones, among the most capable ballistic missile defense ships in the Navy

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Russia Set to Scrap 17 Outdated Topol Missile Launchers by 2017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

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