Missile Defense News

June 1, 2023

SPACECOM takes over missile defense ops from Strategic Command

Breaking Defense: US Space Command today announced that it will take over responsibility for missile defense operations from US Strategic

June 1, 2023

Japan, U.S. vow to enhance strike abilities amid North Korean threat

Kyodo News: Japan and the United States pledged Thursday to enhance the Asian nation’s defense capabilities, including its new ability

June 1, 2023

S. Korea succeeds in L-SAM missile interception test for 3rd time

Yonhap News Agency: South Korea succeeded in a test of a key homegrown missile interceptor under development earlier this week,

June 1, 2023

Chinese jet’s encounter with US surveillance aircraft over South China Sea – video

The Guardian: A Chinese fighter pilot performed an ‘unnecessarily aggressive maneuver’ near an American surveillance aircraft operating over the South China

June 1, 2023

China Unveils New Underwater-Launched Kamikaze Drone That Can ‘Burst Open’ Taiwan’s Defenses

The Eurasian Times: Tensions in the Taiwan Strait are at an all-time high, with fervent and extensive Chinese preparations and

June 1, 2023

USINDOPACOM Statement on Unprofessional Intercept of U.S. Aircraft over South China Sea

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Public Affairs: A People’s Republic of China J-16 fighter pilot performed an unnecessarily aggressive maneuver during the

June 1, 2023

Japan, China to Resume Military Exchanges in July After 4 Years 

The Diplomat: A delegation from the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) will visit China in July, while members of China’s People’s

June 1, 2023

North Korea satellite plunges in sea in ‘rushed’ failure, more launches expected

Reuters: A North Korean satellite launch on Wednesday ended in failure, sending the booster and payload plunging into the sea,

May 31, 2023

Drones strike Moscow in first apparent attack on Russian capital’s residential areas since Ukraine war began

NBC News: Drones hit Moscow on Tuesday morning in what appeared to be the first attack on residential areas of the Russian

May 31, 2023

Iran Claims Hypersonic Missile Passes Tests, To Soon Be Unveiled

Eurasia Review: An advanced hypersonic ballistic missile developed by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Force has undergone tests and

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