Missile Defense News

June 14, 2023

U.S. and Indonesian Air Forces Participating in Cope West 23 Exercise

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command: Service members and aircraft from the U.S. Air Force’s 8th Fighter Wing and the Indonesian Air Force

June 14, 2023

3rd Landing Support Battalion Marines Start Combined Distribution Exercise in South Korea

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command: U.S. Marines with 3rd Landing Support Battalion (LSB), 3rd Marine Logistics Group, will execute Combined Distribution Exercise

June 14, 2023

Japan focuses on missile defense in its first space security policy

Nikkei Asia: Japan has laid out a road map to expand information gathering for missile defense and secure a safe

June 13, 2023

Draft House defense policy bill would speed hypersonic missile defense interceptor

Breaking Defense: The House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee in its fiscal 2024 draft defense policy bill would speed delivery

June 13, 2023

Ukraine Gets Huge Boost in Battle To Stop Russia’s Hypersonic Missiles

Newsweek: The U.S. will produce more of the Patriot air defense systems that have seen Ukraine intercept Russia’s formidable hypersonic

June 13, 2023

NATO’s largest-ever air defense exercise starts in Germany

Defense News: An air deployment exercise billed as the biggest in NATO’s history and hosted by Germany got underway on

June 13, 2023

Honduras opens embassy in China after breaking off ties with Taiwan

NBC News: Honduras opened an embassy in Beijing on Sunday, Chinese state media reported, months after the Central American nation broke off

June 13, 2023

China holds live-fire drills in East China Sea north of Taiwan

Reuters: China began military exercises in the East China sea to the north of Taiwan on Tuesday, including live-fire exercises

June 13, 2023

With eye on China, Japan developing missiles to protect remote islands

The Japan Times: Concerned about China and North Korea’s growing military capabilities, Japan has begun developing a series of missile systems designed

June 13, 2023

Defense secretary taps Pacific Fleet’s Paparo to be top Navy officer

Defense News: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has recommended to the president that Adm. Samuel Paparo, the commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet,

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