Missile Defense News

February 4, 2021

Egypt considers purchase of Indian missile system

Al-Monitor:   India is drawing up a list of countries that it could potentially supply with modern missile systems as

February 4, 2021

Pakistan says it successfully test-fired short-range missile

Defense News:   Pakistan, on Wednesday, successfully test-fired a short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear and conventional warheads

February 4, 2021

U.S. and IDF begin Exercise Juniper Falcon 21

DVIDS: In accordance with long-standing bilateral agreements, U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have begun Exercise

February 4, 2021

Spartan Warrior 21-1 enhances joint interoperability capabilities

U.S. Air Force:   Spartan Warrior 21-1 finished at the Distributed Training Center, at Einsiedlerhof Air Station, Germany Jan. 25-28.

February 4, 2021

USS John S. McCain completes Navy’s first Taiwan Strait passage of 2021

Stars and Stripes:   The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain steamed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, marking the

February 4, 2021

Navy shifts one of its newest and most advanced destroyers to Japan-based 7th Fleet

Stars and Stripes:   The guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta arrived at its new homeport here Thursday, bringing with it

February 4, 2021

MDA to Accelerate Hypersonic Missile Defense Under Glide Phase Interceptor Initiative

ExecutiveGov:   The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) plans to launch a new Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) initiative to advance the

February 3, 2021

U.S. missile defense aims to deter ‘limited’ nuclear attack from N. Korea: Hicks

The Korea Herald:   The United States’ missile defense system provides deterrence against “limited” nuclear attacks from countries such as

February 3, 2021

DepSecDef Will Run Most Missile Defense, Nuke Modernization; SecDef Recused

Breaking Defense:   Several of the Pentagon’s biggest missile defense and long-range strike programs will fall under Kathleen Hicks’ portfolio

February 3, 2021

Taiwan to play key role in U.S.’ China containment policy: scholars

Focus Taiwan:   As the Biden administration seeks to contain China, Taiwan’s strategic location makes it likely the country will

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