Missile Defense News

December 20, 2019

U.S. envoy meets second senior China diplomat as North Korea tensions rise

Reuters: Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng met with U.S. special envoy for North Korea Stephen Biegun on Friday, China’s

December 20, 2019

US Watching North Korea for ‘Christmas Gift’ Missile Launch

Voice of America: The U.S. is closely watching North Korea for signs of a possible missile launch or nuclear test

December 20, 2019

Senate passes Defense budget bill to stave off shutdown

Washington Business Journal: Following the charged conflict around Wednesday’s contentious impeachment vote in the House, the Senate advanced spending bills

December 20, 2019

Space startup developing technology to detect hypersonic missiles

Space News: One of the teams that won an Air Force contract last month at a “Space Pitch Day” event

December 20, 2019

International partners collaborate on missile defense

DVIDS: Seventy-four participants from nine partner nations and three international organizations have gathered in Brisbane, Australia, to collaborate on Nimble

December 20, 2019

Japan Government Approves Eighth Straight Defense Spending Hike to Record High

The New York Times: Japan’s government on Friday approved an eighth straight annual increase in defense spending to a record

December 19, 2019

Iran is testing new uranium enrichment centrifuges, President Hassan Rouhani says

CNN: Iran President Hassan Rouhani said his country is working on the development of new, advanced uranium enrichment centrifuges, according

December 19, 2019

China, Japan defense ministers agree to work together on N Korea

Japan Today: The defense ministers of China and Japan agreed Wednesday that the two countries will work together to achieve

December 19, 2019

Rocket fired from Gaza toward Israel; air force bombs Hamas arms factory

The Times of Israel: The air force bombed a Hamas weapons factory in the Gaza Strip before dawn Thursday after

December 19, 2019

Russia’s top General indirectly confirms Arctic deployment of the unstoppable Kinzhal missile

The Barents Observer: It was on Tuesday Russia’s Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov, hosted

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