Missile Defense News

June 20, 2018

Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missile over Khamis Mushayt

Arab News: JEDDAH: The Saudi Air Defense Force intercepted a ballistic missile fired by the Iran-backed Houthi militias from Saada

June 20, 2018

The U.S. and Russia Are Shrinking Their Nuclear Arsenals—But China Isn’t

Popular Mechanics: The number of nuclear weapons worldwide dipped slightly in 2017, with the world’s nine nuclear powers collectively downsizing

June 20, 2018

Major Gaza Escalation: 45 Rockets Fired at Israel, IDF Strikes 25 Hamas Targets

Haaretz: Some 45 rockets were fired from Gaza toward Israel overnight on Tuesday after the Israeli military struck Hamas infrastructure

June 20, 2018

China Develops Motor For Electromagnetic Weapons

Defense World: China has produced an electric motor that would meet the heavy demand for electricity from China’s latest electromagnetic

June 20, 2018

The US is trying to boost its military ties with India, but Russian weapons are getting in the way

Business Insider: Lawyers and policy and technical experts from the US Defense Department are in New Delhi this week, meeting

June 20, 2018

Azerbaijan’s Acquisitions of New Missile Systems From Belarus and Israel: The Domestic and Regional Context

The Jamestown Foundation: On June 11, Azerbaijan unveiled its newly-acquired Polonez multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS, with a range of 300

June 20, 2018

Senate Passes Fiscal Year 2019 Defense Authorization Bill

USNI News: The U.S. Senate passed its version of the Fiscal Year 2019 defense authorization bill, setting the stage for

June 19, 2018

China’s Xi praises North Korea’s Kim for Trump summit, promises support

Reuters: BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping offered high praise to visiting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on

June 19, 2018

China threatens US bombers with anti-aircraft drills

We Are The Mighty: Beijing has carried out anti-aircraft drills with missiles fired against drone targets over the South China

June 19, 2018

South Korea: Joint US drills suspended to aid talks with North

WCJB: SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Tuesday presented a united front with the U.S. on a decision

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