Missile Defense News

July 28, 2017

U.S. calls Iranian satellite launch ‘provocative’

The Washington Post: The State Department said Thursday that Iran’s launch of a space satellite was a “provocative action” that

July 27, 2017

U.S. blames operator for missile defense test failure

Honolulu Star Advertiser: A sailor’s computer input error on the Pearl Harbor-based destroyer USS John Paul Jones apparently caused an

July 27, 2017

Hyten Outlines STRATCOM Overhaul; Nukes Sooner For F-35?

Breaking Defense: OMAHA: Strategic Command chief Gen. John Hyten today confirmed, more than two months after news first broke of

July 27, 2017

North Korea Tested an ICBM. Iran Is Next.

Tablet: Earlier this month, North Korea tested an intercontinental ballistic missile capable (ICBM), capable of reaching Alaska. It is believed

July 27, 2017

North Korea reveals never-before seen images of missile program

CNN: Following the successful launch of their first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on July 4, the Hwasong-14, North Korea threw

July 27, 2017

US officials: Iranian-backed group fired missile deep into Saudi Arabia

CNN: Yemen-based Houthi rebels fired a missile Saturday that flew hundreds of miles into Saudi Arabia, two US defense officials

July 27, 2017

Report: Iran successfully launches satellite-carrying rocket

CBS News: TEHRAN, Iran — Iran successfully launched a satellite-carrying rocket into space on Thursday, the country’s state media reported

July 26, 2017

Air Force seeks to increase max range of stand-off cruise missile

Military Times: The Air Force wants to extend the maximum range of its Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile in response to

July 26, 2017

North Korea is more erratic than ever, but South Korea is in no rush for US missile defense

CNBC: South Korea is in no hurry to set up an advanced missile defense system designed to protect its shores

July 26, 2017

North Korea could cross ICBM threshold next year, U.S. officials warn in new assessment

The Washington Post: North Korea will be able to field a reliable, nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile as early as next