Missile Defense News

February 4, 2025

Trump’s new missile shield for the US – challenges and dangers

Aljazeera A week into office, United States President Donald Trump surprised the world and many of his policymakers by announcing

January 29, 2025

Trump’s missile shield marks shift in homeland defense strategy

Defense News President Donald Trump’s executive order to develop a next-generation homeland missile defense shield marks a shift in the

January 29, 2025

Scoop: U.S. sending dozens of Patriot missiles from Israel to Ukraine

Axios The U.S. military transferred around 90 Patriot air defense interceptors from storage in Israel to Poland this week in

January 27, 2025

Hegseth highlights ‘Iron Dome for America’, other first priorities as new SecDef

DefenseScoop Pete Hegseth briefed a small group of reporters at the Pentagon for the first time as the secretary of

January 2, 2025

Russian air defenses may have downed Azerbaijani plane: U.S. official

Defense News Russian air defense systems may have brought down an Azerbaijani airliner this week, a U.S. official said Friday

January 2, 2025

Biden announces nearly $2.5 billion in military aid for Ukraine

Defense News President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States will send nearly $2.5 billion more in weapons to

January 2, 2025

Estonian anti-drone mini missile to be tested in Ukraine

Defense News MILAN — An Estonian tech startup has developed a miniature missile designed to counter low-flying drones that it

December 20, 2024

MDA conducts first-ever ballistic missile intercept test from Guam

Defense News The Missile Defense Agency intercepted an incoming ballistic missile threat target in a test from Guam, according to

December 20, 2024

No runways, no sorties: Chinese missiles threaten US airpower plans

Defense News American air bases “can no longer be considered a sanctuary.” That is the sobering conclusion of the U.S.

December 20, 2024

New US missile defense base in Poland fortifies NATO’s eastern flank

Voice of America The United States last month formally opened a permanent military base in Poland, part of NATO’s missile

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