Missile Defense News

March 26, 2018

USS Ralph Johnson Commissioned Saturday in Charleston, S.C.

USNI News: The Navy commissioned the guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG-114) at a ceremony in Charleston, S.C., Saturday. Ralph

March 26, 2018

U.S. pledges record $705 million in missile defense aid to Israel

Jerusalem Post: “I thank our great friend the United States, which has invested $6.5 billion to defend the skies of

March 26, 2018

Tensions on Gaza Border: Hamas Drill Falsely Triggers Israeli Missile Defense System

Haaretz: Israel’s Iron dome missile defense system was activated several times late Sunday evening as a result of light artillery

March 23, 2018

Turkey still discussing missile defense purchases from U.S., Eurosam

Reuters: ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey continues to hold talks with the Franco-Italian Eurosam consortium and the United States to buy

March 23, 2018

Crucial Polish Missile Defense Site Delayed Two Years: MDA

Breaking Defense: A critical, U.S.-made missile defense system slated to come online in Poland later this year is being delayed,

March 23, 2018

Senior Officials: U.S. Must Keep Pace with Adversaries in Missile Defense

U.S. Department of Defense: WASHINGTON, March 22, 2018 — The fiscal year 2019 budget request for ballistic missile defense seeks

March 22, 2018

Is China Abandoning Its ‘No First Use’ Nuclear Policy?

The Diplomat: As the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) shapes itself into a “world class force,” it is also modernizing

March 22, 2018

Coalition Jet Fighter Intercepted by Hostile Air Defense Missile in Yemen

Albawada: A coalition jet fighter on a mission in Yemen was ‘intercepted’ by hostile fire but managed to return safe

March 22, 2018

China Acknowledges Sale Of Advanced Missile Technology To Pakistan

NPR: China has sold Pakistan an advanced tracking system that could boost Islamabad’s efforts to improve ballistic missiles capable of

March 22, 2018

Congress provides $3.3 billion boost for missile defense in FY18 spending bill

Defense News: WASHINGTON — Congress is providing for $3.3 billion more for missile defense programs in its fiscal 2018 spending

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