Missile Defense News

June 7, 2018

US Senate panel sets sights on Russia, China in major defense bill

Defense News: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate began debate on the Armed Services Committee’s $716 billion annual defense policy bill

June 6, 2018

Beijing may have removed missiles from disputed South China Sea island

CNN: Hong Kong (CNN)Beijing may have removed missile systems from a disputed island in the South China Sea even as

June 6, 2018

Meet Russia’s Tu-22M3 Backfire, The Bomber That Could Sink a Navy Aircraft Carrier

The National Interest: Russia’s much-feared Tupolev Tu-22M3 Backfire is getting a new upgrade and is adding a new long-range supersonic

June 6, 2018

Congress wants GBI acceleration plan, options for potential fifth missile field at Ft. Greely

Inside Defense: Lawmakers, impatient with the Pentagon’s plan to take five years to expand the ballistic missile defense interceptor fleet

June 6, 2018

Merkel reassures of Germany’s commitment to Iran nuke deal in talks with Israeli PM

Xinhua News: BERLIN, June 5 (Xinhua) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday reiterated Berlin’s commitment to the Iran nuclear

June 6, 2018

Operation Saber Strike: Our Annual Show of Force to Russia

The American Spectator: In one of the largest shows of force in Eastern Europe since the Cold War, the United

June 6, 2018

South Korea’s Tough Choice on THAAD

Yahoo: Presumably in late June, after U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s summit may happen, South

June 6, 2018

For Fourth Year in a Row, German Intelligence Reports that Iran Still Seeks WMD Tech

The Tower: The intelligence agency of the German state of Baden-Württemberg found that Iran is still trying to obtain technology

June 6, 2018

This Is What a Real Naval Buildup Looks Like

Popular Mechanics: Recent photos from a shipyard in China sum up the news about Beijing’s navy: it’s growing, and fast.

June 6, 2018

Isolated by neighbors, Qatar looks to join NATO

The Times of Israel: DOHA, Qatar — Qatar’s defense minister said on Tuesday that his country’s long-term strategic “ambition” is

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