Missile Defense News

July 24, 2017

Joint Chiefs chairman: North Korea top concern for U.S.

UPI: North Korea is the United States’ most immediate foreign concern, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff

July 24, 2017

THAAD to Get Tested Against Medium-Range Ballistic Missile

Real Clear Defense: The U.S. Coast Guard says a launch from a rocket complex in Alaska will occur as soon

July 24, 2017

Next US ICBM Intercept to Use New Technology

Scout Warrior: The Pentagon’s next intercept test will incorporate new missile defense technology engineered to improve the likelihood that a

July 21, 2017

Raytheon interceptor ruled out as cause of failed test

Arizona Daily Star: A ballistic-missile interceptor made by Tucson-based Raytheon Missile Systems has been ruled out as the cause of

July 21, 2017

Russia at final stage of testing high-altitude interceptor for S-500 air defense system

TASS: Russia’s Almaz-Antey defense manufacturer is completing the trials of a high-altitude missile interceptor for the most advanced S-500 air

July 21, 2017

Baltics Need Anti-aircraft Protection Against Russia, Lithuania Says

Voice of America: SIAULIAI AIR BASE, LITHUANIA — NATO should permanently deploy anti-aircraft weapons in the Baltics to deter Russia,

July 21, 2017

State to roll out plan on how to deal with North Korean nuke

Honolulu Star Advertiser: The state of Hawaii is rolling out a preparedness plan in the unlikely event that North Korea

July 21, 2017

Push to Sanction North Korea in the UN Hung Up on What’s an ICBM

Bloomberg: (Bloomberg) — North Korea boasted that it successfully test-fired its first intercontinental ballistic missile on the Fourth of July,

July 20, 2017

Defense Authorization Bills Advance US Missile Defense and Nuclear Weapons Priorities

The Daily Signal: Congress is currently deliberating the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2018. The NDAA is an

July 20, 2017

The key to the Iran deal: Stopping Iranian ballistic missile development

Washington Examiner: Capping off a day of behind-the-scenes drama, President Trump recertified Iran’s compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal late

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