Missile Defense News

March 6, 2018

Russia’s Avangard strategic systems enter series production – source

TASS: MOSCOW, March 3. /TASS/. Russia has begun series production of strategic missile systems Avangard equipped with a glide vehicle,

March 6, 2018

Report: Army Eyes Expanded Mission for Integrated Air & Missile Defense Battle Command System

ExecutiveGov: The U.S. Army aims to expand operations of the battle command system of its future Integrated Air and Missile

March 6, 2018

No. 2 spender China to boost defense spending in 2018

ABC News: China’s defense budget will rise 8.1 percent to 1.1 trillion yuan ($173 billion) this year as the country

March 5, 2018

China and the United States Worry About Each Other Missile Defense Intentions. So Why Not Talk?

The Diplomat: Within the space of a week, the United States and China have tested similar ballistic missile defense systems.

March 5, 2018

France says Iran ballistic missile program a major concern

Reuters: PARIS (Reuters) – France’s foreign ministry said on Sunday that Iran’s ballistic missile program was a major concern, a

March 5, 2018

US revising missile defense policy to include threats from Russia, China: Report

Asia Times: The Pentagon is reportedly working on an expanded US missile defense policy that addresses specific regional threats from Russia

March 5, 2018

As Putin touts hypersonic weapons, America prepares its own arsenal. Will it be in time?

Defense News: WASHINGTON — Hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed his military has successfully tested a hypersonic cruise missile,

March 2, 2018

Should Putin’s nuclear threat concern the US?

WJLA News: WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) – “Nobody listened to us. Well listen to us now.” These are the words

March 2, 2018

Russia’s new cruise missile has crashed in testing: US

ABC 13: The Pentagon said Thursday the U.S. was “not surprised” by the new nuclear missile systems disclosed Thursday by

March 2, 2018

The Latest: White House: US defense capability ‘2nd to none’

AP News: The White House says U.S. defense capabilities “are and will remain second to none” as it responds to

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