Missile Defense News

November 7, 2017

Japan in Talks With U.S. on Buying Aegis Missile Defense

Bloomberg Politics: The Pentagon is providing Japan with initial pricing and technical data to decide if it wants to buy

November 7, 2017

Japan’s Defense Minister to Visit Aegis Ashore Missile Test Site in Hawaii

The Diplomat: Japanese Minister of Defense Itsunori Onodera is expected to visit the U.S. test facility in Hawaii for the

November 7, 2017

Trump wants $4 billion more for missile defense, citing North Korea

Reuters: WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump asked Congress on Monday for $4 billion to support missile defense to

November 6, 2017

Saudi Arabia blames Iran for Yemen missile launch, Could be ‘considered as an act of war’

The Washington Times: SANAA, Yemen (AP) – The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen closed off the land, sea and air ports

November 6, 2017

Trump: Japan could shoot down North Korean missiles

BBC: US President Donald Trump has said Japan could shoot North Korean missiles “out of the sky” with military equipment

November 6, 2017

Saudi forces intercept ballistic missile fired at Riyadh by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

DW: Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed to have fired the missile in response to Saudi and American “aggression.” The incident came

November 6, 2017

Iran parades missile during anniversary of US Embassy takeover

CNN: Iran commemorated the 38th anniversary of the US Embassy takeover Saturday with a potent display of a missile as

November 3, 2017

Congressman says F-35s could take down North Korea’s missiles in boost phase

Inside Defense: A congressman on the House Armed Services Committee claimed today F-35 Joint Strike Fighters could shoot down North

November 3, 2017

North Korea working on missile that could reach U.S. mainland: report

USA Today: North Korea is developing an advanced version of an intercontinental ballistic missile that could reach the mainland United States,

November 3, 2017

USS Fitzgerald, USS John S. McCain Collision Report

USNI News: From the Summary: USS FITZGERALD The collision between Fitzgerald and Crystal was avoidable and resulted from an accumulation

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