Missile Defense News

August 16, 2017

Can Ballistic Missile Defense Shield Guam From North Korea?

Council on Foreign Relations: North Korea has threatened to test-fire four unarmed intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBM) that would fly over Japan

August 16, 2017

Air Force holds missile defense drill over central Israel

Times of Israel: The Israeli Air Force conducted a test of its aerial defense systems on Tuesday evening, firing multiple

August 16, 2017

Strategic leader assesses space and missile defense

Red Stone Rocket: The leader of Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command explained how the command is ensuring

August 15, 2017

US Army microsatellite heads to space to aid warfighters on the ground

Defense News: HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A U.S. Army microsatellite demonstrator is hitching a ride aboard a SpaceX Dragon on a

August 15, 2017

North Korea holds off on Guam missile plan as China urges ‘brakes’ on rhetoric

Reuters: SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea’s leader has delayed a decision on firing missiles towards Guam while he waits to

August 15, 2017

U.S., S. Korea moving forward on THAAD deployment: Pentagon

Yonhap News: WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) — The United States and South Korea are “moving forward” on the deployment of

August 15, 2017

Japan officially gave U.S. consent to bring in nuclear weapons ahead of Okinawa reversion accord: document

Japan Times: WASHINGTON – A recently declassified U.S. document confirms that Japan gave the United States its official consent to

August 15, 2017

US to reaffirm nuclear umbrella over Japan

Nikkei Asian Review: TOKYO — The top diplomats and defense officials of Japan and the U.S. will meet Thursday to

August 15, 2017

Iranian drone flies too close to U.S. forces for second time in a week

The Navy Times: For the second time in a week, an Iranian drone flew too close for the Navy’s comfort

August 15, 2017

North Korea’s Missile Success is Linked to Ukrainian Plant, Investigators Say

The New York Times: North Korea’s success in testing an intercontinental ballistic missile that appears able to reach the United

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