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July 21, 2023

Lester Holt To Anchor ‘NBC Nightly News’ From Alaska To Spotlight U.S. Missile Defense Amid Tensions With China And Russia

Deadline: Lester Holt is taking NBC Nightly News to Alaska next week for a special broadcast that will focus on the U.S. defense

July 21, 2023

Lockheed secures $221M Army deal for high-powered air defense laser prototype

Breaking Defense: The US Army has selected at least one company, Lockheed Martin, to develop a new high-energy laser prototype to protect

July 21, 2023

US State Dept. clears $2.9 billion sale of missiles to Germany

Defense News: The U.S. State Department has approved a sale to Germany of air-to-air missiles worth an estimated $2.9 billion.

July 21, 2023

Army to Field Hypersonic Weapon in Fall 2023, Secretary Says

National Defense: The U.S. Army is currently developing its first Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon system, with the first battery to be

July 20, 2023

Taiwan Mulls NASAMS Air Defense System Acquisition From US

The Defense Post: The Taiwanese government has confirmed plans to procure National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) from the US

July 19, 2023

White House, Congress Disagree About Proposed US Missile Defense Plan

VOA News: Differences are emerging between Congress and the White House concerning missile defense policy, as outlined in the proposed

July 19, 2023

North Korea fires 2 short-range missiles into the sea as US docks nuclear submarine in South Korea

Yahoo News: North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea Wednesday in what appeared to be a statement

July 19, 2023

U.S., Japan, Republic of Korea Conduct Trilateral Ballistic Missile Defense Exercise

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command: The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS John Finn (DDG 113) conducted a trilateral ballistic missile defense exercise

July 18, 2023

US Lawmakers Focus on Containing China’s Missile Expansion

VOA News: U.S. lawmakers have introduced a new bill that would require the secretary of defense to develop a strategy

July 18, 2023

U.S. Sending Destroyer, F-35s, F-16s to Protect Merchant Ships in Middle East

USNI News: The U.S. is sending a mix of Air Force fighters and a guided-missile destroyer to escort ships in