Will Trump’s ‘Iron Dome’ missile defense make Americans safer? It’s complicated
Space-based interceptors and "particle beams" are part of a new multi-billion-dollar Trump order to build a new U.S. missile ...
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US study explores tying Donald Trump’s ‘Iron Dome’ to warfighter space defense
The Space Development Agency (SDA) of the United States is launching a study which aims to finalize how its proliferated ...
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U.S. Could Bolster Missile Defense with New Sensors Within a Year, NORTHCOM Says
Within a year, the United States could have a single integrated grid of sensors from under the sea to space to bolster its ...
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The national missile defense fantasy—again
The only way to eliminate the threat of nuclear-armed missiles is to negotiate their elimination—not pretend some magic ...
Beijing Threatened by US Missile Launcher on South China Sea Edge
The Typhon dispute has exacerbated Philippines-China tensions when both sides are engaging in maritime standoff. In January, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. demanded China stop its ...
How the US Navy's first hostile drone kill with an air-to-air missile set the stage for the emergence of the 'Murder Hornet'
The Navy said that the "Murder Hornet" configuration on its F/A-18 fighter jet is comprised of nine air-to-air missiles.
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Senators Eye Expansion, Modernization of US Missile Defense Systems
Read about the new Senate bill seeking to upgrade U.S. defense infrastructure to address growing threats from China and Russia.
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Japan bolsters anti-air defense with $900 million purchase of US missiles
TOKYO — The United States has approved a $900 million missile sale to Japan, the third major arms purchase of its kind by the ...
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US says military exercises with Philippines ‘purely defensive,’ for force readiness
These US systems are designed to be conventionally armed and are not designed to employ nuclear payloads,' a US State Department spokesperson says ...