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A threat representative target is launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility to be intercepted as part of a Missile Defense Agency test in Kaui, Hawaii

Hawaii Delegation, Security Experts at Crossroads on Defense Against North Korea

Pentagon examining an expansion to the missile defense structure based in Hawaii

Sen. Lindsey Graham

Lindsey Graham Calls on Trump to Renegotiate Iran Deal, Rather Than Scrap It

'The biggest mistake in the deal … was disconnecting the behavior of the regime and sanctions relief'

Sen. Tom Cotton

Senate Republicans Accuse Dem Leaders of Playing Politics with Defense

Tom Cotton says Dems are holding sequestration repeal amendment hostage

Guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain steers towards Changi Naval Base, Republic of Singapor

Repairs for Navy Ships Damaged in Collisions Will Cost Taxpayers $600 Million

Will result in additional costs to taxpayers, unexpected deployments to meet operational demands

An image grab taken from a propaganda video released by the Islamic State

ISIS Propaganda Online Draws More Clicks in U.S. Than Anywhere in Europe

Report: U.S. second most frequent location from which jihadist content is accessed

Guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) arrives pier side at Changi Naval Base, Republic of Singapore following a collision

Navy Deploys Cyber Security Team to Investigate USS John McCain Collision

Navy has never before deployed its D.C.-based Cyber Command abroad

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un attends a meeting with a committee of the Workers' Party of Korea about the test of a hydrogen bomb

U.S. Threatens to Cutoff China, Russia for Undermining Sanctions Against North Korea

Chinese, Russian companies help North Korea smuggle coal overseas

The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain

House Seapower Chairman Demands Navy Adjust Deployments After Fatal Collisions

Calls on Navy to dedicate more time to training and maintenance

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is launched

U.S. to Remain Dependent on Russian Rocket Engines for Years Despite Billions Poured Into Domestic Alternatives

Industry officials say military won't move fully to American-built engines until at least 2024