Pentagon Conducts Successful Missile Defense Intercept Test
Two U.S. Ground-based Interceptor missiles destroyed a target in space during a successful test of the Pentagon’s strategic missile defense system on Monday.
Missile Defense
Cotton Defends U.S. Withdrawal From INF Treaty: Russia Understands ‘Iron Will and Brute Force’
Trump to Rapidly Expand U.S. Missile Defenses
President Trump announced a major shift in U.S. defense strategy on Thursday ordering the Pentagon to rapidly expand current missile defenses and build new interceptors, space sensors, and advanced technology to neutralize foreign missiles at multiple stages of attack.
Congress Directs Immediate Weaponization of Space to Counter Missile Strikes
Congress is ordering the Pentagon to immediately begin construction of space-based missile interceptors to counter increasing threats from North Korea, Iran, and other countries with advanced missile technology, according to new legislation viewed by the Washington Free Beacon.
FCC: Hawaii False Missile Alert Sent by Worker Who Thought Attack Was Imminent
The Hawaii employee who sent out a false alarm about an incoming ballistic missile threat said he misheard a message played during a drill and believed a missile was actually heading toward the state, according to an official report.
U.S. General: Missile Targeting Saudi Capital Was Iranian
The top U.S. Air Force official in the Middle East said Friday that the ballistic missile fired by Yemeni rebels and intercepted by Saudi Arabian forces late last week originated from Iran and bore “Iranian markings.”
China Reveals Images of New Hypersonic Strike Aircraft
China has disclosed the first images of secret hypersonic strike aircraft that are being developed to deliver nuclear warheads through U.S. missile defenses. State-run CCTV on Oct. 8 broadcast images of four different vehicles or missiles that U.S. intelligence agencies believe are mockups of hypersonic strike vehicles, including one known as DF-ZF.
U.S. Considering Option to Shoot Down North Korean Non-Direct Threat Missiles
The United States has considered the possibility of shooting down any missiles launched by North Korea, including those that do not pose a direct threat.
U.S. Conducts Missile Defense Test Off Hawaii Coast
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency and the Navy successfully conducted a missile defense test off the coast of Hawaii, MDA said in a statement on Wednesday.
North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Over Japan
North Korea on Tuesday morning Pyongyang time fired a ballistic missile that passed over Japan in its flight path, according to the South Korean military.
