Congress Directs Immediate Weaponization of Space to Counter Missile Strikes

Space-based interceptors, long on ice, get kickstart from Cruz

Adam Kredo
May 25, 2018 3:30 PM

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

Conor Beck
January 30, 2018 3:41 PM

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

Katelyn Caralle
November 10, 2017 12:18 PM

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

Ultra high-speed vehicles shown for first time on state-run television

Bill Gertz
November 8, 2017 2:10 PM

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

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un inspects the successful test-fire of the intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-14 at an undisclosed location

Jack Heretik
September 19, 2017 9:54 AM

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.

China Retaliates Against South Korea for Missile-Defense System, Harms Chinese Workers in the Process

Paul Crookston
August 23, 2017 1:49 PM

Chinese factory workers are suffering from their country's campaign against South Korean consumer goods in retaliation for Seoul's deployment of a missile-defense system to counter North Korea.

U.S. and Guam Shielded From North Korean Missiles by High-Tech Defenses

Improvements needed for missile defense sensors and interceptors

Bill Gertz
August 10, 2017 5:00 AM

Amid growing missile threats from North Korea, American missile defenses based in Alaska, California, and Guam, as well as on Navy ships, are capable of knocking out North Korean nuclear missiles, according to military leaders and experts.

Trump Signs Congress-Backed Russia Sanctions Bill

Katelyn Caralle
August 2, 2017 11:58 AM

President Donald Trump signed the Russia sanctions bill on Wednesday.

U.S. Missile Defense System Completes Successful Test

Katelyn Caralle
July 11, 2017 8:44 AM

The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system was able to shoot down a target over Alaska during a test-run Tuesday, according to a news release published by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency.

North Korean ICBM Not Seen Before by Pentagon

Haley: U.S. ready to use force against Pyongyang

Bill Gertz
July 6, 2017 5:00 AM

North Korea revealed a new mobile intercontinental ballistic missile during the dramatic July 4 flight test into the Sea of Japan as the Trump administration on Wednesday said it is ready to use force to counter the growing nuclear missile threat to the United States.

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