A new Pentagon document largely addresses destroying small numbers of missiles launched by regional powers, rather than overwhelming strikes from Russia or China.
Tag: Missiles and Missile Defense Systems
North Korea Obscures Leaders’ Visits to Missile Development Sites, Report Says
Analysts have located six factories believed to be linked to North Korea’s missile program, visits to which by the country’s leaders were concealed by the state news media to protect them.
Iranian Satellite Launch Ends in Failure
The Trump administration had condemned the endeavor as a pretext for testing technologies that could be transferred to ballistic missiles.
U.S. Accuses Iran of Using Space Launch as Cover for Missile Program
Responding to a warning from the secretary of state, Iran’s foreign minister said the U.S. was “in no position to lecture” about violating global deals after withdrawing from the 2015 nuclear deal.
Pompeo Calls Iran ‘Reckless’ and Argues for Tougher U.N. Stance
The secretary of state, who expressed skepticism last week about the value of the United Nations, visited the Security Council to make a case against Iran.
North Korea Is Expanding Missile Base With Eye Toward U.S., Experts Warn
A new study says that North Korea is expanding a base that would be one of the most likely sites for deploying intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the United States.
Putin Vows to ‘React Accordingly’ if U.S. Withdraws From Nuclear Treaty
A day after Washington gave the Kremlin 60 days to comply with a longstanding weapons pact, President Vladimir V. Putin’s remarks raised fears of a new nuclear arms race.
In North Korea, Missile Bases Suggest a Great Deception
President Trump says the nuclear threat from North Korea is over. New satellite images of 16 hidden ballistic missile bases suggest that it has worsened since his summit meeting.