By Wyatt Olson, Published by Stars and Stripes, 22 October 2021 The U.S. Army has deployed Israel’s Iron Dome missile-defense system to Guam through November to gauge how well the battery can be integrated with the Pacific island’s existing defenses. The system arrived on Guam this week via commercial sealift
By Joe Gould, Published by Defense News, 21 October 2021 BRUSSELS ― NATO’s forthcoming plans to deter Russia includes “significant improvements to our air and missile defenses” as well as fifth-generation jets, alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday. “Today, ministers endorsed a new overarching plan to defend our alliance
By Dr Tytti Erästö and Matt Korda, Published by SIPRI, 30 September 2021 Hopes run high that the possessors of the world’s largest nuclear arsenals—Russia and the United States—might finally resume negotiations on nuclear weapon reductions after over a decade of diplomatic deadlock. Some essential building blocks have already been
by Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 22 September 2021 GAO: 'Despite early steps to speed up development, the Next-Gen OPIR program faces significant technical and managerial challenges' WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is providing Congress overly optimistic projections about the schedule and cost of next-generation early warning satellites, the
By Joyce Nelson, Published by The Canada FIles, 20 September 2021 During the 2021 federal election campaign, there has been almost no emphasis or discussion in the media on the Liberal government’s plan to spend more than $553 billion on the military over the next 20 years, including the awarding
By Kyle Mizokami, Published by Popular Mechanics, 7 September, 2021 Soon, the U.S. Air Force will make its secret new space weapon public.The unveiling will be a warning to other military space powers.Air Force officials (and President Biden) must agree to the declassification first. The U.S. Air Force has a
By Catlin M. Kenney, Published by Defense One, 26 August 2021 “Everything is classified” when it comes to space, one admiral complained. U.S. Navy ships will get new space capabilities in future upgrades as the service looks to increase its contribution to the military’s space efforts, Navy officials said Thursday.
By Tara Copp, Published by Defense One,, 9 August 2021 Sensors in relatively low orbits may be the best way to spot superfast missiles—but they can’t do the job alone. WALLOPS ISLAND, Va.—The Antares rocket that’s launching Tuesday to replenish the International Space Station will be carrying a camera sensor
