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US-Israel drill may shape European missile shield

A U.S. military officer said Tuesday that a major missile defense exercise staged by American and Israeli forces will help the development of a planned NATO missile shield for Europe.

Japan intercepts ballistic missile in Hawaii test

A Japanese navy ship has intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile in a test off Hawaii.

Hera missile fired from Fort Wingate

Army officials are evaluating whether a Patriot missile successfully intercepted a Hera missile launched Thursday from the former Fort Wingate Army Depot near Gallup to White Sands Missile Range in southern New Mexico.

`Back to the basics' for missile wing at ND base

The new missile wing commander at North Dakota's Minot Air Force Base says he plans to take the wing "back to the basics."

Military says bug distracted ND missile driver

A truck driver who lost control of a semitrailer carrying missile parts from North Dakota's Minot Air Force Base was distracted by a "large insect" that flew in a window and landed on the driver's back, the military said in a report released Friday.

A breakdown of Iran's missile arsenal

A breakdown of Iran's missile arsenal:

Experts: US Russia face tough arms control talks

A new round of Russian-U.S. arms control talks began Monday, and Russian military experts predicted they will not be easy, despite President Barack Obama's decision to scrap plans for an Eastern Europe-based missile shield that Moscow opposed.

AP sources: Intel report drove new missile plan

Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday that the new missile defense system planned for Europe has the flexibility to adapt to changes in Iranian missile capabilities even if U.S. intelligence about Tehran's slower-than-expected pace turns out to be wrong.

NATO chief hails missile defense "positive step"

NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says a U.S. decision to shelve plans for a missile shield in the Czech Republic and Poland "is a positive step."

Poles, Czechs: US missile defense shift a betrayal

Poles and Czechs voiced deep concern Friday at President Barack Obama's decision to scrap a Bush-era missile defense shield planned for their countries.

Pakistan denies it altered US-made missiles

Pakistan rejected accusations its army illegally modified American-made missiles to increase its land-strike capability, denying Sunday that it reconfigured anti-ship weapons in a way that could target India.

Air Force test fires missile from Calif. coast

The Air Force says it has successfully launched an unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile from a California base, firing it to targets in the Pacific Ocean.

Test of Russian ballistic missile fails

Russia's latest test of its advanced submarine-launched ballistic missile Bulava has failed, with the missile self-destructing, the Defense Ministry said Thursday — another setback for the nation's efforts to upgrade its aging arsenal.

Reports: Russia tests 2nd sub-launched missile

News agencies say Russia has successfully tested its second submarine-launched ballistic missile in as many days.

UN Council condemns NKorea missiles

The U.N. Security Council on Monday condemned North Korea's recent firing of seven ballistic missiles on U.S. Independence Day, the reclusive country's biggest display of firepower in three years.

Missile experts see Soviet parts in NKorean rocket

With concerns rising about a possible North Korean long-range missile test this weekend, two independent scientists say the regime may be using an old Soviet ballistic missile to boost a rocket capable of reaching the West Coast of the United States.

A look at North Korea's missile arsenal

A look at North Korea's missile arsenal:

Chronology of North Korea's missile program

Developments in North Korea's missile program:

US set for talks on boosting SKorean missile range

The United States is open to talks on the possibility of South Korea developing ballistic missiles capable of striking all of North Korea, a South Korean Defense Ministry official said Tuesday.

Air Force test fires missile from Calif coast

The Air Force says it has successfully launched an unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile from a California base, firing it to targets in the Pacific Ocean.

NKorea warning hints short- to medium-range launch

An impending missile test threatened by North Korea is expected to launch short- to medium-range missiles rather than a long-range missile similar to one tested in April, according to U.S. intelligence reports.

Fla. fisherman hooks test missile in Gulf waters

A commercial fisherman unveiled a curious catch when he returned from an expedition through the Gulf of Mexico this week: A corroded missile that had been fired from an F-15 fighter jet.

North Korea bans ships from coastal waters

North Korea has warned fishermen and boat captains to stay away from the country's east coast, Japan's coast guard said Monday, in another sign the communist regime is planning to fire more missiles after its recent nuclear test.

NKorean missiles hinder foreign nuclear assessment

A flurry of missile launches after North Korea's nuclear test last week was more than an elaborate fireworks show — it prevented foreign monitors from assessing the force and success of the isolated communist nation's second atomic blast.

NKorea bans ships from coastal waters

North Korea has warned fishermen and boat captains to stay away from the country's east coast, Japan's coast guard said Monday, in another sign that the regime is planning to fire medium-range missiles in that area as expected.

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Russians Claim Georgia Plans to Buy Sophisticated Weapons from the U.S.
Source: jamestownfoundation.blogspot.com

On November 9, as the Germans were celebrating the 20th anniversary of the unification of their homeland and the Western world was engaged in jubilant festivities with the old and new leaders of Russia to commemorate the end of the Cold War, Moscow's influential news agency ITA …

Fort Pierce woman throws table leg through window, chokes boyfriend when he won't buy her more Natural Ice beer, police say
Source: TCPalm.com

Natty Ice...ewwww. FORT PIERCE — A woman accused of throwing a table leg through the window of her home after her boyfriend refused to buy more beer faces a felony charge, according to a recently released arrest affidavit.

A Nuclear Debate: Is Iran Designing Warheads?
Source: The New York Times

There is a continuing debate among American, European and Israeli spies about a separate component of Iran's nuclear program: its clandestine efforts to design a nuclear warhead.

US panic as China's ship killer Dong Feng 21 missile almost makes aircraft carriers obsolete
Source: The Age

US expert: "If it works, it will have the range of a ballistic missile and the accuracy of a cruise missile.The Chinese would have the ability to hold our carriers at a great distance - it almost makes the aircraft carriers obsolete."

Iran tests missiles & U.S. resolve.

There has never been a question of want. Iran has sought, for decades the power to harness nuclear technology for purposes expressed and Innocent, and purposes hidden and devious. On Monday reports surfaced indicating Iran's ability to deliver a nuclear strike to Israel, and U.S.

Iran Tests Missiles After Rebuke Over Nuclear Plant
Source: The New York Times

Iran test-fired three short-range missiles on Sunday as tension escalated over the revelation of its secret new nuclear enrichment facility.

Security Council Adopts Nuclear Weapons Resolution
Source: The Washington Post

The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a U.S-drafted resolution Thursday morning that affirms many of the steps President Obama plans to pursue as part of his vision for an eventual "world without nuclear weapons." More Articles

Gates Op-Ed: A Better Missile Defense for a Safer Europe
Source: The New York Times

THE future of missile defense in Europe is secure. This reality is contrary to what some critics have alleged about President Obama's proposed shift in America's missile-defense plans on the continent — and it is important to understand how and why.

Obama's Strategic Confusion
Source: Wall Street Journal

His move on missile defense raises troubling questions.

Obama feeds allies to bear by Ralph Peters
Source: New York Post

Obama's foreign policy embodies a line from "Animal House": "You [screwed] up -- you trusted us!"

Mark Steyn: Obama helping Putin restitch Iron Curtain
Source: The Orange County Register

Scrapping of U.S. missile defense plans hands big victory to Russia's new czar.

National security adviser says Iran advancing in making medium-range missiles - Washington Times
Source: The Washington Times

White House National Security Adviser James L. Jones says President Obama's decision to abandon a long-range missile defense site in Eastern Europe was driven by U.S.

Obama Shows Leadership in Europe with New Direction in Missiles

brascal53 wrote: Obama is smart to make an overture like this to the Russians.

Stray missile lands in Austrian town
Source: austriantimes.at

Military top brass have ordered an inquiry after a stray missile landed in a town during a military exercise.

European missile defense reviewed
Source: Politico

The Obama administration is expected to wrap up its examination of the nation's ballistic missile defense programs this month, including the controversial proposal to place a missile defense system in Europe that NATO and some governments there embrace over the strong oppositio …

U.S. Mulls Alternatives for Missile Shield
Source: The New York Times

BERLIN — The Obama administration has developed possible alternative plans for a missile defense shield that could drop hotly disputed sites in Poland and the Czech Republic, a move that would please Russia and Germany but sour relations with American allies in Eastern Europe.

DAWN.COM | Pakistan | Doubts remain as Hakeemullah annnounced new leader
Source: dawn.com

Interesting. It seems some security or intelligence officials think Hakeemullah was killed in the infighting earlier. Seems like there's no definite certainty yet on what's happening.

A Soldier's Eye in the Sky - Hovering Drones, Sensors, & Rockets in a Box
Source: The New York Times

...the new drones, made by Honeywell, are designed to hover over a crucial spot on a battlefield like helicopters, instead of flying in a wide circle.

Limbaugh: "if we had any good luck, Honduras would send some people here and help us get our government back" [SOUND CLIP]
Source: Media Matters for America

"...so I went to bed last night. safe and confident in the news... [says some stuff about North Korea's missile testing] ...so then I said I wonder what Obama's gonna do about it. He'll probably call Hugo Chavez to find out what to do about it.

North Korean Missiles

North Korea is reportedly preparing to launch another missile on or about July 4. There's speculation that it might be launched in the direction of Hawaii, and U.S. missile defense systems are prepared to shoot it down if necessary.

North Korean missile launch, what to do?

As the sabre rattling from the North Korean nation intensifies, questions mount as to what mode of action the United States should employ to ensure our republic's best interest.

Report: North Korea May Fire Missile Toward Hawaii - US News and World Report
Source: US News & World Report

North Korea may be planning a missile launch toward Hawaii. The missile may not be able to reach The Hawaiian islands but it changes the power structure of the region.

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