
Oct 27 - By Michael Barajas, Associated Press Writer
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.
Oct 27 - By Associated Press
A Japanese navy ship has intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile in a test off Hawaii.
Oct 15 - By Associated Press
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.

Oct 14 - By Associated Press
The new missile wing commander at North Dakota's Minot Air Force Base says he plans to take the wing "back to the basics."
Oct 9 - By James MacPherson, Associated Press Writer
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.
Sep 28 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
A breakdown of Iran's missile arsenal:

Sep 19 - By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Writer
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.
Sep 17 - By Pamela Hess, Associated Press Writers
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.
Sep 17 - By Associated Press
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."

Sep 17 - By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Writer
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.
Aug 29 - By Asif Shahzad, Associated Press Writer
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.
Aug 23 - By Associated Press
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.
Jul 16 - By Mike Eckel, Associated Press Writer
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.
Jul 14 - By Associated Press
News agencies say Russia has successfully tested its second submarine-launched ballistic missile in as many days.
Jul 6 - By Ron DePasquale, Associated Press Writer
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.

Jul 2 - By Pamela Hess, Associated Press Writers
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.
Jul 2 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
A look at North Korea's missile arsenal:
Jul 2 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
Developments in North Korea's missile program:

Jul 1 - By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press Writer
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.
Jun 28 - By Associated Press
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.
Jun 23 - By Pamela Hess, Associated Press Writers
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.

Jun 8 - By Associated Press
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.

Jun 8 - By Jae-Soon Chang, Associated Press Writer
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.

Jun 2 - By Eric Talmadge, Associated Press Writer
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.

May 31 - By Jae-Soon Chang, Associated Press Writer
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.