Declassified Document Outlines Trump Administration’s Secret Pacific Strategy

Declassified Document Outlines Trump Administration’s Secret Pacific Strategy

"...The document sets out the key national security challenges for the United States in the region, including “How to maintain U.S. strategic primacy… and promote a liberal economic order while preventing China from establishing new, illiberal spheres of influence, and cultivating areas of cooperation to promote regional peace and prosperity.” It also provides a warning that “China will circumvent international rules and norms to gain an advantage” when it comes to the strategic competition between the two powers..."

Declassified Document Outlines Trump Administration’s Secret Pacific Strategy

Reference: www.thedrive.com .

Biden Must Prioritize Missile Defense

Biden Must Prioritize Missile Defense

"...The outgoing administration had high ambitions for missile defense, some of which President Trump outlined as he rolled out the 2019 Missile Defense Review. And the administration oversaw two major missile defense tests that proved increased capability: the first Ground-Based Interceptor salvo intercept of a complex ICBM target and the unprecedented SM-3 Block IIA intercept of an ICBM target. But the most forward-leaning parts of Trump’s...The new plan to develop a Next Generation Interceptor promises necessary improvements in the ability to intercept much more complex missile threats..."

Reference: www.defenseone.com .

It’s time to get homeland missile defense right

It’s time to get homeland missile defense right

"... Restoring our eroding edge when it comes to military technology won’t be easy or cheap. As Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has emphasized, the United States must invest in “innovative concept development, advanced technology and new capabilities.” One smart investment that meets these criteria within the missile defense arena is the Next Generation Interceptor, or NGI, for which the Pentagon intends to award first contracts in the next few months..."

Reference: www.airforcetimes.com .

Space Development Agency to deploy hypersonic missile defense satellites by 2022

Space Development Agency to deploy hypersonic missile defense satellites by 2022

"...A June 5 solicitation for a “tracking phenomenology experiment” is a step in the development of a sensor network in space to track hypersonic missiles..."

Reference: spacenews.com .

Iran navy 'friendly fire' incident kills 19 sailors in Gulf of Oman

Iran navy 'friendly fire' incident kills 19 sailors in Gulf of Oman

"...Iranian media reported that the support ship Konarak was hit by a new anti-ship missile being tested by the frigate Jamaran during an exercise on Sunday..."

Reference: www.bbc.com .

Skilled to Work: Aerojet Rocketdyne moves production of large solid rocket motor casings to the Rocket City

Skilled to Work: Aerojet Rocketdyne moves production of large solid rocket motor casings to Huntsville

"...The carbon fiber winding process previously done in Sacramento, California, will now be done in the Rocket City. Aerojet Rocketdyne is moving another part of its manufacturing capabilities to Huntsville. This time it's their manufacturing of large solid rocket motor casings created through carbon fiber winding..."

Reference: www.waaytv.com .

Egyptian-born U.S. citizen pleads guilty to keeping US defense secrets at his home

Man pleads guilty to keeping US defense secrets at his home

"...Ahmedelhadi Yassin Serageldin, 66, an Egyptian-born U.S. citizen, pleaded guilty to willfully retaining national defense information, according to U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling's office. He faces up to 10 years in prison at sentencing scheduled for April...Five pertained to U.S. military programs involving missile defense and were classified “secret.”..."

Reference: www.houstonchronicle.com .

Video: Lockheed Martin Just Got One Step Closer to Handling Hypersonic Weapons

Lockheed Martin Just Got One Step Closer to Handling Hypersonic Weapons

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US intelligence reports: Russia’s new hypersonic weapon will likely be ready for war by 2020

US intelligence reports: Russia’s new hypersonic weapon will likely be ready for war by 2020

"...Sources familiar with the U.S. intelligence reports assess that the Russian hypersonic glide vehicles are equipped with onboard countermeasures that are able to defeat even the most advanced missile-defense systems. The weapons are also highly maneuverable and, therefore, unpredictable, which makes them difficult to track..."

Reference: www.cnbc.com .

Raytheon Wins $1B Deal to Aid Standard Missile-6 System

Raytheon Wins $1B Deal to Aid Standard Missile-6 System

"...The majority of work related to the deal will be executed in East Camden, AR, Huntsville, AL and Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. The project is expected to be completed by October 2026. The Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) system is an endo-atmospheric interceptor..."

Reference: www.nasdaq.com .

Iran Test Fires Medium-Range Ballistic Missile, CNN Reports

Iran Test Fires Medium-Range Ballistic Missile, CNN Reports

"...The Shabaab-3 missile didn’t pose a threat to shipping or U.S. bases in the region, CNN Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr tweeted, citing the official..."

Reference: www.bloomberg.com .

TSA finds missile launcher in passenger’s checked bag

TSA finds missile launcher in passenger’s checked bag

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"...TSA spokesperson Lisa Farbstein in a tweet later in the day. “@TSA officers at @BWI_Airport detected this missile launcher in a checked bag early this morning. Man said he was bringing it back from Kuwait as a souvenir,” Farbstein wrote, along with a photograph of the gray, yellow and black Griffin missile launcher..."
Reference: nypost.com .

Israel says Arrow-3 missile shield passes U.S. trials, warns Iran

Israel says Arrow-3 missile shield passes U.S. trials, warns Iran

"...JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel’s U.S.-backed Arrow-3 ballistic missile shield has passed a series of live interception tests over Alaska, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday, casting the achievement as a warning to Iran..."

Reference: www.reuters.com .

PARIS AIR SHOW NEWS: Work Underway to Repurpose Sea-Based Missile Defense System

PARIS AIR SHOW NEWS: Work Underway to Repurpose Sea-Based Missile Defense System

"...The SM-6 was originally designed to defend ships from air-and-missile attacks. A few years ago the Pentagon’s Strategic Capabilities Office sponsored an initiative that gave it an offensive anti-ship strike capability. Now, Raytheon is taking steps to enable it to be deployed as a land-based system. “We are looking at that land-based capability to put that layered-defense launching construct there,” company Vice President for Strategic and Naval Systems..."

Reference: www.nationaldefensemagazine.org .

Raytheon tests rocket motor for MAD-FIRES interceptor

Raytheon tests rocket motor for MAD-FIRES interceptor

"...Raytheon Missile Systems announced the successful completion of a hot fire rocket motor for US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA’s) Multi-Azimuth Defense Fast Intercept Round Engagement System (MAD-FIRES) on 6 May..."

Reference: www.janes.com .

Pentagon Missile Defense Test Succeeds Using New Tactic

Pentagon Missile Defense Test Succeeds Using New Tactic

"...In the first test of its kind, the Pentagon on Monday carried out a “salvo” intercept of an unarmed missile soaring over the Pacific, using two interceptor missiles launched from underground silos in southern California. Both interceptors zeroed in on the target..."

Reference: time.com .

General Atomics awarded $30.9M more for MQ-9 missile defense testing

General Atomics awarded $30.9M more for MQ-9 missile defense testing

"...General Atomics has been testing MDA-configured MQ-9s, known as the Predador B, in ballistic missile defense system tests that envision the drones being used to track targets as part of the system -- if not gaining the ability to take out a missile target themselves..."

Reference: www.upi.com .

Experts doubt China's claims of ballistic missiles that can hit ships

Experts doubt China's claims of ballistic missiles that can hit ships

"...Chinese state-run media has offered a pointed defense of the capabilities of its so-called "Guam killer" missile, challenging an earlier CNN report that doubted its ability to hit moving ships at sea. A slickly produced short video touting the missiles' advanced..."

Reference: www.news4jax.com .

Raytheon Wins $434M Navy Deal for AIM-9X Missile Program

Raytheon Wins $434M Navy Deal for AIM-9X Missile Program

"...Raytheon Company’s RTN Missile Systems (MS) business division recently secured a $434.4-million modification contract for the procurement of 766 AIM-9X and 160 AIM-9X Block II+ missiles. The deal will serve the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and the governments of Israel, Norway, Qatar, South Korea, U.A.E., Australia and Netherlands. The deal was awarded by the Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, MD..."

Reference: yahoo.com .

Chinese hackers 'steal missile plans' from US Navy contractors

Chinese hackers 'steal missile plans' from US Navy contractors

"...The US government has not definitively linked China to the hacking attacks, but the report said that some malware was shown to have been controlled by a computer in China’s Hainan province. The hackers also used hacking tools which have been used by Chinese-affiliated hacking groups in the past..."

Reference: www.telegraph.co.uk .

Russia to deploy new S-400 missiles on Crimea

Russia to deploy new S-400 missiles on Crimea

"...Russia will deploy new S-400 surface-to-air missile systems on the Crimean peninsula soon, the Interfax news agency cited the Russian defense ministry as saying on Wednesday..."

Reference: www.reuters.com .

Russian Soyuz blasts off for ISS in first launch since accident

Russian Soyuz blasts off for ISS in first launch since accident

"...unmanned rocket carrying cargo blasted off into space on Friday in the first launch of a Russian-made Soyuz-FG rocket from Kazakhstan's Baikonur cosmodrome since a dramatic aborted launch in October. The rocket took off with a Progress MS-10 spacecraft..."

Reference: www.yahoo.com .

US warship shoots down missile in space in spectacular test of 'kill vehicle' that hits targets with the force of a 10-ton truck traveling at 600mph

US warship shoots down missile in space in spectacular test of 'kill vehicle' that hits targets with the force of a 10-ton truck traveling at 600mph

"...The test, off the west coast of Hawaii, follows two failed tests of the next generation 'kill vehicle' designed to shoot down enemy intercontinental ballistic missiles should they ever be fired at the U.S..."

Reference: www.dailymail.co.uk .

Rand Paul: 'We need to cut off Saudi Arabia,' 'they are not our friends'

Rand Paul: ‘We Need to Cut Off Arms to Saudi Arabia,’ ‘They Are Not Our Friends’

"...He continued, 'In Pakistan, they fund over 20,000 madrasas that teach hatred of America and hatred of Western ways and hatred of Christianity. They have polluted Indonesia, which used to have a much more mild, mainstream version of Islam. They are polluting the Philippines with Wahhabism. They are bad actors. We don’t need to sanction 15 rogue actors that they send over here. Fifteen thugs are 15 thugs. We need to not sell arms to the regime because the regime is a bad actor worldwide...'"

Reference: www.breitbart.com .

Israel fires at Syrian missiles on Golan Heights: army

Israel fires at Syrian missiles on Golan Heights: army

"...statement said two of Israel's newly deployed David's Sling interceptors were launched "in response to the threat to Israeli territory," but added the Syrian rockets fell inside Syria..."

Reference: www.yahoo.com .

Russia Tests ‘Invincible’ Hypersonic Cruise Missile

Russia Tests ‘Invincible’ Hypersonic Cruise Missile

"...While analysts debate whether Russia has actually achieved reliable hypersonic missile technology, there is little question that such weapons would indeed be nearly impossible to intercept, or even detect with a reasonable window of advance warning. Hypersonic missiles can exceed five times the speed of sound, making them potentially twice as fast as high-performance fighter jets. They fly too high – or, in the model evidently pursued by the Russians, too low – to be intercepted..."

Reference: www.breitbart.com .

Saudi Arabia military intercepts missiles from Yemen

Loud booms in Saudi Arabia's capital as military intercepts missiles from Yemen: report

"...Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, was the target of ballistic missiles fired Wednesday by Yemen's Iran-backed Shiite rebels, a Saudi-owned news channel said..."

Reference: www.foxnews.com .

China’s New ‘Guam Killer’ Missile Could Reach U.S. Military Bases

China’s New ‘Guam Killer’ Missile Could Reach U.S. Military Bases

"...Defense Ministry spokesperson Wu Qian said the DF-26 intermediate range ballistic missile was now in service and could carry conventional and nuclear warheads to attack targets at land or sea. It has a range of up to 4,000 kilometers, or 2,500 miles, meaning it could hit important U.S. installations on the island of Guam, or..."

Reference: www.yahoo.com .

How Raytheon's Technology Targets Evolving Missile Attacks

How Raytheon's Technology Targets Evolving Missile Attacks

"...There are ongoing conflicts in the world today that the Patriot air missile defense system is supporting today," says Thomas Laliberty, vice president of Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems. "And we've had over 100 engagements essentially defeating those threats with [a] 100 percent success rate..."

Reference: www.wbur.org .

U.S. Cruiser and Destroyer USS Donald Cook Launch Strikes on Chemical Weapons Targets in Syria

U.S. Cruiser and Destroyer USS Donald Cook Launch Strikes on Chemical Weapons Targets in Syria

"...Guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG-75) and a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser launched Tomahawk land attack missiles on targets in Syria, a defense official confirmed to USNI News..."

Reference: usni.org .

Trump Pentagon pick literally wrote the book on missile defense

Trump Pentagon pick literally wrote the book on missile defense

"...has been outspoken in favor of America’s missile defense. He authored the 1999 book “America at Risk: The Citizen’s Guide to Missile Defense,” which details the risk of an attack from Russia, China or a “third-world” power. In 2012, Anderson voiced skepticism in the pages of Defense News about President Barack Obama’s willingness to negotiate with Iran..."
Reference: www.defensenews.com .

Iran boasts tripling missile output, raising concerns about North Korean factor

Iran boasts tripling missile output, raising concerns about North Korean factor

"...Iran warned that any move by its adversaries to force it to curtail its ambitious ballistic programme — the most advanced in the Middle East after Israel’s — would be met by force if need be. Iran’s defiance of these efforts, which had redoubled..."

Reference: thearabweekly.com .

DOD Classifies Missile Defense Flight Test Plans

DOD Classifies Missile Defense Flight Test Plans

"...Due to the need to safeguard critical defense information, the DOD will not provide timing or test details in advance beyond the required safety notifications for any planned flight tests,” Lt. Gen. Sam Greaves..."

Reference: fas.org .

Putin says 'no one in the world has anything like' all-powerful nuclear missile

Putin says 'no one in the world has anything like' all-powerful nuclear missile

"...Putin boasted Thursday that his country has developed a nuclear missile with an unlimited range and completely immune to enemy intercept. Speaking during an annual state-of-the-nation speech in Moscow, Putin said the ballistic missile is capable of penetrating any missile defense and can reach virtually any target around the world. "No defense systems will be able to withstand it," he said..."

Reference: www.usatoday.com .

The Air Force's 'rods from god' could hit with the force of a nuclear weapon — with no fallout

The Air Force's 'rods from god' could hit with the force of a nuclear weapon — with no fallout

"...a large projectile from a few thousand miles above the Earth. The "rods from god" idea was a bundle of telephone-pole-size (20 feet long, 1 foot in diameter) tungsten rods, dropped from orbit, reaching a speed of up to 10 times the speed of sound. The rod itself would penetrate hundreds of..."

Reference: www.businessinsider.com .

Missile defense gets major boost in funding bill, with big Alaska impact

Missile defense gets major boost in funding bill, with big Alaska impact

"... Broad support of the annual defense funding bill is nothing new, but wrapped in this NDAA is nearly every provision of Sen. Dan Sullivan's Advancing America's Missile Defense Act. The missile defense provisions in the NDAA will not only improve national security, but should be a boon to Alaska contractors as well, Sullivan said in a late December interview with the Journal. That's because the NDAA calls for 20 new intercontinental ballistic missile, or..."

Reference: www.adn.com .

See a missile roll down an Alabama interstate

See a missile roll down an Alabama interstate Saturday

"...time to grab your cameras and get this image to send the family. At 7 a.m., Boeing..."

Reference: rocketcity-us.blogspot.com .

Japan Also Sends Out, Then Retracts, A False Missile Warning

Japan Also Sends Out, Then Retracts, A False Missile Warning

"...North Korea appears to have launched a missile ... The government urges people to take shelter inside buildings or underground," the message read, according to a translation from Reuters. The false warning went out..."

Reference: www.npr.org .

'Hawaii Missile Attack Alert' Sounded on Live TV Was False Alarm

Hawaii's Ballistic Missile Attack Alert Interrupts Live TV and It's Terrifying

"...text scrolling across the screen, but it was quickly joined by a voice recording: "The U.S. Pacific Command has detected a missile threat to Hawaii. A missile may impact on land or sea within minutes. This is not a drill." "If you are indoors, stay indoors. If you are outdoors, seek immediate..."

Reference: www.yahoo.com .

US OKs selling Japan missiles to shoot down North Korean missiles

US OKs selling Japan missiles to shoot down North Korean missiles

"...The Trump administration has approved a $133.3 million missile defense sale to Japan to meet the escalating threat from North Korea — by shooting down the rogue nation's own ballistic missiles. The State Department says Congress was notified Tuesday of the proposed sale of four missiles for the SM-3 Block IIA interceptor..."

Reference: www.foxnews.com .

North Korea accidentally crashed a missile into its own city last April

North Korea accidentally crashed a missile into its own city last April: report

"...An intermediate-range missile launched by North Korea last April crashed into a town near Pyongyang, possibly causing an explosion and casualties, The Diplomat reported on Wednesday. The IRBM was launched April 28, 2017 near Pukchang Airfield ..."

Reference: http://www.foxnews.com .

North Korea slams latest U.N. sanctions as 'act of war'

North Korea slams latest U.N. sanctions as 'act of war'

"...The statement concluded by saying that those who had voted for the sanctions would face Pyongyang's wrath. "Those countries that raised their hands in favor of this 'sanctions resolution' shall be held completely responsible for all the consequences to be caused by the 'resolution' and we will make sure for ever and ever that they pay heavy price for what they have done," the statement said..."

Reference: www.king5.com .

Trump expected to sign off on plan to sell anti-tank missiles to Ukraine

Trump expected to sign off on plan to sell anti-tank missiles to Ukraine

"...President Trump is expected to authorize the sale of anti-tank missiles to Ukraine's military, possibly including the Javelin missile system, as the country battles pro-Russian separatists in Crimea..."

Reference: thehill.com

Saudis Say They Have Intercepted Another Rebel Missile Targeting 'Top Leadership'

Saudis Say They Have Intercepted Another Rebel Missile Targeting 'Top Leadership'

"...Houthi spokesman Mohammed Abdul-Salam tweeted that a ballistic “Volcano H-2” missile was used in the attack. The rebels’ military media said the missile targeted “an expanded meeting of the Saudi top leadership at Yamama palace in Riyadh..."

Reference: time.com .

Trump to Boost Missile Defense to Combat Threats

Article Title: Trump to Boost Missile Defense to Combat Threats

Snippet of Article: "...In a sign of concern about the growing threat to the American homeland from both Iranian and North Korean missile programs, President Donald Trump will designate domestic missile defense as a "priority action" as part of the administration's national security strategy, The Washington Free Beacon reported on Monday ..."

Article Source: www.newsmax.com

Saudi Arabia Says Missile Strike Could Be ‘Act of War’ by Iran

Saudi Arabia Says Missile Strike Could Be ‘Act of War’ by Iran

"...Saudi Arabia blamed Iran for an attempted missile attack on Riyadh’s international airport, saying it could be considered an “act of war” and that the kingdom had the right to defend itself..."

Reference: www.bloomberg.com .

Saudi Arabia intercepts missile targeting main airport

Saudi Arabia intercepts missile targeting main airport

"...The missile was shot down by Saudi air defense forces, with fragments of the missile landing in an uninhabited area north of the capital. Saudi Arabia's Civil Aviation Authority said the missile did not cause any damage to the King Khalid International Airport and that flights were not disrupted..."

Reference: www.foxnews.com .

3 aircraft carrier strike groups in western Pacific ahead of Trump visit

3 aircraft carrier strike groups in western Pacific ahead of Trump visit

"...A third U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike group entered the western Pacific, the Navy announced Wednesday, just days ahead of President Donald Trump’s first trip to Asia next month. The USS Nimitz joined the Roosevelt and Reagan in the region. The Nimitz announcement came a day after the Roosevelt entered the western Pacific..."

Reference: www.foxnews.com .

As North Korea threat looms, US Navy tests ballistic missile shootdown capability

As North Korea threat looms, US Navy tests ballistic missile shootdown capability

"...The live-fire exercise included 14 NATO warships, according to a statement from the U.S. Navy. During the maneuver, USS Donald Cook, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, successfully “detected, tracked and intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile target with a Standard Missile-3 Block IB guided missile,” the statement said. In addition to the U.S., ships from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom also participated in the live-fire defense test..."

Reference: www.foxnews.com .

Watch out, North Korea: One Of America's Most Critical Allies Is Building Missile Defenses

Watch out, North Korea: One Of America's Most Critical Allies Is Building Missile Defenses

"...As the U.S. Navy notes, the Aegis system can engage a number of different targets including anti-air, anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare. However, as Andrew Davies, director of the defense and strategy program at the Australian Strategic Policy ­Institute told The Australian, the system is not very capable at dealing with the speeds of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). Indeed, as Davies points out, its best shot at successfully engaging North Korean ICBMs would be to intercept them during boost phase..."

Reference: nationalinterest.org .