China's satellite killer "...Is China continuing to develop the ability to destroy the satellites upon which the United States and other space-faring nations depend for both military and civilian missions? Is China seeking the ability to shoot down intercontinental ballistic missiles, even as it decries America..."
Reference: foreignpolicy.com .
Missile Defense Chief Withholds Funds to Penalize Poor Quality "...The head of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency said he is withholding funds from contractors who produce deficient components for missile interceptors. “These are precision instruments. They have to work right,” Army Lieutenant General Patrick O’Reilly..."
Reference: www.businessweek.com .
A robust missile defense program is essential for Israel (Rep. Steve Rothman) "...member of the 15 person House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, I am sometimes asked why Israeli missile defense is so important. ..."
Reference: thehill.com .
Google Stops Censorship, Making Block by China Likely "...Obama administration is “disappointed” that Google couldn’t reach an agreement with the Chinese government to keep operating Google.cn, said Mike Hammer, a spokesman for the National Security Council...."
Reference: www.businessweek.com .
“Working to Make Missile Defense a Reality”
IMDA – Israel Missile Defense Association
"...A non-profit, non-partisan public policy organization, IMDA is dedicated to providing a forum for public education, discussion and professional studies focusing on defense of Israel against missile and rocket threats from terror organizations and enemy states.
IMDA’s Board of Directors and Advisory Board include some of Israel’s most prominent leaders, with extensive experience in national security and missile defense. We are dedicated to help support the serious public awareness needed to keep missile defense a national priority...."
Reference: imda.org.il
More Reading: Israel, the Conflict and Peace: Answers to frequently asked questions
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U.S. missile strikes kill 6 militants in Pakistan
"...(Reuters) - Two missile strikes by pilotless U.S. drone aircraft on Wednesday killed at least six militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan, a major al Qaeda and Taliban sanctuary, intelligence officials and residents said...."
Reference: www.reuters.com
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It Can’t Be True: More on that Missile Defense Agency logo "...t has also been observed that – rather than embracing the symbolic crescent and star, they could be interpreted as the targets of the intercepting swoosh in the MDA’s latest logo. If so, the 2009 design would presumably be offensive to Islamists, rather than evidence of submission to them...."
Reference: biggovernment.com .
Huntsville Connection to Pacific Island Threatened by Tsunami "...Since 1957 it's been a very important part of strategic missile defense and strategic missile defense headquarters are here in Huntsville at Redstone Arsenal, so it's got some very close connections to Huntsville..."
Reference: www.whnt.com .
The Boneyard: world's 'biggest' plane cemetery up close "...Dubbed The Boneyard, but officially known as the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) facility, this sprawling US airbase is reputed to be the world's largest military aircraft cemetery...."
Reference: bbc.co.uk .
Israel new drone fleet can reach Iran "...Israel has never confirmed its unmanned aircraft can fire missiles. Israel first began using drones in the early 1970s, and its fleet has steadily increased since then. The unmanned planes..."
Reference: news.ninemsn.com.au .
Former commander of Redstone Arsenal dies "...When he was commander of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, he was a cheerleader for the Rocket City as we prepared for BRAC 2005...."
Reference: www.waff.com .
Link 16 "...Link 16 is a type of military tactical data exchange network used by North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Its standard specification is part of the family of Tactical Data Links (TDLs). With Link 16, military aircraft as well as ships and ground forces may exchange their tactical picture in near-real time. Link 16 also supports the exchange of text messages, imagery data and..."
Reference: en.wikipedia.org .
Madison County Commission Chairman Mike Gillespie, Lockheed Martin honored by Chamber of Commerce "...Maj. Gen. John W. Holly, vice president of Missile Defense Systems for Lockheed Martin Space Systems. Holly, who was unable to be at the chamber event, said Thursday that Lockheed Martin's success in Huntsville is "directly attributable to the environment created by the Huntsville community."..."
Reference: al.com .
Shelby flexes political muscle "...North Alabama is leaning on Shelby and the rest of the state's congressional delegation to protect NASA and crucial missile defense programs funded through Huntsville. Going to bat for the FBI center..."
Reference: al.com .
Newly released 9/11 photos show World Trade Center from above "...Hijackers flew two commercial jetliners into the twin towers that day, killing 2,752 people. On the same day, hijackers flew another airplane into the Pentagon in Washington, killing 184 people...."
Reference: www.cnn.com .
U.S. to Develop Missile Shield in Romania "...to include Romania in a missile defense system against "potential attacks with ballistic missiles or medium-range rockets." "Terrestrial interceptors will be located inside the national territory," Reuters quoted Basescu saying...."
Reference: www.thenewamerican.com .
Russian military calls US missile defense a threat "...Russian officials at first reacted calmly to U.S. plans to deploy Patriot missile systems in Poland, but have grown increasingly critical in recent weeks.
And Romania last week approved a proposal to place anti-ballistic missile interceptors in the country as part of the revamped American missile shield...."
Reference: bostonherald.com .
