"...Trump, the current clear front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, told crowds in New Hampshire over the weekend that, if reelected, he will build a missile defense system similar to the one used in Israel.
The Israeli defense system, known as Iron Dome, routinely stops rockets in Israel's war against Hamas terrorists.
"We'll build an iron dome over our country, a state-of-the-art missile defense shield..."
Reference: www.newsmax.com
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"Command headquarters to be based in Yunlin County's Huwei Township...The Sea Control Missile Command for the Navy will be established this year and based in western Taiwan.
Taiwan plans to establish the command to respond to the continuous production and phased delivery of Hsiung Feng II, Hsiung Feng III, and extended-range Hsiung Feng III anti-ship missiles, along with the procurement of 100 Harpoon Coastal Defense System Launcher Transporter Units from the U.S. and 400 Harpoon missiles..."
Reference: www.taiwannews.com.tw
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"...defense experts have been less than impressed about the performance of Russia's hypersonic Kinzhal missiles, especially when it comes to their survivability against the Patriot air defense systems used by Ukraine.
Beijing is taking notes, analysts say, because the same American-made surface-to-air missile system is deployed by Taiwan, whose army has over a dozen batteries in addition to domestically produced air defense systems. ..."
Reference: www.newsweek.com
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"...why the U.S. has no plans for intercepting a Russian or Chinese nuclear attack on America, and an inadequate system for countering North Korea’s growing arsenal.
Present strategy is to threaten potential aggressors with such overwhelming retaliation that it would be suicidal to attack. ...it leaves the nation largely undefended against the greatest threat to its survival.
To put it bluntly, if Russia or China or North Korea elected to launch even a handful of nuclear warheads...Given the scale of the danger and the pace at which it is evolving, the current missile defense system is grossly inadequate. And yet year after year, the Pentagon spends less than 1% of its budget on missile defense of the homeland."
Reference: www.forbes.com
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"... most recent U.S.-led retaliatory strikes destroyed 14 missiles and their launchers as the Houthis were preparing to fire them from Yemen, U.S. Central Command said late Wednesday. The strikes reportedly hit three locations in the Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen...
“The actions by the Iranian-backed..."
Reference: www.nationalreview.com
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"...Following the test, the Land-Based Anti-Ship Missile (LBASM) seeker was transferred for integration with the PrSM, US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center director James Kirsch said in a statement.
“One of our biggest accomplishments this year has been the successful conclusion of our LBASM science and technology (S&T) program, which will serve as the seeker for PrSM Increment 2,” Kirsch said. ..."
Reference: www.thedefensepost.com
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"...Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government has pledged to double its annual defense spending to around 10 trillion yen ($68 billion) by 2027, which would make Japan the world’s third-biggest military spender ..."
Reference: www.washingtonpost.com
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"JERUSALEM — U.S. Navy SEALs seized Iranian-made missile parts and other weapons bound for Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi militants. ... international waters of the Arabian Sea, seizing Iranian-made ballistic missile and cruise missile components, including propulsion, guidance, and warheads for Houthi medium range ballistic missiles and anti-ship cruise missiles..."
Reference: www.voanews.com
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"...Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Moorestown, New Jersey, is being awarded a $271,286,879 modification (P00038) to a previously awarded Contract, HQ085121C0001 under Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Case JA-P-NCO. This modification includes cost-plus-incentive-fee and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract line items. The total value of the contract is increased by $271,856,809, from $674,477,035 to $946,333,844. The purpose of this modification is to..."
Reference: clearancejobs.com
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"...“America and Britain will undoubtedly have to prepare to pay a heavy price and bear all the dire consequences of this blatant aggression,” Houthi senior official Hussein al-Ezzi said in a Google-translated update on the X social media platform. ...The offensives culminated in the largest fusillade of Houthi drone and missile fire against shipping earlier this week — and in a U.S.-U.K.-led response overnight."
Reference: www.cnbc.com
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"Iran said it had seized an oil tanker off the coast of Oman...TankerTrackers, a private maritime intelligence service, identified the vessel as the St Nikolas, owned by Athens-based Empire Navigation, and said it was carrying Iraqi oil. ...this week launched their biggest attack to date, targeting western warships with drones and missiles"
Reference: www.ft.com
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"...State-backed Chinese hackers have been targeting U.S. critical infrastructure and could be laying the technical groundwork for the potential disruption of critical communications between the U.S. and Asia during future crises, Microsoft said Wednesday.
The targets include sites in Guam, where the U.S. has a major military presence, the company said. ...Microsoft even posted that it found evidence of Volt Typhoon in Guam, which is the closest U.S. territory to Taiwan. ...intruders gained initial access through internet-facing Fortiguard devices, which are engineered to use machine-learning to detect malware. ..."
Reference: www.newsnationnow.com
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"...No more Boecore. The Colorado Springs-based defense company bought by Enlightenment Capital two years ago has since added a trio of other companies. A branding shift announced Monday will link the firm’s various new additions under the name Auria. ..."
Reference: gazette.com
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"...High-speed, long-range missile will provide greater anti-surface warfare capability
TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has successfully completed a technical review and a seamless prototype fit-check in phase one of the U.S. Navy's Hypersonic Air Launched Offensive Anti-Surface (HALO) program. HALO is a carrier-based high-speed missile that will allow the Navy to operate in and control contested battlespaces in anti-access/area denial environments and will support their long-range fires strategy...."
Reference: www.rtx.com
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"...REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (WHNT) — The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) is getting a new commanding general this week. Outgoing commanding general, Lt. Gen. Daniel Karbler, will retire ...Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey begins as Space and Missile Defense Command’s new commanding"
Reference: whnt.com
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"...Nearly all Soldiers in air defense units have exceeded the Secretary of Defense requirement of remaining home for a minimum of two years following a one-year deployment, Gainey added.
Gainey said that the Army shares the responsibility of integrated missile defense with other services. He said to alleviate the burden placed on Soldiers, the Army has been working closely with sailors assigned to the Navy’s Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System..."
Reference: www.army.mil
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"...Astrobotic Technology's lander caught a ride on a brand new rocket, United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan. ..."
Reference: www.voanews.com
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"...The U.S. military said Sunday it shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired toward a container ship by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. Hours later, four boats tried to attack the same ship, but U.S. forces opened fire...Southern Red Sea and requested assistance, CENTCOM said in a statement. The USS GRAVELY and USS LABOON responded to the call"
Reference: www.newsmax.com
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"...USS Mason (DDG-87) shot down an anti-ship missile and a drone fired by the Houthis Thursday, U.S. Central Command announced via X..."
Reference: www.realcleardefense.com
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"...area near the Marine Corps’ newest base is the most developed of numerous missile-defense facilities in the works to protect America’s westernmost Pacific territory.
The South Finegayan neighborhood, just south of Camp Blaz, has been home to Task Force Talon since September. The unit is part of the Army’s 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, headquartered at Sagamihara, Japan. ..."
Reference: www.stripes.com
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"...An unnamed Japanese government official told Reuters that the missiles will re-stock the US military's arsenal for the safety of the Indo-Pacific, where tensions with China and North Korea are worsening.
Japan still cannot ship weapons to countries that are at war, like Ukraine, Reuters said. ..."
Reference: www.businessinsider.com
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"...the U.S. should broaden its missile-defense strategy by adding a variety of sensors—including drones, aircraft, and higher-orbit satellites, according to a new report from CSIS. ..."
Reference: www.defenseone.com
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"...McCord wrote. “Failure to replenish our military services on a timely basis could harm our military’s readiness.”...replenish US weapons stockpiles, including artillery rounds, rockets and missiles"
Reference: nypost.com
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"...Operation Prosperity Guardian, a soon to be announced multi-national effort to protect Red Sea shipping comes after the U.S. and U.K. downed 15 Houthi drones Saturday. ...The Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer USS Carney downed 14 drones today, a U.S. military official told The War Zone. The Type-45 destroyer HMS Diamond downed one drone targeting merchant shipping in the Red Sea with a Sea Viper missile, U.K. Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said in a statement. It was the first time the Royal Navy shot down an aerial target in anger since the First Gulf War in 1991 when the Type 42 Destroyer HMS Gloucester destroyed an Iraqi Silkworm missile bound for a U.S. warship."
Reference: www.thedrive.com
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"The basing decision has largely centered on two sites: Huntsville, Ala., and ...Both agencies concluded in 2022 that the Air Force followed the law when choosing Huntsville.
The Pentagon, in the midst of those watchdog reviews, initiated a new selection process. Despite the conclusions from GAO and the inspector general’s office, the Biden administration announced July 31..."
Reference: www.c4isrnet.com
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