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Russian Nuclear Forces Can ‘Inflict Unacceptable Damage’ On Enemy and Bypass Missile Defenses, Says Moscow

Newsweek: Russia has upgraded the majority of its strategic nuclear capacities and is now confident it can overcome any missile…

Crete exercise tests NATO’s missile-defense capabilities

Stars and Stripes: U.S. troops are launching Stinger and Patriot missiles from the Greek island of Crete in an effort…

Japan in Talks With U.S. on Buying Aegis Missile Defense

Bloomberg Politics: The Pentagon is providing Japan with initial pricing and technical data to decide if it wants to buy…

Japan’s Defense Minister to Visit Aegis Ashore Missile Test Site in Hawaii

The Diplomat: Japanese Minister of Defense Itsunori Onodera is expected to visit the U.S. test facility in Hawaii for the…

Trump wants $4 billion more for missile defense, citing North Korea

Reuters: WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump asked Congress on Monday for $4 billion to support missile defense to…

Saudi Arabia blames Iran for Yemen missile launch, Could be ‘considered as an act of war’

The Washington Times: SANAA, Yemen (AP) – The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen closed off the land, sea and air ports…

Trump: Japan could shoot down North Korean missiles

BBC: US President Donald Trump has said Japan could shoot North Korean missiles “out of the sky” with military equipment…

Saudi forces intercept ballistic missile fired at Riyadh by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

DW: Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed to have fired the missile in response to Saudi and American “aggression.” The incident came…

Iran parades missile during anniversary of US Embassy takeover

CNN: Iran commemorated the 38th anniversary of the US Embassy takeover Saturday with a potent display of a missile as…

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