Pentagon ends new radar effort meant for Guam missile defense
The Pentagon quietly directed the Missile Defense Agency to stop development of a new radar to protect Guam, according to a recent GAO report.
By Jen Judson
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Sentinel nuclear missiles will need new silos, Air Force says
The Sentinel ICBM program is already alarmingly over budget, and trying to reuse 55-year-old Minuteman III silos would put it even further behind.
Top US general departs for Pakistan, India to bolster Afghanistan strategy
Dunford will meet up with Mattis and Pompeo on a historic visit to India to press Afghanistan and Indo-Pacific priorities.
By Tara Copp, AP
Japan seeks stronger ties with US, says North Korean threat ‘imminent’ despite summit pledge
Defense report finds "imminent threat" despite summit between Trump, Kim Jong Un.
‘The homeland is no longer a sanctuary’ amid rising near-peer threats, NORTHCOM commander says
The United States' homeland is no longer a sanctuary, according to the four-star general in charge of U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command.
By Kyle Rempfer
Lockheed nabs another big hypersonic weapons contract
The Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon will "push the art of the possible" when it comes to hypersonic tech.
By Valerie Insinna
Report: Spy agencies suspect North Korea is building new missiles
New evidence including satellite photos indicates work is underway on at least one and maybe two ICBMs.
3 thoughts on hypersonic weapons from the Pentagon’s technology chief
The U.S., Russia and China are all pursuing hypersonic weapons. Here are some factors to keep in mind.
By Aaron Mehta
Minot celebrates 50th anniversary of missile, bomb wings
The missile wing and the bomb wing at Minot Air Force Base are celebrating their 50th year since arriving here.
By Eloise Ogden, Minot (N.D.) Daily News via AP
Defense and delusion: America‘s military, industry are falling behind
Should a real national emergency occur, America's industrial base does not have the capacity to surge, leaving its defense at significant risk.
By Col. Wesley Hallman (ret.)
Army Green Berets reportedly helped destroy missile threats on Saudi border
Late last year, a team of Green Berets allegedly arrived in Saudi Arabia to help locate and destroy caches of ballistic missiles and launch sites along the country’s border with Yemen.
By Kyle Rempfer
New Pentagon research chief is working on lasers, AI, hypersonic munitions and more
He's pushing for weapons systems that troops could soon see in combat.
By Todd South