U.S. missile defense plans to zap North Korean threats
North Korea’s rapid march to develop a nuclear-armed ballistic missile capable of striking the United States has spurred the U.S. military and Congress
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Israel Growing Concerned That Unresolved North Korea Nuclear Crisis Will Embolden Iran, Experts Say
Israel is anxiously observing the escalating international crisis over North Korea’s nuclear program, paying particular attention to its implications for Iranian behavior,
White House knocks defense bill’s Crimea, INF Treaty provisions
The Trump administration on Wednesday took issue with a number of provisions in the House version of the annual defense policy bill,
Why Is Russia Denying That North Korea Launched an ICBM?
The United States, Japan, South Korea, and North Korea all agree that, last week, North Korea successfully flight tested an intercontinental ballistic
U.S. missile shield not yet ready for North Korean nukes
Tens of billions of dollars spent over three decades have still left the Pentagon with no reliable way to shoot down nuclear-tipped
Russia is a serious threat to the US, according to a new Pentagon report
A Pentagon report released Wednesday warns of a rising military threat from Russia and says the Kremlin believes the United States is
Trump, Moon summit faces ‘no good options’ on North Korea
North Korea is a small country, but the Kim Jong Un regime is expected to loom large at the first summit between
US House bill threatens Russia with nuclear treaty suspension
The House Armed Services Committee’s $696.5 billion defense policy bill includes several provisions aimed at curtailing rising Russian aggression, including the possible suspension
Arctic outpost becomes hotbed of Russian military activity
A TINY stretch of Arctic water has become a hotbed of military activity amid fears it could become the next flashpoint in
Nuclear lab shutdown endangers US arsenal
An extended shutdown of the nation’s only scientific laboratory for producing and testing the plutonium cores for its nuclear weapons has taken
Specialists Think North Korea Poses Nuclear Threat to Hawaii
Nuclear arms experts think North Korea already has, or soon will have, the ability to target Hawaii with a nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic
Taking the Edge off U.S.-Russia Strategic Relations
Secretary of State Tillerson and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov have agreed in principle to resume strategic stability talks. The United States and