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Missile Defense
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Gaps Seen in Israeli Missile Defenses
Wednesday, March 17, 2010Potential gaps in Israel's layered missile and rocket defenses could leave the nation's civilian population vulnerable during an attack, United Press International reported Monday (see GSN, July 16, ...
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Indian Missile Defense Test Unsuccessful
Monday, March 15, 2010A test of an Indian missile interceptor today ended unsuccessfully, RIA Novosti reported (see GSN, March 3). ...
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NATO Head Urges Creation of Missile Shield
Monday, March 15, 2010NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen called Friday for the creation of an alliance missile shield in order to address growing long-range missile threats from nations and possibly other rogue actors, ...
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NATO Commander Supports Partnering With Russia on Missile Shield
Friday, March 12, 2010NATO's top military official on Tuesday expressed support for employing Russian radars as a component of a planned European missile shield, RIA Novosti reported (see GSN, March 1). ...
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U.S. Army, DOD Disagree Over Future of Patriot Replacement
Tuesday, March 9, 2010There is an ongoing disagreement between the U.S. Army and the Defense Department over the future of a $19 billion missile defense system that is intended to replace the Patriot system, the Washington ...
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"Regional Missile Defense" Planned Against North Korea, U.S. Official Says
Monday, March 8, 2010A U.S. Defense Department official said Friday that the Obama administration plans to set up a "regional missile defense" to counter the threat posed by North Korea, the Dong-A Ilbo reported (see GSN, Feb. ...
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Additional Missile Interceptor Deployed At Fort Greely
Thursday, March 4, 2010The U.S. Defense Department has recently fielded its 22nd missile interceptor at the missile fields of Fort Greely, Alaska, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported today (see GSN, Oct. 29, 2009). ...
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U.S. Missile Defenses Enhanced to Deal With Growing Threat, General Says
Thursday, March 4, 2010A senior U.S. Defense Department official said the rising risk of missile attack has led the United States to pursue a concerted expansion of its missile defenses, the Washington Times reported today (see ...
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India To Conduct "Crucial" Missile Defense Test
Wednesday, March 3, 2010India is preparing for a test later this week of its ballistic missile defenses that will feature new upgrades of the country's Prithvi interceptor, the Hindu reported (see GSN, Nov. 23, 2009). ...
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Russia Expresses "Serious" Concerns With U.S. Missile Shield
Monday, March 1, 2010Russia said Friday it had "serious questions" regarding U.S. intentions in planning to field ballistic missile interceptors in Romania as part of the Obama administration's broader program for European ...
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China Might Boost Nuclear Deterrent, Russian Expert Says
Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010The United States' expanding missile defense activities might lead China to boost its nuclear arsenal, a former senior Russian military official said yesterday (see GSN, Feb. 23). ...
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U.S. Wants to Surround China With Missile Defenses, Chinese Experts Claim
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010Chinese defense analysts have said the United States' commitment to provide Taiwan with Patriot missile batteries and other weapons is part of Washington's strategy to surround China with missile defense ...
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Clinton Calls on Russia to Participate in Missile Defense
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton yesterday urged Russia to take part in a NATO plan for European missile defense, Bloomberg reported (see GSN, Feb. 22). ...
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Russia Says Arms Control Talks Held up by U.S. Missile Shield Plan
Monday, Feb. 22, 2010A Russian diplomat said Friday that U.S. plans to locate missile interceptors in Romania as part of its program for European missile defense were hampering final negotiations on a new nuclear arms control ...
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Russia Makes Formal Inquiry to Bulgaria on U.S. Missile Shield
Friday, Feb. 19, 2010Russia has submitted a formal request to Bulgaria for information on reports that it is in talks with the United States on hosting elements of a planned European missile defense shield, ITAR-Tass reported ...