missile defense
Watch a U.S. Navy Destroyer Shoot an ICBM Out of the Air During a Test
Unfortunately, the successful test of a missile defense system isn't a good thing for nuclear disarmament.
US-Made Missile Defenses Spectacularly Failed in Saudi Arabia
"It's nothing but an unbroken trail of disasters with this weapon system."
The U.S. tested intercepting a missile off Hawaii and failed, report says
The missile test was intended to see whether a Raytheon's SM-3 Block IIA interceptor could halt an incoming missile launched from an aircraft.
Trump celebrates North Korea peace talks by selling missiles to Japan
That'll be $130 million please, Abe.
Why You Should Be Skeptical of the US Military's 'Successful' Missile Defense Test
The missile it intercepted was probably moving slower than one fired at the US from North Korea would be.
Trump Is Calling for a Missile Defense System That Already Exists
And yet, it doesn’t work very well.
How North Korea's Rocket Launch Could End Up Screwing China in a War Against the US
The Pentagon's plan to put an advanced missile defense system in South Korea might have as much to do with Beijing as it does with Pyongyang.
Russia Sure Seems to Be Testing a Lot of Nuclear Missiles These Days
Russia is planning a whole lot of nuclear missile tests this year. It probably isn't a new nuclear arms race, but people are probably going to freak out anyways.
Russia Wants a Doomsday Device — And It's a Sign They're Losing Their Nuclear Marbles
The fact that the Russians are supposedly talking about high-fallout weapons in the tens of megatons tells us that the guys in Moscow may be perilously close to losing their goddamn minds over missile defense.
North Korea Cooks Up a Nuclear Surprise
North Korea has threatened to do a "new type" of nuclear test. So what is it waiting for? The most annoying possible moment to do it.