Why Trump's 'Iron Dome' must outdo Israel's missile shield to thwart China, Russia
US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order calling for an "Iron Dome for America", borrowing the name of Israel's vaunted missile defence system. "We need to immediately begin the ...
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China's PLA conducts rare publicized test launch of intercontinental ballistic missile
BEIJING/TAIPEI--China said on Wednesday it had successfully conducted a rare launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean ... Washington in July over U.S. arms sales ...
Shocking inside account of Chinese spy balloon fiasco and what the government didn't tell you
In February 2023, a vast balloon the height of a 22-storey building entered U.S. airspace, with a payload weighing 2,000 pounds and including solar panels and surveillance equipment.
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China’s Pacific ally Kiribati criticizes Beijing missile launch
SYDNEY--The Pacific Island nation of Kiribati has issued rare criticism of China over ... of an intercontinental ballistic missile, saying the Pacific is not “isolated pockets of ocean ...
US Fighter Jets Train To Survive Missile War
An F-35A fighter jet was refueled and loaded with four missiles simultaneously while keeping its engine running during a test.
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Beyond the Nuclear Balance: A Strategic Forces Net Assessment
During the Cold War, the term strategic forces referred to nuclear weapons deployed on strategic delivery systems: intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), submarine-launched ballistic missiles ...
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U.S. Sanctions on Pakistan’s Missile Program Highlight Nuclear Threats from South Asia
Sanctions on Pakistani entities and concerns over ... the Indian Ocean where Pakistan claims India might consider placing weapons. To counter India, Pakistan could argue that India’s developments of ...
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5 things to know about President Donald Trump's 'Iron Dome' plan for America
"By next term we will build a great Iron Dome over ... of intercontinental ballistic missiles under both Trump and President Joe Biden's watch. Most recently, Russia and China have experimented ...
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What is Trump's Iron Dome for America? A next-generation missile shield and a return to Reagan's 'Star Wars' program
The new project reflects growing concerns over efforts ... a new heavy intercontinental ballistic missile, hypersonic missiles, and nuclear-powered cruise missiles. China has also developed ...
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Trump orders building of US’s own Iron Dome defence system to fend off Russian, Chinese & Iranian hypersonic missiles
The Iron Dome calculates which missiles ... US from intercontinental missiles and threats from China, Russia, and Iran. Monday’s executive order, citing unnamed advisers, said: "Over the past ...
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Trump wants an ‘Iron Dome’ over the US. But even a mini version in the Pacific is taking a while
President Donald Trump has called for an expansive, next-generation missile defense shield for ... a 210-square-mile island in the Pacific Ocean, is home to just under 175,000 people.