Is Trump’s Space Force on life support or still taking off?

Launched from the USS John Paul Jones, a Standard Missile-6 demonstrated its ability to intercept ballistic missiles in their final seconds of flight during live fire tests July 28-Aug. 1, 2015. President Trump's dream of a "Space Force" to protect American satellites either had a setback or made "significant progress" this week, depending on your perspective.

The hypocrisy of the Democratic Russia hawks

With his interference in the 2016 election, Russian President Vladimir Putin achieved something that none of his murderous Soviet predecessors were able to accomplish: He has turned Democrats into Russia hawks. A few months after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Ronald Reagan addressed the 1992 Republican National Convention and said: "I heard those speakers at that other convention saying 'we won the Cold War' - and I couldn't help wondering, just who exactly do they mean by 'we'?" He had a point.

U.S. bolsters Asia ballistic missile defense as Trump-Kim summit nears

The USS Milius, one of the U.S. Navy's most advanced guided missile destroyers, arrived in Japan on Tuesday to reinforce defenses against any ballistic missile attacks by North Korea, or anyone else in East Asia. The U.S. guided-missile destroyer USS Milius arrives to join Forward Deployed Naval Forces at the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, Japan May 22, 2018.

Aerojet Rocketdyne (AJRD) & Orbital ATK (OA) Head to Head Survey

Aerojet Rocketdyne and Orbital ATK are both mid-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends. Orbital ATK has higher revenue and earnings than Aerojet Rocketdyne.

Condoleezza Rice mocks Putin over ‘absurd’ missile threats

Condoleezza Rice calls on Schiff to move on from the Russian investigation. The former secretary of state and David Kennedy are on 'Fox & Friends' to also discuss their new documentary 'American Creed.' Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Friday called out Russian President Vladimir Putin for what she labeled his "absurd" claims touting his country's nuclear firepower against the United States.

U.S. nears decision on Ravenna as missile defense site

WASHINGTON  If the state's congressional delegation has its way, one of the first lines of defense against incoming ballistic missiles would be an Ohio Army National Guard base in a northeast Ohio city of 11,533. Ohio's congressional delegation is in the midst of what one congressman calls a "full court press" to land an East Coast Missile Defense site in Ravenna, Ohio - a site that would, along with bases in California and Alaska, be capable of fending off long- and intermediate-range missiles, presumably from Iran or North Korea.

Preparing for war in the north, Israel boosts air defenses

Israel has boosted its air defense in the northern part of the country following a significant confrontation between the Jewish State, Syria and Iran which led to the loss of an F-16 fighter jet . While the Israeli army refused to comment on the reports, witnesses reported seeing a convoy of missile defense batteries heading north near the Israeli-Arab city of Baqa el-Garbiyeh.

Advanced Core Concepts Announces Acquisition of ACTA

ACTA specializes in risk mitigation analysis for operations that possess the potential for extraordinarily severe consequences including space launch operations, spacecraft re-entry and airspace integration, missile defense intercepts, mass ordnance storage, and energetic chemical and nuclear material processing. In addition, ACTA develops software tools that simulate physical behaviors in complex systems to manage risks in innovative ways.

CH2M, Merrick, USACE Huntsville Center to provide design services for missile defense program

The Huntsville Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers selected the CH2M-Merrick Joint Venture for design services in support of the Missile Defense Agency's Ballistic Missile Defense Program throughout the contiguous U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. Territories and Possessions and other installations. "We're honored to partner with the Huntsville Center as it returns to its historic ballistic missile defense mission, advancing all aspects of our national security - from design studies to services during construction," said CH2M USACE Account Manager Stephen Browning.

Pentagon evaluates West Coast missile defense sites

The U.S. agency tasked with protecting the country from missile attacks is scouting the West Coast for places to deploy new anti-missile defenses, two congressmen said on Saturday, as North Korea's missile tests raise concerns about how the United States would defend itself from an attack. West Coast defenses would likely include Terminal High Altitude Area Defense anti-ballistic missiles, similar to those deployed in South Korea to protect against a potential North Korean attack.

FBI, NASA, Missile Defense highlight work during ‘Redstone Update’

How much do you really know about Redstone Arsenal? What about the amount of money it generates for the local and state economy? Members of the public learned that and more Wednesday as officials outlined work underway to support soldiers and the rest of us with missile defense and revealed more on what the future holds for the installation. A crowd of hundreds at the Von Braun Center's North Hall was given a peek behind the curtain of Redstone Arsenal as the highest ranking military leaders and senior executives discussed its mission and global influence.

Congress sends Trump $700B military spending bill

By RICHARD LARDNER Associated Press WASHINGTON - Congress on Thursday sent President Donald Trump a sweeping defense policy bill authorizing a $700 billion budget for the military, including billions of dollars more for missile defense programs to counter the growing nuclear weapons threat from North Korea.

Missile Defense: Next Steps for the USA’s GMD

November 14/17: Milestone Boeing has announced that the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system now has 44 interceptors deployed at two sites on the continental United States. They added that the loading of the missile fulfils a US Department of Defense requirement of increasing the inventory to 44 by the end of 2017, but did not reveal to which site the milestone load took place.

Missile defense and political unification

These days it is hard to keep track of who is fighting against whom in Washington, D.C. President Trump is taking jabs at the press, Congressional Republicans are fighting Congressional Democrats as well as Steve Bannon and insurgent GOP primary challengers, President Trump is fighting against everyone all the time, including the former GOP candidate for president and Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Sen. John McCain. While much of the "inside-the-beltway" fighting is simply background noise, the level of animosity between some Republican senators such as Sens. McCain and Flake and the president, has risen to a very worrisome level.

DoD Estimated N. Korea Could Kill 20,000 S. Koreans A Day In A War,…

North Korea only recently developed the ability to threaten the U.S., but the rogue regime's dark shadow has lingered over its southern neighbor for many years. Before the North acquired nuclear weapons, the Pentagon estimated that North Korea could kill as many as 20,000 South Koreans a day in a renewed conflict on the Korean Peninsula, the Los Angeles Times reported , citing information provided by retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Rob Givens.