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Japanese authorities will survey new candidate sites nearby.

The impact of technological changes on nuclear risks needs to be addressed much more directly.

The opportunity costs of ballistic missile defense patrols are too great, U.S. chief of naval operations says.

Accidents involving two Arleigh Burke-class destroyers in 2017 will have serious consequences.

The United States and its allies need to review and reconstruct their multi-layered deterrence strategy.

Are China's concerns about U.S. missile defense exaggerated? Perhaps not.

Many nations already have, or are acquiring, short- and medium-range missiles. The United States is leading the efforts to negate such threats.

Both sides of the missile defense debate have some powerful arguments. Yet, one basic idea may hold sway.

Beijing claims the test “targets no other country.” A similar test was done back in 2010.

More and more direct-energy weapons appear to be the wave of the future.

Could a strong U.S. led alliance network be the answer to regional security in the Persian Gulf?

Russia looks set to try to create a coalition against U.S. plans for ballistic missile defense. Will it court China?

Russia looks set to try to create a coalition against U.S. plans for ballistic missile defense. Will it court China?

The U.S. says it needs ballistic missile defenses to fend off the threat of Iran. But is it creating more problems?