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![India’s Reach in Maritime Domain Awareness: A Hit or Miss for Sri Lanka? India’s Reach in Maritime Domain Awareness: A Hit or Miss for Sri Lanka?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-egle-sidaraviciute-7bxrtmrkc_o-unsplash.jpg)
India’s Reach in Maritime Domain Awareness: A Hit or Miss for Sri Lanka?
By Natasha Fernando
Given fears of Indian hegemonic designs, Sri Lanka has been cautious in engaging India for assistance in maritime security.
![US State Department Greenlights $3.3 Billion Missile Sale to Japan US State Department Greenlights $3.3 Billion Missile Sale to Japan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2019-09-12-at-7.40.45-am.jpg)
US State Department Greenlights $3.3 Billion Missile Sale to Japan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale of 73 U.S.-made supersonic ballistic missile interceptors to Japan.
![Missile Defense Milestone: US Carries Out Successful ‘Salvo’ Interception of ICBM Target Missile Defense Milestone: US Carries Out Successful ‘Salvo’ Interception of ICBM Target](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-gmd-ftg-15-04.jpg)
Missile Defense Milestone: US Carries Out Successful ‘Salvo’ Interception of ICBM Target
By Ankit Panda
The test marks the second-ever successful U.S. missile defense test against an ICBM-class target.
![US Navy Shoots Down Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile Target in Test US Navy Shoots Down Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile Target in Test](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/sizes/thumbnail/5326_5243a577cc05d.jpg)
US Navy Shoots Down Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile Target in Test
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency conducted its second successful SM-3 BlockIIA intercept test in 2018.
![US Navy Successfully Shoots Down Medium-Range Ballistic Missile Target in Test US Navy Successfully Shoots Down Medium-Range Ballistic Missile Target in Test](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-02-06_08-26-14.jpg)
US Navy Successfully Shoots Down Medium-Range Ballistic Missile Target in Test
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency successfully conducted a SM-3 Block IIA intercept test after two previous failed tests.
![US Conducts First Successful THAAD-Patriot Communications Test US Conducts First Successful THAAD-Patriot Communications Test](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-2266070.jpg)
US Conducts First Successful THAAD-Patriot Communications Test
By Ankit Panda
The test is the first step toward greater interoperability between the two missile defense platforms.
![US Missile Defense Agency Makes $9.9 Billion Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Request, Citing North Korea and Iran US Missile Defense Agency Makes $9.9 Billion Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Request, Citing North Korea and Iran](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-04-05_02-09-21.jpg)
US Missile Defense Agency Makes $9.9 Billion Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Request, Citing North Korea and Iran
By Ankit Panda
This is the largest nominal budget request from the Missile Defense Agency ever.
![US Ballistic Missile Intercept Test Fails for 2nd Time US Ballistic Missile Intercept Test Fails for 2nd Time](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-3144207.jpg)
US Ballistic Missile Intercept Test Fails for 2nd Time
By Franz-Stefan Gady
An Aegis Ashore-launched SM-3 Block IIA interceptor failed to hit its target during a ballistic missile defense test on January 31st.
![US, Japan Successfully Test New Ballistic Missile Killer US, Japan Successfully Test New Ballistic Missile Killer](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-07-18_14-05-03.jpg)
US, Japan Successfully Test New Ballistic Missile Killer
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A U.S. Navy ship successfully destroyed a ballistic missile target with a new “hit-to-kill” interceptor.
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