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Missile defense agency

March 26, 2019
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.

March 04, 2018
China and the United States Worry About Each Other Missile Defense Intentions. So Why Not Talk?
By Ankit Panda
China worries U.S. missile defenses will take out its strategic deterrent. The U.S. worries about antisatellite capabilities.

February 13, 2018
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.

November 07, 2017
The Trump White House Seeks an Additional $4 Billion for Missile Defense in Fiscal Year 2018
By Ankit Panda
A new budget amendment for the U.S. Department of Defense seeks to up missile defense amid a growing North Korean threat.

July 12, 2017
THAAD System Successfully Completes First Intercept of IRBM-Class Target
By Ankit Panda
The test is an important first for the THAAD system, but it won't work against all IRBM scenarios.

June 08, 2017
US Missile Defense Agency Head: North Korea's ICBM Ambitions a Source of 'Great Concern'
By Ankit Panda
Can U.S. ballistic missile defense efforts outpace North Korea's progress toward an ICBM?
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