missile defense systems

Officials Say Trump Preempted Iranian Strike to Prevent ‘Serious’ Casualties; Iran Was Rebuilding Nuclear Program

As joint U.S.-Israeli military operations continued against Iranian targets, Breitbart News Washington Bureau Chief Matt Boyle relayed statements from senior administration officials who described intelligence assessments behind President Donald Trump’s decision to initiate strikes and outlined claims that Tehran had resumed efforts to rebuild its nuclear weapons program.

Two Iran-made ballistic missiles, Zolfaghar (top) and Zolfaghar Basir, are displayed durin

Pinkerton: The Bud McFarlane I Knew

Robert C. McFarlane served his country in actual combat in Vietnam and later in political combat in three White Houses, where he helped defeat the “evil empire” without firing a single shot. He deserves to be remembered as a hero, not as a left-wing media target.

Former national security adviser Robert C. McFarlane gestures while testifying before the

China Tests Its First Hypersonic Nuclear-Capable Warplane

Chinese officials claim to have conducted a successful flight test for their first hypersonic bomber, the nuclear-capable Xingkong-2. Hypersonic planes and missiles move so fast they are difficult to detect and nearly impossible to intercept with current technology.

Starry Sky-2 is a hypersonic flight vehicle developed in northwest China. Picture: China A

Japan Aims 1,000-Kilometer Radar System at Korean Peninsula and China

Japanese media reported on Tuesday that the Defense Ministry is purchasing Lockheed Martin’s advanced Solid State Radar upgrade for Japan’s Aegis Ashore missile defense system. The SSR has an effective range of 1,000 kilometers, making it even more sensitive than the fabled Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system installed in South Korea.

The Associated Press