Ballistic Missile Defense

photo--The Hubble Space Telescope in low earth orbit
Space: The Highest Ground
October 19, 2009 1221 GMT
STRATFOR presents a primer on the terrain of earth orbit, which is fast becoming essential for global military operations. (With STRATFOR map) [more]
The USS John S. McCain (DDG-56), an Aegis-equipped guided missile destroyer
U.S., Israel: Juniper Cobra 2009
October 6, 2009 1927 GMT
The United States and Israel are preparing for a major ballistic missile defense exercise. [more]
The ballistic missile submarine Yuri Dolgoruky
Russia: The Bulava Struggle Continues
July 16, 2009 2146 GMT
Russia's newest submarine-launched ballistic missile has failed in a test launch. [more]
Replicas of North Korea's Scud-B missile (C) and other South Korean missiles at the Korea War Memorial Museum in Seoul
North Korea: Seven Missiles Test-Fired
July 4, 2009 1438 GMT
Seven North Korean missile tests conducted on July 4 are more than fireworks shows for Pyongyang. [more]
Two fire units of a Patriot missile battery
Turkey: Russia, Air Defense and Ballistic Missile Defense
May 18, 2009 1940 GMT
A Turkish search for a new air defense system entails more than looking for new hardware. (With STRATFOR map) [more]
Phalanx Close-in Weapon System
Israel: A Prompt Defense Against Qassams
April 21, 2009 1843 GMT
Israel will buy a new U.S. defense system to deal with rockets and mortars fired from the Gaza Strip. (With STRATFOR map) [more]
A satellite image of the Musudan missile launch facility in North Korea
North Korea: The Impending Satellite Launch and the Missile Arsenal
April 3, 2009 2015 GMT
The impending launch of a North Korean satellite may not be the most significant forthcoming test of Pyongyang's military capability. (With STRATFOR map) [more]
U.S. guided missile cruiser launching SM-3 interceptor
East Asia: The Implications of BMD Deployment
March 26, 2009 1055 GMT
The deployment of ballistic missile defenses in East Asia has significant long-term implications. [more]
japan display
Japan, North Korea: Obstacles to a Missile Intercept
March 4, 2009 1728 GMT
Tokyo is deploying warships equipped with interceptors to the Sea of Japan. [more]
Building housing reactor at Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant
Iran, Russia: Progress at Bushehr
February 25, 2009 2226 GMT
A flurry of activity at Iran's Russian-built Bushehr nuclear power facility Feb. 25 marked... [more]
A Standard Missile-3 launched by the USS Lake Erie to destroy a damaged satellite in February 2008
U.S., Russia, Iran: A Possible Deal on Missile Defense
February 16, 2009 2354 GMT
The United States appears to see an opportunity to reap some geopolitical gains by backing away from a plan to build missile defense installations in Central Europe. (With Stratfor map) [more]
U.S. Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton
Iran, Russia, U.S.: The BMD link
February 11, 2009 2245 GMT
Hints of a new U.S. policy on ballistic missile defense have left the Baltic states and the Central Europeans very nervous. [more]
Iranian Safir Omid satellite launch vehicle
Iran: A Successful Satellite Launch?
February 3, 2009 1704 GMT
Iran claims to have placed its first indigenously designed and built satellite into orbit. [more]
Iran-Flag Flapping By Rocket
Iran: Re-Examining the Potential for a Satellite Launch
January 28, 2009 1334 GMT
The Iranian Space Agency announced plans to launch its first domestically built satellite before March 20. [more]
A U.S. Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser launches an SM-3 interceptor
U.S.: BMD in the Atlantic
January 8, 2009 1947 GMT
The U.S. Navy will more than double its number of East Coast-based ballistic missile defense-capable warships. [more]
The Indian Space Research Organization's Chandrayaan I spacecraft
Military: The Next Space Race
October 21, 2008 2202 GMT
A new race to the moon may be emerging. [more]
A US Air Force C-5 Galaxy and a C-17 Globemaster
Israel: A U.S. BMD Radar Arrives
September 29, 2008 1705 GMT
A U.S. ballistic missile defense radar has reportedly arrived in Israel. (With Stratfor map) [more]
The space shuttle Discovery in 2007
Russia: Filling a U.S. Gap in Manned Space Flight
September 3, 2008 2204 GMT
The United States is currently set to lose its capacity to send humans into space. [more]
Two Patriot air defense battery launchers
Poland, U.S.: Speeding up a Missile Deal
August 14, 2008 1923 GMT
Poland and the United States have signed a long-delayed deal over the placement of 10 U.S. ballistic missile defense interceptors on Polish soil. [more]
Russian missile Iskander
Russia: The Significance of Missiles in Belarus
July 29, 2008 1832 GMT
The secretary-general of a Russian-dominated alliance structure has suggested an offensive weapons deployment in response to U.S. ballistic missile defense efforts in Europe. (With Stratfor map) [more]
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