NORAD May Ramp Up North American Surveillance amid Rising Threats from Russia
NORAD gets several notifications a day that require monitoring at the command center or scrambling jets.
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NORAD Is Evolving to Meet New Threats to North America
"NORAD is responding toemerging threats by transforming how we defend our nations, sharpening our focus."
US to Deploy THAAD Missile System to Romania this Summer
The THAAD will integrate into the existing NATO Ballistic Missile Defense system, U.S. European Command announced.
STRATCOM Chief Renews Call for Sensors in Space
Air Force Gens. John Hyten and Terrence O'Shaughnessy said the Navy's sea radars will be needed to thwart missiles.
Senator Calls for East Coast Missile Defense Site at Ohio Guard Base
Sen. Rob Portman wants to turn an Army National Guard base into a ground-based missile interceptor site.
Russia Warns US Missile Defense Plans Will Fuel Arms Race
The Pentagon's missile defense strategy calls for a new array of space-based sensors and other high-tech systems.
Trump's Missile Defense Review Calls for Space Sensors, Drone Lasers
President Donald Trump called for the best cutting-edge missile defense weapons and systems at the Pentagon on Thursday.
US Weighs New Ways to Detect and Track Enemy Missiles
The Trump administration is considering ways to expand homeland and overseas defenses against a potential missile attack.
Laser Weapons Are Future for Missile Defense, Space, Expert Says
The Pentagon has just a few years to decide whether it wants to invest heavily in the new technology.
US Military's Aegis System Intercepts Test Missile in Hawaii
The land-based Aegis missile defense system has intercepted an intermediate-range ballistic missile in a test near Hawaii.
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His Suicide Note Was a Message to the Navy. The Way He Died Was the Exclamation Point
Leadership "contributed" to Brandon Caserta's decision to take his own life, an investigation found.
Air Force Major Drowns in Pool Aboard Cruise Ship
Stephen Osakue, 37, worked for the Air Force as a research pharmacist.
Here's the Firepower the U.S. Has Moved into the Gulf Region Amid Iran Threats
A B-52H and fighters from the Lincoln Strike Group passed over the carrier recently in a show of force to Iran.
Pentagon Sends 1,000 More Troops to Middle East as Iran Tensions Heighten
The Pentagon also released more still photos of the alleged Iranian attack on a tanker in the Gulf.
Masked Gunman Killed in Shootout at Dallas Courthouse Was an Army Vet
An Army veteran wearing a mask and carrying 150 rounds of ammunition for his high-powered rifle was shot dead Monday.