Fort Greely may get 14 missiles at $75 million apiece, though they may soon be obsolete June 25, 2014 by Dermot Cole FAIRBANKS — While the successful missile test over the Pacific Sunday increases the likelihood for a $1 billion addition of 14 missiles at Fort Greely by 2017, the Missile Defense Agency hopes to […]

U.S. Ends Losing Streak with Successful Missile Intercept Test June 23, 2014 by Rachel Oswald The United States on Sunday intercepted a target ballistic missile, ending a long losing streak of failed tests of its homeland antimissile system. The test of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system took place Sunday over the Pacific and involved a […]

Formerly a Leader on Landmine Ban, Obama Now Balks by Bryan Bender June 22, 2014 WASHINGTON — In 2005, then-Senator Barack Obama wrote to a constituent that he would use his influence to help advance an international treaty banning land mines, decrying what he called the “horrific injuries and loss of life” among civilians long […]

Pentagon declares $200 million missile defense test successful by Dermot Cole June 22, 2014 FAIRBANKS — The Missile Defense Agency declared a $200 million test a success Sunday morning, saying that a rocket launched from California collided with a target fired into space from the South Pacific, more than 2,400 miles southwest of Hawaii. “I […]

U.S. missile defense system destroys target in key test by Andrea Shalal June 22, 2014 (Reuters) – The U.S. missile defense system managed by Boeing Co on Sunday hit a simulated enemy missile over the Pacific in the first successful intercept test of the program since 2008, the U.S. Defense Department said. The intercept will […]