The U.S. and Global Security Review - Blog by Michael Novakhov

January 17, 2019 Global Security A journalist almost married a con man. It turns out, she wasn’t the only one. - The Washington Post 1. Russia from Michael_Novakhov (114 sites): RSS: Специалисты Минобороны Р...

The Pentagon wants to put a  constellation of sensors  above the Earth that can track missiles as they launch, and is recommending a study of weapons that can shoot down missiles from space. The review will also note that further development of high-energy lasers could give the United States a cost-effective way to destroy missiles shortly after their launch in what is known as “boost phase.”   For years, U.S. missile defenses have focused exclusively on combating threats from rogue nations such as North Korea and Iran. While the Trump administration’s strategy continues that focus, it adds a new objective as well: the defense of U.S. forces and allies from regional missile threats. This means, in part,  finding new ways to protect American forces and allies in Europe and Asia from the cruise missiles and hypersonic glide vehicles . “We are expanding the scope of what we’re postured to defend against,” a senior administration official said in a call w...