Popular Mechanics: U.S. Missile Defenses May Have Failed in Recent Mideast Attack
A missile fired by Yemeni rebels might have gotten through Saudi Arabia’s defense network.
A recent missile attack against the Saudi capital may not have been intercepted by American-made missiles after all.
New analysis of last month’s attack on Riyadh’s international airport shows that the warhead may have evaded missile defenses. The report highlights the complexity of missile defense—a crucial issue as one missile war is being fought in the Middle East and a second threatens in northern Asia.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 5, 2017
Missile Defense Madness: Myth Of Perfect Patriots, Magic THAAD, And The ICBM Shield -- The Warzone/The Drive
South Korea, U.S. kick off large-scale air exercise amid North Korean warnings -- Reuters
To counter North Korea, South Korea seeks weaponized drones, report says -- FOX News
North Korea should be very afraid of the US and South Korea's air drill with 24 stealth jets -- Business Insider
US military base in South Korea mired in corruption scandal -- DW
Japan Wants Long-Range Missiles That Could Reach North Korea, Report Says -- Newsweek
China stages military drills near North Korea in a warning to the US that it will uphold the 'balance of power' in the region if Trump considers attacking Kim Jong-un -- Daily Mail
China gains in race to develop AI-enabled weapons -- Nikkei Asian Review
China’s Cable Strategy: Exploring Global Undersea Dominance -- Eli Huang, The Strategist
The Achilles Heel of China's Air Force -- Robert Farley, The Diplomat
Russia to Get New Fifth-Generation Nuclear Attacks Sub in 2030s -- The Diplomat
European firms jointly offer frigate to Canadian government, skipping shipbuilder -- Defense News
An inside look at Israel’s missile test range -- Defense One
US weapons pour into Lebanon amid turmoil -- Al-Monitor
US Troops to be Trained on Reporting Child Sex Abuse by Afghans -- Military.com
Target glitch prompts a ‘no test’ for US-Israel Arrow-3 missile interceptor -- Defense News
Raptor has problem after landing during joint war games in South Korea -- Stars and Stripes
F-35 loses aircraft panel during training flight near Okinawa -- Defense News
Mattis Says Boeing Working to Fix Tanker Woes -- Bloomberg
Investigation finds stray bolt in Marine Harrier's engine caused crash -- Marine Times
U.S. Sending Sub Hunting Planes to Iceland -- Paul McCleary, Foreign Policy
New Requirements for DDG-1000 Focus on Surface Strike -- USNI News
Navy's 2nd stealthy destroyer heads out to sea for 1st time -- Navy Times/AP
The Navy's Horrifyingly Powerful Electromagnetic Railgun Might Be Coming to an End: Report -- Gizmodo
The Navy’s Much-Hyped Electromagnetic Railgun May End Up Dead In The Water -- Task & Purpose
The Military Is Using Falcons to Build a Drone Killer -- Bloomberg
Pentagon working on new ‘modernization strategy’ for technology investments -- Defense News
How to Save the Pentagon’s Innovation Insurgency -- Pete Newell, Defense One
CBO: Trump military buildup would cost taxpayers an extra $683 billion -- Defense News
The Army's plan to stop soldiers from staring at their tablets -- C4ISRNet
High military rate of sexually transmitted disease defies treatment and education efforts -- Stars and Stripes
How about a military tax? -- Military Times editorial
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