Tag: missile defense

US Launches First of Hundreds of Missile Defense Satellites Amid Increasing Threat From China, Russia

The U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA) successfully launched the first of what will become a planetary constellation comprising hundreds of satellites as America’s first line of defense against enemy missiles. The launches came as the United States steps up its actions to counter threats posed by China and Russia. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket took…


It’s Time to Restart the Strategic Defense Initiative

Commentary The United States is sending Patriot missiles to Ukraine. This is great news. Anti-missile (i.e., “anti-ballistic”) missiles are one of the greatest defensive military inventions of the 20th Century. When I think of the Patriot missiles, I think about how they helped protect Israel during the first Gulf War. While they weren’t as effective…