US and Israel to Conduct Joint Military Exercises

Ass’t US Secretary of State Andrew Shapiro said US and Israeli forces will simulate Israel’s ballistic missile defense system.

NATO’s missile defense program to be fully operational in 2018 – Rasmussen

NATO’s Euro missile defense program will become fully operational by 2018, the alliance’s chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Wednesday.

Spain will Host US Ships for Missile Defense Plan

BRUSSELS — The Obama administration has agreed to base Aegis Cruisers on Spain’s coast, as part of the anti-ballistic missile defense system to protect Europe against a potential Iranian nuclear threat, U.S. defense officials said Wednesday.

Russia, U.S. will Agree on Missile Defense Data Exchange System – U.S. Envoy

Russia and the United States will sign an agreement on the information exchange system of the European missile defense shield during the NATO-Russia Council summit in Chicago in May 2012, Ambassador to Moscow John Beyrle said in an interview with Russian business daily Kommersant.

Netherlands to Join NATO Missile Defense Program

Baku-APA. The Netherlands will contribute to the NATO missile shield to protect Europe against missile attacks from countries such as Iran, the NRC Handelsblad newspaper said, APA reports.

Georgia Ready to Hosts Elements of European Missile Defense

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has announced that his country would welcome deployment of X-band radar, an element of regional missile defense system designed to protect Central Asia and the Middle East from Iran, in its territory.

S. Korea, U.S. Discuss Deterrence Against N. Korean Threats

SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) — South Korea and the United States on Thursday opened their two-day talks on ways to deter North Korean provocations and their joint response, the defense ministry here said.

N. Korea Threat Boosts US Ties

AUSTRALIA is working with the US on ways to destroy incoming ballistic missiles because of the possibility of North Korea developing a missile that could reach Australia, Defence Minister Stephen Smith says.

Missile Defence on Agenda of US-Australia Talks

SENIOR US government officials have confirmed that Washington intends to step up co-operation with Australia on missile defence.

US Ambassador Impressed by US-Israel Defense Cooperation

“The United States is completely and unwaveringly committed to Israel’s security. We’re going to continue working with Israel to develop all necessary defenses and to make sure that Israel can defend itself from all threats in the area,” said Daniel Shapiro, the US ambassador to Israel, at today’s working visit to the Palmachim airbase.