Iron Dome Gets Congressional Boost

In the wake of Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile success record in knocking down Palestinian missiles and rockets fired from Gaza earlier this month and the smuggling of more power Iranian missiles into Gaza, Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA) introduced legislation to increase American funding for the advanced weapon defense system.

Congress earmarks $390 million for Lockheed Martin’s missile system to avoid hefty penalties

Washington, D.C. — Despite calls to cut off the flow of money, Congress has agreed to budget $390 million for a controversial missile defense system that supports at least 235 jobs at Lockheed Martin’s plant in Salina. The money to continue development of the Medium Extended Air Defense System, or MEADS, is included in the $662 billion defense bill for fiscal 2012.

Defense Bill: Administration must tell Congress before giving Missile Defense info to Russia

If President Barack Obama‘s administration wants to share sensitive data about U.S. missile defense systems with Russia, it now must at least tell Congress in advance, according to the final version of the defense authorization bill.

Opinion: Sanchez: Target Missile Defense Funds at Technologies That Work

Our country is weathering a serious economic crisis, which means we must do more with less, including in national security. This new reality is forcing hard decisions, but we can and must focus on smart investments for our current and future security needs.

Opinion: Lamborn: Constitution Dictates a Duty to Protect Our Citizens

At a time when our federal government is borrowing more than 40 cents of every dollar it spends, we must cut our spending to only the most essential needs. Chief among those is to “provide for the common defense” as put forth in the enumerated powers of the Constitution.

Russia and the US Cannot Agree on the US Planned Missile Defense Shield

The US is ready to provide Russia with technical specifics of interceptor missiles of the European missile defense system. US Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs Ellen Tausher discussed the issue at talks that were held in Moscow in October. Analysts do not believe though that it will be enough to convince this country that American anti-missile system poses no threat to Russia, pointing out that US Congress also may refuse to approve this step.

The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson Tech Column

Tucson-based Raytheon Missile Systems has enjoyed a virtual monopoly on a critical, and growing, element of the nation’s emerging missile defense system for years with its Standard Missile-3 interceptors.

Opinion: Senate Missile Defense Strategy Strikes Right Balance

If Congress doesn’t set its defense priorities clearly, there is a risk that the the budget cutting super-committee will slash military spending in a way that will hamper our ability to defend against real and near-term threats to the United States, our allies, and interests.

Missile Defense Programs Face Work Stoppages

A number of Boeing-run missile defense programs are facing work stoppages should the federal government continue operating under a continuing resolution (CR), according to company officials.

“We’re having to work with our customer to prioritize work that would continue and determine work that would not continue if we would have to stay under a CR,” Greg Hyslop, vice president and general manager of Boeing’s Strategic Missile and Defense System division, said during a briefing with reporters in Arlington, Va., this afternoon.

The Party of National Security?

According to an opinion piece in the New York Times “The world’s nuclear wannabes, starting with Iran, should send a thank you note to Senator Jon Kyl. After months of negotiations with the White House, he has decided to try to block the lame-duck Senate from ratifying the New Start arms control treaty”.  The critical need for the New START Treaty it is so essential to National Security it is essential that it be passed. The fact that Senator Kyl, and the Republican Party want to block it is absurd.