Weapons

A Sabre short-range ballistic missile launches in June 2017 at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, for a test of the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement, an advanced missile defense system. Hypersonic missiles might be able to penetrate PAC-3 and similar systems.

PHOTOS: First images of ‘dud’ Iranian missile in Erbil reveal impotent attack

Susan Katz Keating · January 8, 2020 6:32 pm

Beltway Confidential

Why Iran’s retaliation is indirectly good for America

Tom Rogan · January 8, 2020 11:28 am

National Security

WATCH: Iranian media releases video reportedly depicting attack against US forces

Zach Halaschak · January 8, 2020 1:35 am

Iranian presidential candidate Saeed Jalili, who is also Iran's top nuclear negotiator, waves to his supporters, in a campaign rally, two days prior to the election, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, June 12, 2013.

National Security

Tehran official taunts Trump by posting Iranian flag to Twitter during ballistic missile attacks

Zach Halaschak · January 8, 2020 12:35 am

In this April 30, 2016 photograph, a participant properly holds and discharges a revolver during the live fire portion of a enhanced concealed carry class.

National Security

Marines given green light to carry weapons on bases for first time

Russ Read · January 2, 2020 7:15 pm

Beltway Confidential

What now for US policy toward North Korea?

Tom Rogan · January 2, 2020 3:31 pm

National Security

General says North Korean ‘Christmas gift’ could be long-range missile test

Zach Halaschak · December 18, 2019 6:21 pm

Acting Secretary of Defense Mark Esper appears at an event.

National Security

Pentagon chief warns North Korea likely to resume missile tests if it doesn’t ‘feel satisfied’

Jamie McIntyre · December 17, 2019 5:38 pm

A Sabre short-range ballistic missile launches in June 2017 at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, for a test of the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement, an advanced missile defense system. Hypersonic missiles might be able to penetrate PAC-3 and similar systems.

National Security

China prompts US push for new land-based mobile missiles

Jamie McIntyre · December 13, 2019 5:10 pm

South Korean Army's 130mm multiple rocket launchers fire live rounds during an exercise against possible attacks from North Korea in Goseong, South Korea, Monday, March 3, 2014. North Korea fired two additional suspected short-range missiles into the sea Monday amid ongoing military exercises between Seoul and Washington, which the North calls a preparation for an attack, South Korean officials said. (AP Photo/Yonhap, Lee Jong-gun) KOREA OUT

‘Very weighty test’: The mystery of the North Korean missile launch

Jamie McIntyre · December 11, 2019 6:31 pm

National Security

Marine charged with smuggling guns into Haiti to trounce ‘thugs’ and become president

Russ Read · December 4, 2019 8:45 pm

Beltway Confidential

There will be a North Korea crisis in January

Tom Rogan · December 3, 2019 8:46 pm