Cruise missiles are among any nation's most fearsome weapons, striking with speed and power from far away. Here's just how ...

The following is the Feb. 12, 2025, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile ...

The order signals a significant expansion in U.S. missile defense goals, funding and strategy. Trump directed the Pentagon to ...

Raytheon's Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) detected and tracked a high-speed cruise missile and guided a ...

Unlike cruise missiles, ballistic missiles follow a high-arching ... and are often armed with nuclear warheads. Among all missile types, hypersonic missiles are the fastest, traveling at speeds ...

Trump's order establishing an Iron Dome for America includes a wider focus to defend the homeland from air and missile attacks from peer adversaries.

While the plan promises increased security, it raises concerns about military spending and the potential for escalating global arms races. Thompson also pointed out that the race to develop better ...

President Trump's executive order for an "Iron Dome" missile defense shield of the U.S. brings attention to the gaps in homeland defense.

"Long-range weapons are the key to reducing the military potential of the aggressor. In 2024, Ukraine expanded missile ...