An idea for a space-based boost-phase defence system called Brilliant Pebbles was proposed towards the end of the 1980s.

The missile was launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California and traveled about 4,200 miles before hitting a ...

Donald Trump unveiled his new line of defence for the US – a $175 billion ‘Golden Dome’. Despite looking like something out ...

“One key reason why the midcourse phase is difficult is because you’re in space, and different objects of different mass ...

The Trump administration's recent announcement of a "Golden Dome" strategic missile defence shield to protect the US is the most ambitious such ...

“This ICBM test launch underscores the strength of the nation’s nuclear deterrent and the readiness of the ICBM leg of the triad,” General Thomas Bussiere, head of Air Force Global Strike Command, ...