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Missile Defense Review
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Key Takeaways From the 2019 Missile Defense Review
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Key Takeaways From the
2019 Missile Defense Review
The 2019 Missile Defense Review describes a comprehensive approach to prevent and defeat missile attacks through a combination of deterrence, active and passive missile defense, and attack operations.
The review is aligned with the 2017 National Security Strategy, the 2018 National Defense Strategy and the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review.
Threat
Adversaries such as North Korea, Russia, China and Iran are increasing the number, accuracy, and sophistication of their missiles. More than 20 countries employ ballistic and cruise missiles or are pursuing hypersonic weapons — missiles that can travel at least five times faster than the speed of sound.
Policy
U.S. Homeland missile defenses will stay ahead of the North Korean and potential Iranian threat. Missile defenses will defend U.S. forces abroad, allies and partners against regional missile threats from any source. The United States will pursue new concepts and technologies to address future threats.
Strategy
The nation's missile defense strategy is built on deterrence, passive and active defense, and attack operations once a conflict begins. One key element of the strategy is the pursuit of greater integration and interoperability with U.S. allies and partners.
Posture
The U.S. must maintain and enhance a layered national missile defense system, deploy flexible and adaptable regional missile defenses, and protect against the emergence of new threats.
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21st Century Nuclear Deterrence & Missile Defense
2010 Ballistic Missile Defense Review
Worldwide Threat Assessment
2017 Ballistic and Cruise Missile Threat
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Missile Defense In Action
Patriot, Iron Dome Live-Fire Exercise
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Israeli Air Defense Forces and members of the U.S. Army's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense conduct a live-fire exercise using Patriot and Iron Dome missiles in Israel, March 19, 2018.
Target Missile Launch
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A target missile launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility at Kauai, Hawaii during Flight Test Standard Missile-45. The USS John Finn detected and tracked the target missile with its onboard AN/SPY-1 radar using the Aegis Baseline 9.C2 weapon system. The ship launched an SM-3 Block IIA guided missile to intercept the target.
Ballistic Missile Defense Site Validation Training
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U.S. soldiers conduct march order and system validation training for the MIM-104 Patriot missile system in Israel, Feb. 26, 2018, during Juniper Cobra, a bilateral exercise with the Israeli Defense Forces.
Time-Lapse Video: Patriot Missile Reloading
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U.S. Army air defenders conduct a missile reload certification at Hatzor Air Force Base, Israel, March 6, 2018, during Juniper Cobra, an exercise designed to improve the shared defensive capabilities of the United States and Israel against missile threats.
Patriot Site Validation in Israel
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U.S. Army air defenders conduct march order and system validation training for the MM-104 Patriot missile system at Mount Eitam and Large Makhteh, Israel, Feb. 27-28, 2018, during Exercise Juniper Cobra.
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