A missile component for a intercontinental ballistic missile was damaged while undergoing maintenance at Minot Air Force Base on Nov. 17.
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Iran says missile programs not affected by blast
Iranian General Hassan Firouzabadi said the deaths of its rocket scientists at the Bid Ganeh base outside Tehran on Nov. 12 “had no effect on the self-sufficiency unit” of the elite Revolutionary Guards.
6th Fleet likely to deploy 4 Arleigh Burkes to Spain
The U.S. Navy’s 6th Fleet will most likely deploy four Arleigh Burke-class destroyers to Naval Station Rota in Spain for the European missile defense mission.
Georgetown U. students claim China has 3,000 nuclear warheads
A project by a group of Georgetown University students claimed that China is hiding up to 3,000 nuclear warheads in tunnels scattered across the country.
Russia’s Aerospace Defense Forces (VKO) to stand up Dec. 1
Russia’s Aerospace Defense Forces (VKO) will officially become operational at 06:00 GMT on Dec. 1. The VKO brings together the air defense and missile defense systems, as well as the early missile warning and space control systems, under a unified command.