The growing China challenge;

Russia cooperates, after a fashion;

Strengthening Israeli defenses;

Pyongyang behaving badly

America's declining nuclear superiority;

Arming the UAE;

Poland in the crosshairs;

More moves toward space

In Israel, planning for conflict...;

...and eliminating the competition;

The UAE gets serious;

Inching toward laser defense in Iraq;

Russia vows response to U.S. missile shield

Progress on the "

third site"

...;

...draws Russian ire...;

...amid doubts about timing;

Iran's missile tests...;

...and the campaign trail

Next stop, Vilnius?;

Fear and loathing in Delhi...;

...and Tokyo;

More of the same from Moscow and Beijing;

Washington weighs investment in "

Iron Dome"