Jul 28 2010, 5:35 PM ET Comment A few weeks ago, Mitt Romney drew a circle in the sand and stood inside of it, declaring his opposition to the START treaty on the grounds that it jeopardized national security and conceded too much to Russia.

Sabalcore Computing Inc. has landed a deal to provide high-powered "cluster" computer services for design work on next-generation missile defense interceptors, the company said recently.

Tests of the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system were completed and its first two batteries will be ready for deployment by November Last week, the Ministry of Defensea s Administration for the Development of Weapons and Technological Infrastructure , Israeli Air Force a s anti-aircraft forces and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd.

Israel's Ministry of Defense and the United States Department of Defense signed a deal on Sunday evening to develop the Arrow 3 anti-missile system, integrating Israel's anti-missile systems.

A massive 25-story anti-missile radar may be bound for Port Gardner in Everett. The U.S. Navy and the Missile Defense Agency are considering bringing Sea-Based X-band Radar to Naval Station Everett for temporary repairs.

The Department of Defense continues its quest for the ultimate ray gun, asking small businesses last week to submit ideas for lasers that sense, communicate, illuminate targets and shoot missiles out of the air.