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Kim Jong Un watches as North Korea carries out missile tests
Kim Jong Un watches as North Korea carries out missile tests
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has supervised firing drills involving nuclear-capable “super-large” multiple rocket launchers to show the country’s ability to carry out pre-emptive attacks on South Korea, state media has reported.

Fri, 31 May, 2024

Ukraine ‘uses long-range missiles from US to hit Russian-held areas’
Ukraine ‘uses long-range missiles from US to hit Russian-held areas’
Ukraine for the first time has begun using long-range ballistic missiles provided secretly by the United States, bombing a Russian military airfield in Crimea last week and Russian forces in another occupied area overnight, American officials said ...

Wed, 24 Apr, 2024

Japan agrees deal with US to buy 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles
Japan agrees deal with US to buy 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles
Japan signed a deal with the United States on Thursday to purchase up to 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles as part of its ongoing military build-up in response to increased regional threats.

Thu, 18 Jan, 2024

North Korea fires twin missiles towards sea in latest military aggression
North Korea fires twin missiles towards sea in latest military aggression
Asian governments and their military forces are on high alert after North Korea launched two ballistic missiles towards the isolated nation’s eastern seas.

Wed, 13 Sep, 2023

Patriot missile systems delivered to Ukraine
Patriot missile systems delivered to Ukraine
Defence minister Oleksii Reznikov tweeted: “Today, our beautiful Ukrainian sky becomes more secure.”

Thu, 20 Apr, 2023

Japan signs £2.2bn long-range missile development deals
Japan signs £2.2bn long-range missile development deals
Japan’s Defence Ministry announced on Tuesday it has signed contracts worth nearly 380 billion yen (£2. 2 billion) with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to develop and mass produce long-range missiles.

Wed, 12 Apr, 2023

Russia fires anti-ship missiles in Sea of Japan attack simulation
Russia fires anti-ship missiles in Sea of Japan attack simulation
Russia has test-fired anti-ship missiles in the Sea of Japan. The Russian defence ministry said that two boats launched a simulated missile attack on a mock enemy warship about 60 miles away.

Tue, 28 Mar, 2023

North Korea fires cruise missiles as allies stage drills
North Korea fires cruise missiles as allies stage drills
North Korea has launched cruise missiles towards the sea, South Korea’s military has said, three days after the North carried out what it called a simulated nuclear attack on the South to protest against its military drills with the US.

Wed, 22 Mar, 2023

Russian invasion of Ukraine
Kyiv and Moscow trade claims after ‘attack on Russian cruise missiles’
Russian and Ukrainian officials have given conflicting accounts of what appeared to be a brazen attack on Russian cruise missiles being transported by train in the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula.

Tue, 21 Mar, 2023

South Korea Koreas Tensions
North Korea fires three short-range missiles amid tensions over drone flights
North Korea has fired three short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters in its latest weapons display.

Sat, 31 Dec, 2022

North Korea
North Korea’s leader lays out goals to boost military power
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presented unspecified goals to further bolster his military power next year at a meeting of top political officials, state media reported on Wednesday, in an indication he will continue his provocative run of weapons ...

Wed, 28 Dec, 2022

South Korea fires warning shots after North’s drones cross border
South Korea fires warning shots after North’s drones cross border
South Korea’s military fired warning shots and scrambled aircraft after North Korean drones entered the South’s airspace on Monday, officials in Seoul said.

Mon, 26 Dec, 2022

South Korea Koreas Tensions
North Korea says missile tests were practice for attacks on South and US
North Korea’s military said on Monday that its recent missile tests were practice to “mercilessly” strike key South Korean and US targets such as air bases and operation command systems with a variety of weapons likely to have included ...

Mon, 07 Nov, 2022

North Korea keeps up its missile barrage with launch of ICBM
North Korea keeps up its missile barrage with launch of ICBM
North Korea have fired at least six missiles into the sea, including an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) which triggered evacuation warnings and halted trains in northern Japan.

Thu, 03 Nov, 2022

South Korea Koreas Tensions
South Korea says North Korea has test-fired a further missile
South Korea’s military says North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile toward its eastern sea, the latest in a series of weapons tests that have raised tensions in the region.

Wed, 02 Nov, 2022

South Korea Koreas Tensions
North and South Korea exchange missile launches near tense sea border
Air raid sirens sounded on a South Korean island and residents evacuated to underground shelters after North Korea fired at least 17 missiles, with at least one landing near the rivals’ tense sea border.

Wed, 02 Nov, 2022

South Korea Koreas Tensions
North Korea fires ‘more than ten’ ballistic missiles hours after threatening US
Seoul has said North Korea fired more than ten missiles off its eastern and western coasts hours after issuing a veiled threat to use nuclear weapons against the US and South Korea.

Wed, 02 Nov, 2022

North Korea Koreas Tensions
North Korea confirms nuclear missile launches are tests to ‘wipe out’ enemies
North Korea says its recent barrage of missile launches were tests of its tactical nuclear weapons’ capacity to “hit and wipe out” potential South Korean and US targets.

Mon, 10 Oct, 2022

South Korea Koreas Tensions
North Korea flies warplanes near South Korea after missile launches
North Korea flew 12 warplanes near its border with South Korea on Thursday, prompting the South to scramble 30 military planes in response, officials in Seoul said.

Thu, 06 Oct, 2022

South Korea Koreas Tensions
North Korea launches more missiles as US redeploys aircraft carrier
North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Thursday after the United States redeployed an aircraft carrier near the Korean Peninsula in response to Pyongyang’s previous launch of a nuclear-capable missile ...

Thu, 06 Oct, 2022

North Korea criticised after fourth round of missile testing in a week
North Korea criticised after fourth round of missile testing in a week
North Korea test-fired two short-range ballistic missiles on Saturday, neighbouring countries said, the fourth round this week of weapons launches that prompted quick, strong condemnation from its rivals.

Sat, 01 Oct, 2022

Russia Missiles
Russia deploys hypersonic missiles to Baltic enclave
The Russian military said on Thursday it had deployed warplanes armed with state-of-the-art hypersonic missiles to the country’s Kaliningrad region, a move that comes amid soaring tensions with the West over Moscow’s actions in Ukraine.

Thu, 18 Aug, 2022

Serbia Chinese Missiles
Serbia displays Chinese missiles amid concerns in Balkans
Serbia has displayed a recently delivered Chinese anti-aircraft missile system, raising concerns in the West and among some of Serbia’s neighbours that an arms build-up in the Balkans could threaten fragile peace in the region.

Sat, 30 Apr, 2022

North Korea Koreas Tensions
North Korea tests new weapon bolstering nuclear capability
North Korea has test-fired a new type of tactical guided weapon designed to boost its nuclear fighting capability, state media reported on Sunday.

Sun, 17 Apr, 2022

North Korea Koreas Tensions
North Korean leader vows to develop more powerful weaponry
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to develop more powerful means of attack, days after the country’s first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch in more than four years.

Mon, 28 Mar, 2022

South Korea Koreas Tensions
North Korea testing new ICBMs, US says and warns more coming
The Biden administration says two North Korean missile launches in recent weeks were test firings of a powerful new long-range ICBM, and warned that a full-range test could soon follow.

Thu, 10 Mar, 2022

North Korea Koreas Tensions
North Korea fires two suspected missiles in sixth launch this year
North Korea fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea on Thursday in its sixth round of weapons launches this month, according to South Korea’s military.

Thu, 27 Jan, 2022

Russia New Missile
Dorcha Lee: Russian fleet presence exploits gap in Irish defence
The Russians are coming and there is little we can do about what is widely regarded as a demonstration of force designed to coincide with possible military action against Ukraine

Wed, 26 Jan, 2022

Irish waters will be full of whales and dolphins when Russia conducts tests
Irish waters will be full of whales and dolphins when Russia conducts tests
Marine biologists warn about the impact of military manoeuvres on marine life 

Wed, 26 Jan, 2022

North Korea US
North Korea fires two suspected missiles in fourth launch this year
North Korea has fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea in its fourth weapons launch this month, South Korea’s military said.

Mon, 17 Jan, 2022

South Korea Koreas Tensions
North Korea fires possible missile into sea, say Japan and South Korea
North Korea on Tuesday fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile into its eastern sea, its second weapons launch in a week, the militaries of South Korea and Japan said.

Tue, 11 Jan, 2022

South Korea Koreas Tensions
North Korea detected firing missile into the sea
The latest launch on Wednesday came after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to further boost his military capability at a high-profile ruling party conference last week

Wed, 05 Jan, 2022

Syria Israel Attack
Fire contained after reported Israeli attack on Syrian port
Firefighters have contained a blaze that raged for hours in Syria’s port of Latakia, officials said, hours after Israel launched missiles from the Mediterranean Sea, igniting the fire in the container terminal.

Tue, 28 Dec, 2021

South Korea Koreas Tensions
US urges North Korea to stop missile tests and return to talks
A senior US diplomat has urged North Korea to refrain from additional missile tests and resume nuclear diplomacy between the countries, days after the North fired off its first underwater-launched ballistic missile in two years.

Sun, 24 Oct, 2021

South Korea Koreas Tensions
North Korea confirms submarine missile launch amid tensions
North Korea on Wednesday confirmed it had tested a newly developed missile designed to be launched from a submarine, the first such weapons test in two years and one it says will bolster its military’s underwater operational capability.

Wed, 20 Oct, 2021

North Korea Party Anniversary
North Korea tests possible submarine missile amid tensions
South Korea’s military says North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile into the sea that was likely designed to be launched from a submarine.

Tue, 19 Oct, 2021

Koreas Tensions
North Korea fires ballistic missile into sea in latest test
North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea on Tuesday in a continuation of its recent weapons tests, the South Korean and Japanese militaries said.

Tue, 19 Oct, 2021

Koreas Tensions
North Korea says hypersonic missile made first test flight
North Korea said it has successfully tested a new hypersonic missile it implied was being developed as nuclear capable.

Wed, 29 Sep, 2021

South Korea Koreas Tensions
North Korea fires short-range missile to sea in latest test
North Korea has fired another short-range missile into the sea, according to neighbouring countries, in the latest weapon tests by Pyongyang that raises questions about the sincerity of its offer for talks with Seoul.

Tue, 28 Sep, 2021

South Korea Koreas Tensions
North Korea continues weapon tests as it accuses US of hostility
North Korea has fired another suspected ballistic missile into the sea as it continued its recent streak of weapon tests, Seoul and Tokyo officials said.

Tue, 28 Sep, 2021

Koreas Tensions
North Korea announces first train-launched ballistic missiles test
North Korea said it had successfully launched ballistic missiles from a train for the first time and was continuing to bolster its defences, after the two Koreas test-fired missiles hours apart in duelling displays of military might.

Thu, 16 Sep, 2021

Koreas Tensions
Kim Jong Un’s sister warns of ‘complete destruction’ of South Korean ties
The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has criticised South Korea’s president and threatened a “complete destruction” of bilateral relations after both countries tested ballistic missiles just hours apart.

Wed, 15 Sep, 2021

Koreas Tensions
Tensions rise as North and South Korea test rival missiles hours apart
The rival Koreas have test-launched ballistic missiles hours apart in a display of military assets amid a faltering diplomatic push to strip North Korea of its nuclear programme.

Wed, 15 Sep, 2021

North Korea
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles off east coast, South Korea says
North Korea fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, two days after the North claimed to have tested a new missile in its first weapons test in six months.

Wed, 15 Sep, 2021

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