Japan is considering developing 1,000 long-range cruise missiles capable of hitting coastal areas in North Korea and China, according to Japanese newspaper Yomiuri. The missiles will be modified to extend their range from 100 kilometers to 1,000 kilometers, the Japanese newspaper reported citing government sources. They will be developed mainly around the Nansei Islands, in […]
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Ukraine: Russian missile strikes near the border with Poland
At least two explosions were reported near western Ukraine’s border with NATO member Poland on Tuesday night. A Russian missile hit a Ukrainian military installation in the Chervonograd region, the self-government of the Lviv region said. Regional governor Maksim Kozytskyi said via Telegram that he had no information about the damages. Ukraine’s Air Force General […]
Debris of the Chinese missile that ‘returned’ to Earth fell in the Indian Ocean
LAST UPDATE: 22.35 The US space agency confirmed that the Chinese missile entered the Earth’s atmosphere over the Indian Ocean. Debris from China’s Long March 5B rocket made a fiery re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere over Southeast Asia on Saturday and fell into the Indian Ocean. #USSPACECOM can confirm the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Long […]
Ukraine: Russia continues to bomb from the Black Sea and from strategic bombers
Russia continues to deliver missiles from the Black Sea region and long-range bombers targeting civilian and military infrastructure, Ukrainian Defense Ministry spokesman Alexander Motuzyanik said today. “Particularly from the Black Sea region, a small missile launcher fired at least six Kalibr cruise missiles and Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bombers fired at least 10 X-22 missiles, targeting […]
Russia tests Zircon missile
Russia has successfully tested a supersonic Zircon cruise missile at a distance of about 1,000 kilometers, the Ministry of Defense announced on Saturday, as reported by Reuters. The rocket was launched from the Barents Sea and hit a target in the White Sea, he said. A video released by the ministry showed the rocket being […]
North Korea: The country has launched another missile, possibly a ballistic missile
LAST UPDATE: 10.00 North Korea launched a ballistic missile today, the South Korean military said three days before the inauguration of new South Korean President Yoon Suk-geol, who has vowed to pursue a tougher policy toward Pyongyang. The South Korean military said North Korea fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) into the sea off its […]
Japan ‘concerned’ over Russian cruise missile tests in the Sea of ​​Japan
Tokyo has “conveyed its concerns” to Moscow over Russia’s cruise missile tests in the Sea of ​​Japan, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi told a news conference on Friday. Moscow is urged to “refrain from any action that could escalate tensions in Northeast Asia” in light of the situation, Hayashi said, reiterating that Japan “strongly condemns” Russia’s […]
North Korea: Pyongyang uses multi-missile launcher, Seoul says
North Korea appears to have tested a short-range multi-missile launcher today, the South Korean military said, amid heightened military tension on the Korean Peninsula following a series of rocket-propelled grenade launchers. Although these systems do not make the same impression as intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), North Korea has demonstrated several new types of multi-missile launch […]
North Korea: Launches ‘unknown type’ missile, but fails
North Korea today conducted its tenth missile test since the beginning of the year, but the launch apparently failed, according to Seoul. South Korea’s national news agency Yonhap reported, citing the country’s national defense staff, that Pyongyang had fired an “unknown type” missile from the Sunan area, where the North Korean international airport is located, […]
North Korea launches ‘ballistic missile’ just 24 hours before South Korean presidential election
LAST UPDATE: 10.20 North Korea today launched a missile, which was presented as “ballistic” by Seoul, continuing its series of weapons tests, four days before the presidential election in South Korea. Pyongyang conducted seven weapons tests in January, including the most powerful missile it has launched since 2017, before suspending them for the duration of […]