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China test-launched a long-range ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the South Pacific, prompting criticism from Australia and New Zealand. The launch, conducted during routine military training, heightened regional security concerns despite Beijing's insistence it targeted no country

Russia launched a massive overnight drone and missile attack on Ukraine, killing at least four people in Kyiv and deploying its Mach-10 Oreshnik ballistic missile, even as US-led efforts to broker a ceasefire showed little tangible progress

The Pakistan army said the missile launch was part of “Exercise INDUS” without giving details about the exercise

Washington: Asserting that Pakistan developing sophisticated missile technology will give it the capability to strike targets well beyond South Asia, including in the US, a top White House official said on Thursday that the Asian country’s actions are an emerging threat to the United States. Such a remark by the top White House official comes […]

Japan's Defence Ministry says missiles believed to have already landed at sea and there were no immediate reports of damage

North Korea has been pushing to introduce variety of sophisticated weapons systems designed to attack South Korea, mainland US to deal with intensifying security threats

According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed the launch but provided no additional information, citing the need for further analysis.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected the launches from the Sunan area in Pyongyang between 3.30 a.m. and 3.46 a.m., and they flew some 550 km before splashing into the sea, reports Yonhap News Agency.

India's 'Agni Prime' missile successfully test-fired, meeting all objectives and clearing the way for its induction into the armed forces.

The missile is capable of striking targets with a very high degree of precision, the defence ministry said

The Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected the launch from an area in or around Sukchon, South Pyongan Province, at 3.31 p.m. (local time), reports Yonhap News Agency.

Seoul: North Korea launched one short-range ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Wednesday, the South Korean military said. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected the launch from an area in or around Sukchon, South Pyongan Province, at 3.31 p.m. (local time), reports Yonhap News Agency. Defence authorities are analyzing related details including […]

New Delhi: A successful training launch of a Short-Range Ballistic Missile, Prithvi-II was carried out on Wednesday, informed the Ministry of Defence. “A successful training launch of a Short-Range Ballistic Missile, Prithvi-II was carried out on June 15, 2022 at approximately 1930 hrs from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha. The missile is a proven […]

New Delhi: India on Monday successfully carried out a “training launch” of the Agni-4 intermediate-range ballistic missile from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha, marking a significant boost to the country’s military capabilities. In a brief statement, the defence ministry said the test was carried out at around 7:30 pm. It said the successful […]

Seoul: New satellite imagery of North Korea’s Sinpo South Shipyard has shown “unusual movement” of experimental ballistic missile submarine that may indicate a possible submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) test in the future, a US monitor said. “Satellite image collected on March 22 shows unusual movement of the 8.24 Yongung (August 24th Hero) experimental ballistic missile […]

Seoul: North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said, less than a week after it launched what it claimed to be a hypersonic missile. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected the launch from an inland area at 7:27 a.m. It did not elaborate […]

The North launched the missile eastward at around 8.10 a.m. (S.Korea time) from a land-based platform, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said without further elaboration, reported Yonhap news agency.

A procession of progressively larger armoured vehicles and tanks is likely to follow, culminating with whatever missiles Pyongyang wants to put on show.

Mandatory mass mobilisation drives, featuring extra-long work hours and additional duties, are commonplace in North Korea in the lead-up to major events.