Category: missiles

Russia Launched Nearly 1,000 Missiles Since Invasion, Fired ‘Huge Amount’ Overnight: Officials

Russian warships on Wednesday night launched missiles and artillery at the Ukrainian sea coast near Tuzla, a village to the south of Odesa, a top Ukrainian official said. “They fired a huge amount of ammunition from a great distance,” Anton Gerashchenko, a former deputy minister at the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs, confirmed in a…


Suspected North Korea Missile Fails After Launch Over Pyongyang

SEOUL—North Korea fired an “unknown projectile” on Wednesday which appeared to fail immediately after launch, South Korea’s military said, amid reports that the nuclear-armed North is seeking to test-fire its largest missile yet. The United States and South Korea have warned that North Korea may be preparing to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at…


At Least 5 Rockets Hit Iraq’s Erbil Near US Embassy: Reports

At least five rockets fell in northern Iraq, hitting an area near a U.S. embassy in the city in the early hours of Sunday, Iraqi state news agency reported, quoting Erbil’s governor. “Several missiles fell on the city of Erbil,” said governor Omid Khoshnaw, the Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported. Erbil is the capital city of the…


At Least 6 Missiles Hit Iraq’s Erbil Near US Consulate: Reports

At least six missiles landed on targets in northern Iraq, hitting an area near a U.S. Consulate in the city of Erbil in the early hours of Sunday, Iraqi state news agency reported, quoting Erbil’s governor. “Several missiles fell on the city of Erbil,” said governor Omid Khoshnaw, the Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported. Erbil is…


At Least 12 Missiles Hit Iraq’s Erbil Near US Consulate: Reports

At least 12 missiles landed on targets in northern Iraq, hitting an area near a U.S. Consulate in the city of Erbil in the early hours of Sunday, the state news agency quoted the Directorate General of Counter Terrorism in Kurdistan as saying. “Several missiles fell on the city of Erbil,” said governor Omid Khoshnaw, the…


At Least 12 Missiles Hit Iraq’s Erbil Near US Consulate

At least 12 missiles landed on targets in northern Iraq, hitting an area near a U.S. Consulate in the city of Erbil in the early hours of Sunday, the state news agency quoted the Directorate General of Counter Terrorism in Kurdistan as saying. “Several missiles fell on the city of Erbil,” said governor Omid Khoshnaw, the…


North Korea May Now Have China’s Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile

Commentary North Korea has just tested a radar-guided maneuvering warhead that may also be an anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) warhead, which could have been made possible through indirect transfer or assistance from China. American ships and forces in Japan and South Korea now face a much greater threat due to the failure of three U.S….


Iran Fires Ballistic and Cruise Missiles in Gulf War Games

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Iran’s Revolutionary Guards fired ballistic and cruise missiles on Tuesday during war games in the Gulf, state TV reported, amid heightened tensions with the United States and Israel over possible Israeli plans to target Iranian nuclear sites. “The use of ballistic missiles by the Revolutionary Guards’ navy is a new concept ……


An Intensifying Arms Race in Asia

Analysts warn that Asia may be sliding into an accelerating arms race as countries react to the Chinese regime’s military growth. The following is a list of the defense systems several Asian countries have bought or are looking to acquire. Australia The country said on Sept. 16 it would build at least eight nuclear-powered submarines…


North Korea Again Shows Off New Weapon System: ‘Railway-Borne Missiles’

North Korea’s state-run television aired video footage on Thursday of the communist country’s first successful test-firing of missiles that were launched from a train. The missiles were tested at dawn on Sept. 15 and accurately struck a targeted area 497 miles (800 kilometers) in the sea off North Korea’s east coast, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The launch was…