Pakistan has successfully tested its first submarine-launched cruise missile, the country's military says.
South Korea on Monday warned against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s possible launch of a long-range missile, saying it would cause stronger sanctions and pressure from the international society.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) declared on Sunday it could test-launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at any time from any location set by leader Kim Jong Un, saying a hostile U.S. policy was to blame for its arms development.
DPRK’s submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) is capable of reaching any target in South Korea if it is mounted with a one-tonne nuclear warhead, according to foreign missile experts.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government on Thursday approved an increase in defense spending to record levels to counter growing Chinese military power in the East China Sea and an escalating North Korean ballistic missile threat.
Pakistan's military says it has successfully test-fired a revised version of a locally developed medium-range cruise missile, which can strike targets both on land and sea.
Commander of U.S. forces stationed in South Korea said Friday that the U.S. missile shield, called Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), would be deployed to South Korean soil within eight to 10 months from now.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has test-fired a projectile, believed to be an intermediate-range Musudan ballistic missile, but it appeared to have failed, Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) had test-launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile, but it ended in a failure, Seoul's military said Sunday.
China and Russia announced on Tuesday that they will conduct an anti-missile joint exercise next year as the United States plans to deploy a missile defense system near them.
Japan and the United States plan to test a new interceptor missile with greater range in October in response to North Korea's recent high-altitude ballistic missile launch.
Indian Air Force has test fired long range air-to-air MICA missile on a manoeuvring target from a combat aircraft, a statement issued by Indian government's Press Information Bureau said Saturday.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Wednesday rejected a press statement issued by the UN Security Council condemning its latest ballistic missile launches.
South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Friday made her first mention of a conditional deployment of the U.S. missile shield, or Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), in South Korean soil, before leaving for Russia to participate in the Eastern Economic Forum.
Japan's Defence Ministry requested a record budget on Wednesday (Aug 31), with funds for an anti-ship missile system to defend islands at the centre of a territorial dispute with China.
The UN Security Council on Friday (Aug 26) strongly condemned North Korea for test-firing ballistic missiles and agreed to take “significant measures” in response the latest series of launches.
DPRK's leader Kim Jong Un has declared a recent submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) test the "greatest success", Pyongyang's state media said on Thursday (Aug 25).
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