Sourced : The National Interest By Dave Majumdar After a months-long lull in activity, North Korea test launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on what appears to have been a lofted trajectory. According to the Pentagon, the weapon flew for a distance of one thousand kilometers before splashing down near Japan. Very few details were… Continue reading NORTH KOREA TEST FIRES BALLISTIC MISSILE THAT CAN HIT ALMOST ANYWHERE IN USA
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RUSSIA FIRES OFF MULTIPLE ICBM’S AND CRUISE MISSILE DURING MASSIVE NUCLEAR DRILL
Sourced : The Drive By Tyler Rogoway Details remain scarce but Russia has officially stated that they executed a major strategic snap drill today that saw three submarine launched ballistic missiles, an ICBM, and an unknown number of air-launched cruise missiles being fired off in a very short period of time. The official statement from… Continue reading RUSSIA FIRES OFF MULTIPLE ICBM’S AND CRUISE MISSILE DURING MASSIVE NUCLEAR DRILL
DID RUSSIA SUPPLY UKRAINIAN ROCKET ENGINE TO NORTH KOREA ?
Sourced : Asia Times By Asia Unhedged The mystery over how North Korea obtained powerful rocket engines for its last ICBM test deepened Wednesday after Ukraine’s state space agency said the rocket engine used is the same as the type of engine used by Ukraine-made space vehicles, according to UPI. UPI was picking up on… Continue reading DID RUSSIA SUPPLY UKRAINIAN ROCKET ENGINE TO NORTH KOREA ?
NORTH KOREA COULD CROSS ICBM THRESHOLD NEXT YEAR
Sourced : The Washington Post By Ellen Nakashima, Anna Fifield and Joby Warrick North Korea will be able to field a reliable, nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile as early as next year, U.S. officials have concluded in a confidential assessment that dramatically shrinks the timeline for when Pyongyang could strike North American cities with atomic weapons.… Continue reading NORTH KOREA COULD CROSS ICBM THRESHOLD NEXT YEAR
NORTH KOREA RUNS ANOTHER ROCKET ENGINE TEST POSSIBLY FOR ICBM
Sourced : Asia Times By Phil Stewart North Korea has carried out another test of a rocket engine that the United States believes could be part of its program to develop an intercontinental ballistic missile, a US official told Reuters on Thursday. The United States assessed that the test, the latest in a series of… Continue reading NORTH KOREA RUNS ANOTHER ROCKET ENGINE TEST POSSIBLY FOR ICBM
HOMELAND MISSILE DEFENCE SYSTEM SUCCESSFULLY INTERCEPTS ICBM TARGET
Sourced : U.S Missile Defence Agency The U.S. Missile Defense Agency, in cooperation with the U.S. Air Force 30th Space Wing, the Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense and U.S. Northern Command, today successfully intercepted an intercontinental ballistic missile target during a test of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) element of the nation’s… Continue reading HOMELAND MISSILE DEFENCE SYSTEM SUCCESSFULLY INTERCEPTS ICBM TARGET
NORTH KOREA COULD TEST ICBM TO MARK KIM JONG IL’S BIRTHDAY
Sourced : Sputnik North Korea could conduct a test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in February, Cheong Seong-Chang, Director of the Department of Unification Strategy Studies at the Sejong Institute, told Sputnik, commenting on recent reports that Pyongyang appears to be getting ready for a display of its military might. “Taking into account Pyongyang’s… Continue reading NORTH KOREA COULD TEST ICBM TO MARK KIM JONG IL’S BIRTHDAY
CHINA : IF INDIA MAKES MORE ICBM’S BEIJING WILL HELP PAKISTAN RESPOND
Sourced : Sputnik After India completed testing on Monday of its newest ballistic missile variant, China warned New Delhi that if long-range missile development continues, Beijing would help Pakistan, an “all-weather friend,” do the same. In an editorial, China’s state-run Global Times wrote, “If the UN Security Council has no objection over (inter-continental ballistic missiles),… Continue reading CHINA : IF INDIA MAKES MORE ICBM’S BEIJING WILL HELP PAKISTAN RESPOND