Tag: ballistic missile

North Korea Fires 2 Suspected Ballistic Missiles, Sixth Launch This Month: Officials

North Korea on Thursday morning launched what appeared to be two ballistic missiles off its east coast, the militaries of South Korea and Japan said, marking the nuclear-armed regime’s sixth round of weapons launches this month. Two likely ballistic missiles were launched at about 8 a.m. local time from near Hamhung, North Korea’s second largest…


AUKUS Provides Opportunity for so Much More Than Just Nukes

Commentary Since World War II, there has not been a time Australia, the Indo-Pacific, and the free world has been at more risk than we are now as China is engaged in the most significant and most rapid expansion of military power in “peacetime” history, with the world’s largest navy, army, air force, and a…


AUKUS Provides More Opportunity Than Just Nukes

Commentary Since World War II, there has not been a time Australia, the Indo-Pacific, and the free world has been at more risk than we are now as China is engaged in the most significant and most rapid expansion of military power in “peacetime” history, with the world’s largest navy, army, and a formidable missile…


India Successfully Test-Fires Ballistic Missile Agni-5 Amid Border Tensions With China

India on Wednesday successfully test-fired surface-to-surface ballistic missile Agni-5, capable of striking targets at ranges of up to 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometers) with a “very high degree of accuracy,” officials said. The missile, which uses a three-stage solid-fuelled engine, was launched at approximately 7:50 p.m. local time from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha, which is roughly 93…


North Korea Confirms Ballistic Missile Launch From Submarine: State Media

North Korea test-launched a “new type” of ballistic missile from a submarine off its eastern coast into the Sea of Japan on Tuesday, according to state media. The state media report came a day after South Korean and Japanese officials said they believed Pyongyang had fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) at about 10:17 a.m….