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Iran launches home-grown 'cruise missile-capable' submarine also armed with torpedoes and mines
Iran on Sunday launched a new locally made submarine capable of firing cruise missiles, state TV said, in the country's latest show of military might at a time of heightened tensions with the U.S. The launch ceremony, led by President Hassan Rouhani, took place in ...
North Korea has secret base with intermediate-range missiles capable of hitting Okinawa: U.S. study
The Sangnam-ni operating base is one of an estimated 20 undeclared ballistic missile bases in North Korea, the Center for Strategic and International Studies said.
NATO planning for more Russian missiles but won't deploy more nuclear warheads in Europe, chief says
NATO is planning for "more Russian missiles" after the collapse of a landmark Cold War arms treaty, but will not deploy new nuclear warheads in Europe, the alliance's chief said Tuesday. Fears are growing of a new arms race in Europe after Washington started the ...
Russia to design new intermediate-range missiles in two years, defense chief says
Russia will develop land-based intermediate range missiles within two years, the nation's defense minister said Tuesday, a statement that comes in response to the U.S. decision to abandon a key nuclear arms pact. The U.S. has formally notified Russia over the weekend of its decision ...
Japan seeks multilateralization of INF treaty, Kono says, after U.S. decides to withdraw from pact
Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Tuesday a multilateral arms control treaty will be needed after the United States' decision to withdraw from a Cold War-era pact with Russia. Kono acknowledged, however, that the outlook for such an accord is "extremely uncertain" as China, which already ...
U.S. set to announce INF treaty exit as soon as Friday, raising arms race worries
The Trump administration is poised to announce Friday that it is withdrawing from a treaty that has been a centerpiece of superpower arms control since the Cold War and whose demise some analysts worry could fuel a new arms race. An American withdrawal, which has ...
U.S. OKs planned $2.15 billion sale of two Aegis Ashore missile-defense systems to Japan
The U.S. agreed Tuesday to sell two Aegis Ashore missile-defense systems and other military equipment to Japan at an estimated cost of $2.15 billion.
Report revealing undeclared North Korean missile base HQ seen as backing up first-strike capability
One of 20 undeclared ballistic missile operating bases in North Korea serves as a missile headquarters, according to a report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) published on Monday. "The Sino-ri missile operating base and the Nodong missiles deployed at this location ...
Russian forces to get new missile complex S-350 Vityaz in 2019
Russia will in 2019 deploy the S-350 Vityaz new generation short-to-mid-range surface-to-air defense missile complex, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday, in a long-planned move to replace its aging S-300 system. The ministry also said that the Russian military had deployed Pantsir-S and S-400 ...
Putin open to third nations joining U.S.-Russia nuclear treaty
Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Tuesday he was open to the idea of other countries joining a key Cold War treaty limiting mid-range nuclear arms or to starting talks on a new agreement. The president spoke after Washington this month said it would withdraw from ...
New defense guidelines to prioritize long-range missiles for defense of Japan's outlying islands
New national defense program guidelines are expected to prioritize the possession of long-range missiles for the defense of outlying islands, in the face of China's growing military capabilities, sources have said. The envisaged missiles will have a range of 500 to 900 kilometers and will ...
Satellite images show expansion at key North Korean long-range missile base: CNN
North Korea has expanded a key long-range missile base in the months since a summit between the country's leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, according to satellite images published by CNN on Wednesday. The two men met in Singapore in June and ...
