The test came two days before North Korea was set to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the 1953 armistice that ended the Korean War.
Tag: Missiles and Missile Defense Systems
How Ukraine’s Power Grid Survived So Many Russian Bombings
Russia was determined to break Ukrainians’ will by plunging them into cold and darkness. Its failure, in the face of Ukrainian resilience, offers lessons as winter has released its icy grip.
South Korea Downplays Leaked Pentagon Documents
The reaction to the leak in South Korea is perhaps the strongest so far as the Biden administration scrambles to contain the damage from apparent spying on allies.
Leaked Documents Suggest Ukrainian Air Defense Is in Peril if Not Reinforced
A huge influx of munitions is needed to keep Russia’s air force from changing the course of the war, according to U.S. officials and newly leaked Pentagon documents.
Ukrainian Soldiers Speed Through U.S. Training on Patriot Missiles
At the end of a 10-week crash course at a U.S. Army base in Oklahoma, the Ukrainians are essentially running their own training in preparation for the front lines.
North Korea Launches Cruise Missiles From Submarine
The missile test, the first of its kind carried out by the North, took place as South Korea and the United States were about to begin joint military exercises.
Russia Blasts Ukrainian Cities, Including Biggest Use of Advanced Missiles
Of 81 missiles fired, six were hypersonic weapons, among Russia’s newest and most advanced, which are all but impossible to shoot down.
Russia’s Use of Hypersonic Missiles in Ukraine Raises Questions
Moscow on Thursday fired the largest number of the air-launched weapons used in a single wave since the war began a year ago.
They’re Exporting Billions in Arms. Just Not to Ukraine.
As traditional weapons suppliers like the U.S. face wartime production shortages, South Korea has stepped in to fill the gap, while trying not to provoke Moscow.
North Korea Launches Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
It was the North’s first test of a long-range missile in three months, and came as the country warned of strong countermeasures against joint military drills by the United States and South Korea.