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2023-03-13: North Korea Launched Two Strategic Cruise Missiles From Submarine.
North Korea announced that they launched two strategic cruise missiles (usually nuclear capable missile types) from a submarine underwater on Sunday. Read Full Article
2023-02-15: US Military Tracked Balloon As It Left China, Before It Entered US Mainland.
After the United States Air Force carried out the operation to shoot down the Chinese surveillance balloon, efforts underway to study and scrutinize both the balloon and its payload. Read Full Article
2023-02-05: Efforts Underway To Study Chinese Surveillance Balloon After Downed.
After the United States Air Force carried out the operation to shoot down the Chinese surveillance balloon, efforts underway to study and scrutinize both the balloon and its payload. Read Full Article
2023-02-04: Surveillance Balloon May Be Guided By Artificial Intelligence.
A specialist in surveillance balloons says that balloons are difficult to shoot down and that the one over the United States flying over U.S. military sites looks to have been equipped with an advanced AI guidance system. Read Full Article
2023-01-29: Israel Reportedly Behind Attack On Iranian Weapons Factory.
Israel is reported to be behind the attack on the Iranian weapons factory. The Pentagon has stated that no U.S. military forces were involved in strikes, despite claims by Saudi media that the United States Air Force was involved. Read Full Article
2023-01-06: Ukraine: There Will Be Further Strikes Deeper Into Russian Territory, Russia Puts Hypersonic Missile Boat On Patrol.
The Ukrainian Intelligence Directorate says that there will likely be further strikes into Russia that go deeper and deeper into Russian territory. Read Full Article
2023-01-03: Israel Strikes Damascus, Increases Cooperation With US, Prepares For Attack On Iran.
Israel carried out a missile strike on the Damascus International Airport, killing four people while boosting cooperation with the US, and preparing for an attack on Iranian nuclear facilities. Read Full Article
2022-12-28: Russia Warns US Against Decapitation Strike Against Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has put out a warning to the United States against carrying out a decapitation strike on Russian President Vladimir Putin. Read Full Article
2022-12-15: Russia Condemns Possible Patriot Air Defense Systems Shipment To Ukraine.
MOSCOW - The Russian Embassy to the United States has condemned the possible shipment of long-range Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine by the US, saying that the move would be a provocative step. Read Full Article
2022-12-15: Russia Loads The RS-24 Yars ICBM Into A Silo In Central Russia.
MOSCOW - Russia has loaded its RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into a missile silo in the Kaluga Region in central Russia at the Kozelsk missile formation according to the Russian Defense Ministry. Read Full Article
2022-12-14: US Deciding Whether To Send Patriot Missile System To Ukraine.
The US is currently deciding on whether to send a Patriot long-range missile system to Ukraine, after receiving a request from Ukraine for more powerful and longer-range missile systems. Read Full Article
2022-12-14: Poland To Deploy German Patriot Missile Systems On Border With Ukraine.
Polish President Andrzej Duda announced on Monday that Poland will be working with Germany to deploy German Patriot missile systems on its border with Ukraine in the coming days. Read Full Article
2022-12-14: Ongoing Report: Chinese Military Aircraft Spotted Around Taiwan December 2022.
Chinese military aircraft, vessels and drones spotted by the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense around the island of Taiwan in the month of December, 2022. Read Full Article
2022-12-14: Ukraine Requests Internationally Banned Cluster Munitions From US.
Ukraine has requested cluster bombs from the United States which are banned internationally. Both Russia and Ukraine have used cluster munitions in the war, mostly in populated areas. Read Full Article
2022-12-13: Turkey Threatens Greece With Missile Strike.
TURKEY - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has threatened Greece with a missile strike on Athens, and blamed the United States for backing terror groups. All three countries are members of the NATO alliance. Read Full Article
2022-12-12: Belarus Deploys Tactical Battalion Groups At Borders Where NATO Is Deployed.
Arabic news Asharq News has reported that the Belarusian army says that they have deployed tactical battalion groups on the borders between Belarus and the countries where NATO had deployed forces. Read Full Article
2022-12-09: Putin Says Russia Is Considering Adding Nuclear First Strike To Military Strategy.
Putin has put out a statement saying that any country that dares attack Russia with nuclear weapons will be wiped from the face of the earth, considers adding Russia to nuclear first strike strategy. Read Full Article
2022-12-08: Putin: Ukraine Military Operation Taking Longer Than Expected.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the special military operation in Ukraine is taking longer than expected. He also addressed the conditions regarding the usage of nuclear weapons. Read Full Article
2022-12-06: Russia Deploys Bastion Missile System On Island Also Claimed By Japan.
Russia has deployed the Bastion coastal missile system on Kuril island of Paramushir, Russia which is an island also claimed by Japan, known by the Japanese as the Northern Territories. Read Full Article
2022-12-06: North Korea Fires Artillery And Rockets Into Buffer Zone With South.
North Korea has fired artillery and rockets into the buffer zone with South Korea in response to joint live-fire military exercises and drills between South Korea and the United States. Read Full Article
2022-11-28: Kim Jong Un: Goal Is To Have World's Strongest Nuclear Force.
SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said that the ultimate goal for North Korea is to possess the world's most powerful nuclear strategic force and eventually build the world's strongest army. Read Full Article
2022-11-28: China Plans To Build Nuclear Powered Base On Moon By 2028.
BEIJING - China has announced plans to build a base on the moon by 2028 and then land astronauts several years later. The base will likely be powered by a nuclear reactor, hopper, lander, orbiter, and rover. Read Full Article
2022-11-19: Kim Jong Un Oversaw ICBM Test, Vows To Respond With Nukes If Enemies Continue To Pose Threats.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the latest ICBM test, vowed that if enemies continue to pose threats, the North Korean government will react with nukes. Read Full Article
2022-11-18: North Korea Fires Intercontinental Ballistic Missile - ICBM.
North Korea has fired an intercontinental ballistic missile that flew 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) at an altitude 6,100 kilometers (3790 miles) at a speed Mach 22, or 22 times the speed of sound, according to the South Korean military and Japanese MOD. Read Full Article
2022-11-17: North Korea Launches Short-Range Ballistic Missile.
The South Korean military has reported that the North launched a short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) towards its eastern waters after threatening to respond with 'fiercer military responses' to the US. Read Full Article
2022-11-07: Pentagon: U.S. Able To Respond Quickly To North Korean Nuclear Test.
PENTAGON - The United States is able to respond quickly to a North Korean nuclear test if necessary, a spokesperson for the Pentagon said on Friday. Washington believes North Korea has completed all preparations for a seventh nuclear test. Read Full Article
2022-11-07: Iran Tests Satellite Launch Vehicle That Could Be Used For Nuclear Warheads.
TEHRAN - On Saturday, November 5th the Iranian Revolutionary Guard tested a satellite launch vehicle that Washington has speculated could also launch nuclear warheads. Read Full Article
2022-11-02: Norway Raises Military Alert Level After Drone Sightings Near Norway's Airports, Oil and Gas Fields.
Norway raised its military alert level after unmanned aerial drones were sighted around Norway's oil and gas fields and airports, which has led to at least seven arrests of Russian citizens. Read Full Article
2022-11-03: North Korea Launches At Least 26 Ballistic Missiles And 100 Shells.
North Korea launched at least 26 ballistic missiles in the last 24 hours and 100 shells, according to South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Japanese Coast Guard. Read Full Article
2022-10-31: Poland Is, And Finland May Be Interested In Participating in NATO's Nuclear Sharing Program.
Both Poland and Finland may be interested in participating in NATO's nuclear sharing program, which would give both countries access to deploying nuclear weapons in their territory. Read Full Article
2022-10-30: 2022 National Defense Strategy Of The United States Of America.
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon said that although Russia is an acute threat, China is the only competitor out there with both the intent to reshape the international order, and increasingly the power to do so. Read Full Article
2022-10-29: US, NATO Deploying B61-12 Thermonuclear Gravity Bomb To Europe.
NATO - the US said during a closed meeting with NATO it will be accelerating the deployment of an upgraded version of the B61-12 air-dropped thermonuclear "gravity bomb" to European bases in December. Read Full Article
2022-10-28: International Space Station Forced To Use Thrusters To Avoid Debris From Russian Anti-Satellite Test.
NASA - The International Space Station was forced to ignite a thruster in order to move the space station away from debris created from a Russian anti-missile test in 2021. Read Full Article
2022-10-28: US, South Korea Vow Unparalleled Response If North Carries Out 7th Nuclear Test.
SEOUL - The United States and South Korea have vowed that there would be an unparalleled response if North Korea carries out an expected 7th nuclear test, and have urged North Korea to refrain from provocations. Read Full Article
2022-10-28: North Korea Fires Two Short-Range Ballistic Missiles.
SEOUL - North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles. The US Indo-Pacific Command put out a statement saying that they are aware of the missile launches, and that they do not pose a threat to the US, its personnel or territory. Read Full Article
2022-10-26: Russia, NATO Hold Simultaneous Nuclear Exercises As Tensions Escalate.
Russian President Vladimir Putin monitored the launches of ballistic and cruise missiles on Wednesday as part of Russia's yearly "Grom" nuclear exercises, as NATO holds simultaneous nuclear exercises. Read Full Article
2022-10-25: Russia Claims Ukraine Preparing To Use Dirty Bomb, US Says Claims Are False.
Russia has claimed that Ukraine is preparing a possible 'provocation' involving the use of a 'dirty bomb', while the US and Ukraine claim that this might be a pretext for a Russian 'false flag' operation. Read Full Article
2022-10-21: Pentagon: Supersonic Bombers Sent To Guam To Send Message, To Deter Provocations.
The Pentagon has confirmed that the B-1B supersonic bombers that arrived in Guam this week is a show of strength in order to deter potential provocations. Read Full Article
2022-10-17: Situation Overview: South Korea On 24-Hour Standby: Possible Nuclear Test By North.
Situation overview: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Thursday that he is looking carefully at extended deterrence options as North Korea tests numerous ballistic missiles. Read Full Article
2022-10-05: North Korea Sends Missile Over Japan, US South Korea Hold Live-Fire Drills.
After North Korea sent a missile flying over Japan, the US and South Korea held live-fire missile drills, during which one missile malfunctioned and crashed down inside the Air Force base in Gangneung. Read Full Article
2022-10-01: North Korea Fires Fourth Round Of Short-Range Ballistic Missiles In A Week.
North Korea has fired another two ballistic missiles, in their fourth round of missile tests in a week, according to the South Korean military. Read Full Article
2022-09-27: Russian Official Medvedev: Nuclear Weapon Threat "Not A Bluff".
Deputy chairman of the Security Council of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev said that the United States would not intervene even if Russia uses the "most formidable weapon," and said the country has the right to use nuclear weapons "if necessary". Read Full Article
2022-09-26: Russian Official: Poland Would Be Ideal Target For Tactical Nuclear Weapons, Not Ukraine.
Andrei Gurulev, deputy of the Russian State Duma says that Poland would be an ideal target for tactical nuclear weapons, not Ukraine, as Russians have to live there. Read Full Article
2022-09-25: DOD: Conflict With Nuclear Peer Possible, As Russia Uses Dangerous Nuclear Rhetoric.
NATO responded to Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement of a partial mobilization, as well as Putin's threats to use all means at Russia's disposal to protect the country, saying that Putin's speech used dangerous and reckless nuclear rhetoric. Read Full Article
2022-09-25: North Korea Fires Short-Range Ballistic Missile Into East Sea.
SOUTH KOREA - North Korea has reportedly fired a short-range ballistic missile into the East Sea, on Sunday, two days after a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier from the United States arrived in South Korea for allied drills Read Full Article
2022-09-14: Pentagon Had Top Secret Meeting To Discuss China And Russia's Plans To Build Space Weapons.
Pentagon leaders held a top-secret conference at the Pentagon on September 6th, and 7th, to discuss China and Russia's potential to develop unique space weapons, giving to a publicly posted dossier. Read Full Article
2022-09-12: New North Korean Nuclear Force Policy: Nuclear Launch If Leader Killed In Attack.
Additions to North Korea's nuclear force policy say that a nuclear attack could commence "automatically and immediately" if the leader Kim Jong Un is either killed or incapacitated by an attack. Read Full Article
2022-09-06: NK: US & South Korean Military Drills Increased Possibility Of Nuclear War.
Pyongyang - North Korean state news agency, Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) has said that military drills by the United States and South Korea have increased the possibility of nuclear war on the Korean Peninsula. Read Full Article
2022-09-03: Hydrogen Fuel Leak Cancels Artemis 1 Launch Again.
NASA made a second attempt to launch the Artemis 1 SLS on Saturday, but a hydrogen fuel leak was detected in the gas line that perplexed technicians. NASA's engineers discovered problems with one of the gas lines as fuel was actively being loaded. Read Full Article
2022-08-17: Minuteman III Test Launch Showcases Readiness Of US Nuclear Forces .
Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test re-entry vehicle from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California on August 16th. Read Full Article
2022-08-08: Ground-Based Midcourse Defense system to be created by Northrop Grumman.
US ARMED FORCES long-range missile support specialists have selected Northrop Grumman Corporation to attend to the next Ground-Based Midcourse Defense Weapons system process to shield the Continental US from nuclear long-range missile assaults. Read Full Article
2022-08-04: Russia: US Directly Involved In Ukraine Conflict, Could Trigger Nuclear Response.
At the UN, Russia said that although the conflict in Ukraine does not require the use of nuclear weapons, Moscow might decide to resort to a nuclear response as a result of what it says is direct involvement in its conflict with Ukraine by the United States. Read Full Article
2022-08-01: Satellite Photos Indicate China May Be Resuming Nuclear Tests.
Satellite photos obtained from Planet Labs from the location of Lop Nur nuclear test site in China show what looks to be upgraded and expanded facilities, indicating that China may be preparing for nuclear tests for the first time in 26 years. Read Full Article
2022-07-28: Russia Set To Withdraw From International Space Station After 2024.
Yuri Borisov, who is head of the Roskosmos, Russia's state space agency has said that Russia will be withdrawing from the International Space Station (ISS) project after the year 2024. Read Full Article
2022-07-26: Science Lab Module Added To the Chinese Tiangong Space Station.
The Tiangong space station has received a new module, the Wentian science laboratory, which was docked with the Tianhe living module at around 3:13 AM local time on Monday. Read Full Article
2022-07-20: NASA: Micrometeoroid Causes Significant Uncorrectable Damage To James Webb Space Telescope.
NASA has reported that Micrometeoroids have hit the new James Webb space telescope that was launched on December 25th, 2021, and caused significant uncorrectable damage to the C3 mirror, which is one of its 18 gold plated primary mirror panels. Read Full Article
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