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The United States fired a Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) on Wednesday, just days after President Donald Trump urged the military to restart nuclear weapons testing for the first time in over 30 years.The unarmed nuclear-capable missile was launched by the Air Force Global Strike Command from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, reports…
Russia has, in recent months, used a cruise missile against Ukraine that led US President Donald Trump to withdraw from a key nuclear arms control pact with Moscow back in 2019.The 9M729 missile, reportedly developed in secret, prompted the United States to withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty during Donald Trump’s first term….
Russia’s successful launch of a nuclear-powered cruise missile may spur nuclear air propulsion research, a long-abandoned Cold War-era projectRussian President Vladimir Putin has just announced the successful test of a new Russian nuclear-capable and nuclear-powered cruise missile, Burevestnik, that is supposed to have limitless range and can evade any known air defence system. If true,…
Russia has successfully tested its nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile, a nuclear-capable weapon that President Vladimir Putin says it can evade any defence system. Putin said the country would now move towards deploying the missile.The test, conducted on October 21, came alongside a nuclear drill and was seen as a signal that Moscow “will never bow…
North Korea has fired a ballistic missile, Seoul’s military said on Wednesday, marking its first such launch in months. The “unidentified” missile flew east, AFP reported citing South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff.North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently showcased a new long-range missile during a grand military parade in Pyongyang, attended by top Chinese,…
Jairam Ramesh (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday criticized the BJP-led central government after Pakistan was included in a recent US Department of War notification for the supply of Raytheon’s AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM).In a post on X, highlighting the shift, Ramesh said, “How quickly the diplomatic climate changes,…
File photo: The Netherlands-flagged cargo ship Minervagracht, as seen off Delfzijl, the Netherlands. (Picture credit: AP) Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a missile strike on the Dutch-flagged cargo ship Minervagracht in the Gulf of Aden, marking one of their most serious assaults on shipping outside the Red Sea since November 2023.The attack occurred…
A suspected missile strike, likely from Yemen’s Houthi rebels, caused a vessel to catch fire in the Gulf of Aden on Monday. Initial reports indicated no casualties.Media outlets in Yemen, quoted by Associated Press, indicated a possible ballistic missile was launched from Houthi-controlled areas.The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre reported that a…
NEW DELHI: India on Thursday successfully conducted a test launch of the intermediate-range Agni-Prime missile from a rail-based mobile launcher system. This marks the first time such a launch has been carried out using a specially designed platform integrated with the national railway network.Defence minister Rajnath Singh confirmed the successful test in a statement on…
India’s players stand for national anthem (AP Photo) India and Pakistan are set to renew their storied rivalry in the Asia Cup Super Four clash at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday evening. The stakes, as ever, extend beyond points and qualification scenarios as this is the marquee contest of the tournament, loaded with tension,…
