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What is RS-26 Rubezh intercontinental ballistic missile or ICBM, range and can Russians really launch it?
1 month ago

What is RS-26 Rubezh intercontinental ballistic missile or ICBM, range and can Russians really launch it?

India TV News  

New Delhi: In a major development, Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile during an attack on Ukraine on Thursday. Intercontinental ballistic missiles are strategic weapons designed to deliver nuclear warheads and are an important part of Russia's nuclear deterrent. RS-26 Rubezh missile According to Defence Express, the RS-26 "Rubezh" missile is designed for delivering nuclear warheads. Range of RS-26 Rubezh …

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North Korea’s Kim personally oversaw ICBM launch, state media says
1 year ago

North Korea’s Kim personally oversaw ICBM launch, state media says

Al Jazeera  

Launch of solid-fuel Hwasong-18 sends ‘clear signal to the hostile forces’, Korean Central News Agency says. North Korea has confirmed that it tested its most powerful solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile as a warning to the United States, with leader Kim Jong Un personally overseeing the launch. Kim said the launch of the Hwasong-18 on Monday sent a “clear signal to …

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North Korea’s Kim ecstatic at second test of solid-fuel ICBM
1 year, 5 months ago

North Korea’s Kim ecstatic at second test of solid-fuel ICBM

Al Jazeera  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un clapped in delight as the country successfully launched its newest intercontinental ballistic missile – the solid-fuel Hwasong-18 – state media images showed. Dressed in a white suit and flanked by his wife and key aides, Kim personally oversaw the second test of the ICBM on Wednesday, state media said. The missile, which North Korea …

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Longest test launch was latest Hwasong-18 ICBM: North Korea
1 year, 5 months ago

Longest test launch was latest Hwasong-18 ICBM: North Korea

India Today  

North Korea tested its latest Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday, its state media reported, saying the weapon is the core of its nuclear strike force and a warning to the United States and other adversaries. READ | Kim vows to boost North Korea’s nuclear capability after observing new ICBM launch "The test-fire is an essential process aimed at further …

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North Korea Test Fires Solid-Fuel ICBM Days after Threatening to Down US Spy Planes
1 year, 5 months ago

North Korea Test Fires Solid-Fuel ICBM Days after Threatening to Down US Spy Planes

News 18  

North Korea said Thursday it had successfully tested its new intercontinental ballistic missile, state media reported, as Pyongyang vented its fury after threatening to down US spy planes it said had violated its airspace. Kim also vowed that “a series of stronger military offensive” would be launched until the United States and South Korea change their policies towards the North, …

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North Korea tests first ever solid fuel ICBM, Hwasong-18
1 year, 8 months ago

North Korea tests first ever solid fuel ICBM, Hwasong-18

Al Jazeera  

A longer-range solid-fuel ICBM has long been on leader Kim Jong Un’s weapons wish list. North Korea has announced the successful test of its first solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile, a key goal of leader Kim Jong Un’s plan to develop more advanced and powerful weaponry. The news agency cited Kim as saying the Hwasong-18 would rapidly advance North Korea’s nuclear …

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With ballistic missile launch, Kim Jong-un wanted to…
1 year, 9 months ago

With ballistic missile launch, Kim Jong-un wanted to…

Hindustan Times  

North Korea launched the most powerful ballistic missile in its arsenal just before a summit between Japan and South Korea, with leader Kim Jong Un saying he wanted to “strike fear into the enemies,” its state media said. A TV screen shows a file image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Railway …

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North Korea says intercontinental ballistic missile was to warn US, South Korea over joint drills
1 year, 9 months ago

North Korea says intercontinental ballistic missile was to warn US, South Korea over joint drills

India Today  

North Korea's Thursday missile launch was a drill to demonstrate a tough response posture to the ongoing US-South Korea military drills. According to the state media reports, North Korea said the launch was its largest Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile fired during the drill. North Korea fired the ICBM into the sea between the Korean peninsula and Japan on Thursday, hours …

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North Korea says it fired ICBM as warning to U.S., Seoul; South Korea, U.S. stage combined military drill
1 year, 10 months ago

North Korea says it fired ICBM as warning to U.S., Seoul; South Korea, U.S. stage combined military drill

The Hindu  

North Korea said on February 19 it had tested a Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile the previous day in a “sudden launching drill” that confirmed its readiness for “mobile and mighty counterattack” against hostile forces. South Korea and the United States held a combined air drill involving a U.S. strategic bomber on Sunday in response to North Korea’s launch of the …

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North Korea unveils 'record' number of ICBMs at military parade
1 year, 10 months ago

North Korea unveils 'record' number of ICBMs at military parade

The Hindu  

North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversaw a major military parade showcasing a record number of nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missiles, state media reported Thursday, including what analysts said was possibly a new solid-fuelled ICBM. The parade on Wednesday to mark the 75th founding anniversary of North Korea's armed forces featured fireworks, military bands and uniformed soldiers marching in unison to …

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reveals daughter for first time at ICBM launch
2 years, 1 month ago

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reveals daughter for first time at ICBM launch

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Kim and daughter were pictured …

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North Korea fires suspected ICBM into the sea, lands inside Japan's exclusive economic zone
2 years, 1 month ago

North Korea fires suspected ICBM into the sea, lands inside Japan's exclusive economic zone

ABC  

North Korea has fired what was apparently an intercontinental ballistic missile, a day after it launched a smaller missile and warned of "fiercer military responses" to the US boosting its regional security presence. Key points: Japan says the missile landed roughly 210 kilometres west of Hokkaido The test comes a day after another test, of a short-range ballistic missile ICBMs …

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North Korea’s missile launches demonstrate growing capabilities
2 years, 1 month ago

North Korea’s missile launches demonstrate growing capabilities

Al Jazeera  

North Korea has launched more than 60 missiles this year. North Korea has conducted a record number of missile launches this week, including an apparent intercontinental ballistic missile, bringing the total number of missiles fired to more than 60 so far this year. North Korea also conducted missile launches from the international airport outside the capital, Pyongyang, and launched a …

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Seoul: N. Korea fired old ICBM, not new big one, last week
2 years, 8 months ago

Seoul: N. Korea fired old ICBM, not new big one, last week

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea on Tuesday dismissed North Korea’s claim to have launched a newly developed intercontinental ballistic missile last week, accusing the country of firing a less-powerful existing weapon and fabricating data following an earlier failed launch. But South Korea’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday it has determined that what North Korea fired wasn’t a Hwasong-17 but a …

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North Korea’s new ICBM: What we know about the missile and Kim Jong Un’s plans
2 years, 8 months ago

North Korea’s new ICBM: What we know about the missile and Kim Jong Un’s plans

CNN  

Seoul, South Korea CNN — North Korea has confirmed it tested a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile, its first long-range test in more than four years and marking a potential new era of regional confrontation. North Korean state media said on Friday that leader Kim Jong Un had directly guided the launch of the weapon, known as the Hwasong-17, …

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North Korea fires intercontinental ballistic missile: South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in
2 years, 8 months ago

North Korea fires intercontinental ballistic missile: South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in

The Hindu  

North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile on March 24, South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in said, the first time Pyongyang has launched such a powerful weapon since 2017. It was a “breach of the suspension of intercontinental ballistic missile launches promised by Chairman Kim Jong Un to the international community,” Moon said in a statement, adding it was also in …

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