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Ukraine-Russia war: What is an intercontinental ballistic missile and how many does Russia have?

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Russia fires nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile at Ukraine for first time: What is ICBM

Live Mint

In yet another sign of an escalating war between the two countries which has been going on for over 1,000 days, Russia on Thursday fired an intercontinental ballistic missile at Ukraine, for the first time. The development comes just two days after Vladimir Putin signed a revised nuclear doctrine that formally lowers the threshold for Moscow's use of nuclear weapons, …

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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 Fires Long-Range Ballistic Missile: What It Means for the World

Firstpost

North Korea test-fired a long-range ballistic missile, the most advanced weapon in its arsenal, on Thursday. The missile, known as the Hwasong-18, is capable of reaching the US mainland. The launch is seen as a response to US and South Korea's accusations that North Korea is sending troops to Russia to support the war in Ukraine. The missile's long range …

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South Korean military says the North appears poised to conduct nuclear and ICBM tests

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4 months, 1 week ago

Why is the U.S. spending $2 trillion on more weapons that could end the world?

Salon

The Pentagon is in the midst of a massive $2 trillion multiyear plan to build a new generation of nuclear-armed missiles, bombers and submarines. A large chunk of that funding will go to major nuclear weapons contractors like Bechtel, General Dynamics, Honeywell, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman. This January, a review of the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program under the …

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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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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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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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1 year, 8 months ago

What is solid-fuel technology that powered North Korea’s ‘most powerful missle’ yet?

Firstpost

North Korea said its latest weapons test was of a “solid-fuel” intercontinental ballistic missile. News agency Korean Central News Agency reported the new “Hwasung-18” ICBM “was test fired on Thursday as the key means of strategic military force.” The North Korean leader said the ICBM’s development “will greatly reorganise our strategic deterrence and reinforce effectiveness of our nuclear counterattack.” Here …

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1 year, 8 months ago

North Korea says it tested new solid-fuel long-range missile

The Hindu

North Korea said on April 14 it has successfully test-launched a new intercontinental ballistic missile powered by solid propellants, a development that if confirmed could provide the country with a harder-to-detect weapon targeting the continental United States. Mr. Kim added that the Hwasong-18 would rapidly advance North Korea’s nuclear response posture and further support an aggressive military strategy that vows …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Photos: North Korea tests ‘breakthrough’ solid-fuel ICBM

Al Jazeera

North Korea has announced that it successfully tested its first solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile in a major breakthrough for its banned weapons programme. The Hwasong-18 took off from a site close to the capital, Pyongyang, on Thursday and flew for about 1,000 kilometres, according to official media KCNA, which described the launch as a “miraculous success”. KCNA cited Kim as …

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1 year, 9 months ago

North Korea confirms fired ICBM, says it was Hwasong-17

Al Jazeera

The Hwasong-17 is the largest road-mobile, liquid-fuelled ICBM in the world. North Korea has confirmed it fired an intercontinental ballistic missile and that it was the Hwasong-17, known as the country’s “monster missile”. Confirming the ICBM test on Friday, North Korea’s state media said it was intended to demonstrate a “tough response posture” and was a response to the “provocative …

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1 year, 9 months ago

North Korea launches ICBM ahead of South Korea-Japan summit

Al Jazeera

The third missile test this week comes as leaders of Japan and South Korea prepare to hold their first summit in years. North Korea has fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into its eastern waters, just hours before South Korea’s president was due to fly to Japan for the first summit between the two countries in years, with the situation in …

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1 year, 10 months ago

North Korea threatens to turn Pacific into ‘firing range’ as it tests nuclear-capable launcher

The Independent

North Korea said it fired projectiles in the first tests of its nuclear-capable launcher, a day after it tested its first intercontinental ballistic missile of 2023. The tests were followed by a stark warning from the powerful and outspoken sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, who told the US the country would turn the Pacific into a “firing range”, …

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1 year, 10 months ago

N. Korea makes fresh threats, US bombers fly after ICBM test

Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Sunday its latest intercontinental ballistic missile test was meant to further bolster its “fatal” nuclear attack capacity and threatened additional powerful steps over upcoming military drills between the United States and South Korea. North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said its launch of the Hwasong-15 ICBM was organized “suddenly” without prior notice …

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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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1 year, 10 months ago

N Korea confirms ICBM test, touts nuclear counterattack ability

Al Jazeera

Pyongyang says its latest ICBM test was meant to bolster its ‘fatal nuclear counterattack’ capabilities. North Korea has said it fired an intercontinental ballistic missile as a warning to the United States and South Korea, claiming the drill successfully demonstrated its capacity to launch a “fatal nuclear counterattack”. “The surprise ICBM launching drill … is an actual proof of the …

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1 year, 10 months ago

North Korea makes fresh threats, U.S. bombers fly after ICBM test

LA Times

North Korea said Sunday its latest intercontinental ballistic missile test was meant to further bolster its “fatal” nuclear attack capacity and threatened additional powerful steps over upcoming military drills between the United States and South Korea. North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said its launch of the Hwasong-15 ICBM was organized “suddenly” without prior notice at Kim’s direct order. …

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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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1 year, 10 months ago

North Korea shows off possible new ICBM at huge military parade

Al Jazeera

The parade in Pyongyang appeared to feature a new, solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile, analysts have said. The country’s official Korean Central News Agency said the parade featured a variety of nuclear-capable weapons, including tactical nuclear missiles and ICBMs, which the state news agency described as crucial in supporting North Korea’s “power-to-power, all-out confrontation” against enemies. NK News, which monitors events …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Is this the face of North Korea’s future leader? Kim Jong Un shows off his daughter

LA Times

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center left, attends a military parade in Pyongyang this week with his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, believed to be about 10, to mark the 75th anniversary of the national army. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his young daughter took center stage at a huge military parade, fueling speculation that the girl is …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Did North Korea Really Fake an ICBM Test in March?

The Diplomat

Back in March 2022, North Korea announced it had launched the Hwasong-17, its new “monster” intercontinental ballistic missile, which boasts the longest estimated range in its arsenal. When North Korea released a propagandistic video of the March 24 launch, international and South Korean analysts were quick to point out certain suspicious details in the footage and satellite imagery. There was …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Kim Jong Un boasts new North Korean ICBM as U.S. flies bombers

The Hindu

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un boasted that a recently tested intercontinental ballistic missile is another “reliable and maximum-capacity” weapon to contain U.S. military threats, state media reported Saturday. U.S. B-1B bombers took part in joint drills Saturday with other South Korean and American warplanes in response to the North Korean launch, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. …

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Ukraine-Russia war: What is an intercontinental ballistic missile and how many does Russia have?

Russia fires nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile at Ukraine for first time: What is ICBM

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

North Korea Fires Long-Range Ballistic Missile: What It Means for the World

South Korean military says the North appears poised to conduct nuclear and ICBM tests

Why is the U.S. spending $2 trillion on more weapons that could end the world?

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

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

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

What is solid-fuel technology that powered North Korea’s ‘most powerful missle’ yet?

North Korea says it tested new solid-fuel long-range missile

Photos: North Korea tests ‘breakthrough’ solid-fuel ICBM

North Korea confirms fired ICBM, says it was Hwasong-17

North Korea launches ICBM ahead of South Korea-Japan summit

North Korea threatens to turn Pacific into ‘firing range’ as it tests nuclear-capable launcher

N. Korea makes fresh threats, US bombers fly after ICBM test

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

N Korea confirms ICBM test, touts nuclear counterattack ability

North Korea makes fresh threats, U.S. bombers fly after ICBM test

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

North Korea shows off possible new ICBM at huge military parade

Is this the face of North Korea’s future leader? Kim Jong Un shows off his daughter

Did North Korea Really Fake an ICBM Test in March?

Kim Jong Un boasts new North Korean ICBM as U.S. flies bombers