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North Korea’s Naval Ambitions: A Strategic Shift
2 months ago

North Korea’s Naval Ambitions: A Strategic Shift

The Diplomat  

North Korea’s pursuit of enhanced naval capabilities has raised significant concerns within the international community. The economic aspect of North Korea’s naval ambitions is further underscored by the potential to control maritime resources, adding another layer of motivation beyond mere military expansion. Diplomatic efforts to achieve stability on the Korean Peninsula could also be complicated by North Korea’s naval ambitions. …

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India commissions INS Arighaat, sharpens nuclear deterrence
3 months, 3 weeks ago

India commissions INS Arighaat, sharpens nuclear deterrence

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: India on Thursday commissioned its second indigenous nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, INS Arighaat, at Visakhapatnam, with defence minister Rajnath Singh asserting that it “will further strengthen India’s nuclear triad, enhance nuclear deterrence, help in establishing strategic balance and peace in the region, and play a decisive role in the security of the country.” Union defence minister Rajnath Singh …

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The Prospects for North Korea-Russia Nuclear Cooperation
1 year ago

The Prospects for North Korea-Russia Nuclear Cooperation

The Diplomat  

On September 13, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia’s main spaceport. An American official even downplayed Russia’s move, deriding Putin for “traveling across his own country hat in hand to beg Kim Jong Un for military assistance.” Likewise, one pundit based in Seoul dismissed the idea of Russia transferring …

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North Korea's most advanced intercontinental ballistic missile has the potential to reach the United States
1 year ago

North Korea's most advanced intercontinental ballistic missile has the potential to reach the United States

ABC  

North Korea on Monday test-fired its most advanced intercontinental ballistic missile — one that has the potential to reach the United States — extending a record-breaking number of weapons tests this year and triggering further international condemnation. Key points: Reports indicate North Korea possesses enough nuclear material for "20 to 60 warheads" The internationally isolated nation has developed and tested …

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Explainer: The New START nuclear treaty, and why Vladimir Putin is walking away from it
1 year, 10 months ago

Explainer: The New START nuclear treaty, and why Vladimir Putin is walking away from it

ABC  

Russia's President Vladimir Putin's announcement on Tuesday that Moscow is suspending its participation in the last remaining US-Russia arms control treaty will have an immediate impact on America's ability to monitor Russian nuclear activities. Key points: Vladimir Putin says Russia will suspend its participation in the New START nuclear arms treaty The treaty required both the US and Russia to …

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New START: last US-Russia arms control treaty in jeopardy
1 year, 10 months ago

New START: last US-Russia arms control treaty in jeopardy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement Tuesday that Moscow is suspending its participation in the last remaining U.S.-Russia arms control treaty will have an immediate impact on U.S. visibility into Russian nuclear activities, but the pact was already on life support. Here is a look at New START and what Russia’s announcement means for keeping U.S. and Russian nuclear …

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Vladimir Putin announces Russia’s suspension from New START: What is this nuclear arms treaty?
1 year, 10 months ago

Vladimir Putin announces Russia’s suspension from New START: What is this nuclear arms treaty?

Firstpost  

It was a speech the world was waiting for. File image/Chuck Kennedy/White House Photo As per the state department, New START, “limits all Russian deployed intercontinental-range nuclear weapons, including every Russian nuclear warhead that is loaded onto an intercontinental-range ballistic missile that can reach the United States in approximately 30 minutes.” “It also limits the deployed Avangard and the under …

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What to know about Russia’s latest move on nuclear weapons
1 year, 10 months ago

What to know about Russia’s latest move on nuclear weapons

CNN  

A version of this story appears in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement Tuesday that Russia would suspend participation in the New START treaty, a key nuclear arms reduction agreement, is the latest in a series of ominous declarations in which he has made reference to his nuclear arsenal. New START – “START” is shorthand …

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Deterrence messaging behind INS Arihant’s N-missile launch
2 years, 2 months ago

Deterrence messaging behind INS Arihant’s N-missile launch

Hindustan Times  

On October 14, the Narendra Modi government quietly announced the successful launch of Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile from India’s first sub-surface ballistic nuclear INS Arihant. A day later, the Western Naval Command announced the return of the latest Kalveri Class diesel attack missile firing submarine INS Vela from an eight-and-a-half month deployment from its base port The Twitter handle of …

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Nuclear-powered submarine INS Arihant carries successful launch of ballistic missile
2 years, 2 months ago

Nuclear-powered submarine INS Arihant carries successful launch of ballistic missile

India TV News  

INS Arihand test fire: India's nuclear-powered submarine INS Arihant on Friday carried out a successful launch of a submarine-launched ballistic missile in the Bay of Bengal with a "very high accuracy", the defence ministry said. "INS Arihant carried out a successful launch of a Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile on October 14. "The successful user training launch of the SLBM by …

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‘Dangers of miscalculation’: North Korea fires another missile
2 years, 7 months ago

‘Dangers of miscalculation’: North Korea fires another missile

Al Jazeera  

The latest launch is the 15th missile firing this year, including Pyongyang’s first test of an intercontinental ballistic missile since 2017. North Korea fired a ballistic missile three days before the inauguration of South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol who has promised to take a hard line against Pyongyang. South Korean military said North Korea tested what is believed to …

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Explained: What we know about North Korea's missiles
2 years, 11 months ago

Explained: What we know about North Korea's missiles

The Hindu  

North Korea began 2022 by testing what Pyongyang claims is a new type of "hypersonic missile," in the country's first weapons test since autumn 2021. North Korean state media said the missile system was called "Hwasong-8," Hwasong, being the name North Korea gives to a series of missiles that translates to "Mars" in English. "North Korea's recent missile tests have …

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North Korea confirms missile test designed for submarine launch
3 years, 2 months ago

North Korea confirms missile test designed for submarine launch

The Hindu  

North Korea said on Wednesday that it had test-fired a newly developed ballistic missile from a submarine, in its first such underwater test-launch in two years and one it says will bolster its military’s undersea capabilities. North Korea’s state-run Korean Central News Agency said the latest test “will greatly contribute to putting the defense technology of the country on a …

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N Korea confirms missile test designed for submarine launch
3 years, 2 months ago

N Korea confirms missile test designed for submarine launch

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Wednesday that it had test-fired a newly developed ballistic missile from a submarine, in its first such underwater test-launch in two years and one it says will bolster its military’s undersea capabilities. North Korea’s state-run Korean Central News Agency said the latest test “will greatly contribute to putting the defense technology of the …

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N Korea confirms test of ‘new type’ submarine-launched missile
3 years, 2 months ago

N Korea confirms test of ‘new type’ submarine-launched missile

Al Jazeera  

State media say the test, the eighth this year, was ‘successful’ as the US urged Pyongyang to refrain from ‘provocations’ and resume talks. North Korea has confirmed it test-fired a new submarine-launched ballistic missile, a day after South Korea reported the launch of what it said appeared to be an SLBM from North Korea’s east coast. The device had “lots …

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N. Korea fired ‘ballistic missile’: Seoul
3 years, 2 months ago

N. Korea fired ‘ballistic missile’: Seoul

The Hindu  

North Korea fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile from off its East Coast on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said, pulling Japan’s new Prime Minister off the campaign trail and overshadowing the opening of a major arms fair in Seoul. The launch, reported by officials in South Korea and Japan, came after U.S. and South Korean envoys met in Washington to discuss …

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Seoul says North Korea tested missile designed for submarine launch
3 years, 2 months ago

Seoul says North Korea tested missile designed for submarine launch

LA Times  

North Korea on Tuesday fired at least one ballistic missile into the sea in what the South Korean military described as a weapon likely designed for submarine-based launches, marking possibly the most significant demonstration of the North’s military might since President Biden took office. A strong South Korean response could anger North Korea, which has been accusing Seoul of hypocrisy …

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