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North Korea On a Missile Testing Spree

North Korea conducted its largest missile test since 2017 today, 30, January, sending a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile soaring into space, seen as taking the nuclear-armed country a step closer…

By PTI and Chanakya Forum

U.S. plane brings Javelin missiles and launchers to Ukraine

KYIV (Reuters) -A U.S. plane carrying Javelin anti-tank missiles, launchers and other military hardware landed in Kyiv on Tuesday, the third shipment of a $200-million security package to shore up…

UAE says missiles, drones used in attack, some intercepted

DUBAI (Reuters) - Cruise missiles and ballistic missiles were used alongside drones in Monday's attack on the United Arab Emirates, and several weapons were intercepted, the UAE ambassador to the…

N.Korea looks to risky pre-fuelled missiles to reduce launch time

By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's recent claims of testing hypersonic weapons overshadowed its pursuit of a potentially risky rocket fuel system that analysts say could allow the…

India’s New Missiles: ‘Brahmastras’ In The Quiver!

Brahmāstra (ब्रह्‍मास्‍त्र): A divine weapon, irresistible, one given (created) by Lord Brahma himself India’s ‘Brahmastras’, or its Surface to Surface Missiles (SSMs) were born out of the DRDO’s Integrated Guide…

By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)

NATO on guard against Chinese, Russian missiles that can hit allies

LONDON (Reuters) - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday that the Western alliance was working closely to protect allies against new Chinese and Russian missiles that can reach Europe…

U.S. in hypersonic weapon ‘arms race’ with China -Air Force secretary

By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and China are engaged in an arms race to develop the most lethal hypersonic weapons, the U.S. Air Force secretary said…

Israel launches two missiles at southern Damascus building -Syrian state TV

CAIRO (Reuters) - Israel launched two missiles targeting an empty building in southern Damascus from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, Syrian state TV said early on Wednesday. It said one of…

Saudi gets first major arms deal under Biden with air-to-air missiles

By Mike Stone and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department approved its first major arms sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under U.S. President Joe Biden with…

Britain in talks to sell missiles in arms deal with Ukraine -The Times

(Reuters) - The UK government is in talks with Ukraine to sell it missiles for the first time in an arms deal, the Times reported on Wednesday. Under the plans,…

Hypersonic Weapons: New ‘Sprint Kings’ In Strategic Weapons Race

Image Source: Raytheon Technologies It was reported on 16/17 October in several periodicals/dailies that China had tested a Hypersonic Glide Vehicle (HGV) in August this year (this was promptly refuted…

By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)

Taiwan’s special defence budget to go mostly on anti-ship capabilities

By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's extra military spending of T$240 billion ($8.6 billion) over the next five years will go mostly toward naval weapons, including missiles and warships,…