Russia successfully tests hypersonic Zircon missile that Putin boasted is ‘without equal’

Russia said on Monday it had successfully tested a Tsirkon (Zircon) hypersonic cruise missile, a weapon President Vladimir Putin has touted as part of a new generation of missile systems without equal in the world. The defence ministry said in a statement that the missile had been fired from the Admiral Gorshkov, a warship located … Read more

British troops are forced to fit nets to protect vehicles from missile attacks

British troops are forced to fit nets to protect vehicles from missile attacks during mission to promote peace in West Africa Soldiers are now using ‘rocket defusing netting’ after attacks on troops in Mali  The netting prevents a missile warhead from detonating on impact with vehicle One defence source says UN Mali mission is more … Read more

Putin hails Russian Navy as three of its nuclear missile submarines smash through Arctic ice

A very cold war: Three Russian nuclear missile-carrying submarines surface in the Arctic Circle in fresh show of strength Three nuclear submarines simultaneously broke through Arctic ice and warplanes flew over the North Pole Russia, the US, Canada, Denmark and Norway have been trying to assert jurisdiction over parts of the Arctic  Putin has beefed … Read more

Kim Jong Un misses test firing of new ballistic missile

Kim Jong GONE? North Korean despot misses test firing of Pyongyang’s short range tactical ballistic missile North Korea claimed it successfully launched a new short-range ballistic missile The tactical missile launch was the first test by North Korea in more than a year Kim Jong Un normally attends such shows of strength to provide ‘field … Read more

Israeli cargo ship hit by ‘Iranian’ missile in Arabian Sea

Israeli cargo ship is hit by ‘Iranian’ missile in the Arabian Sea Israeli-owned cargo ship was struck by a missile in the Arabian Sea on Thursday  Security officials in Israel said they believed Iran was behind the attack The ship was on its way from Tanzania to India and was able to continue onward Ship … Read more

Israeli cargo ship is hit by ‘Iranian’ missile in the Arabian Sea 

Israeli cargo ship is hit by ‘Iranian’ missile in the Arabian Sea Israeli-owned cargo ship was struck by a missile in the Arabian Sea on Thursday  Security officials in Israel said they believed Iran was behind the attack The ship was on its way from Tanzania to India and was able to continue onward Ship … Read more

North Korea ‘fires another missile’ after Biden ‘laughed off’ previous test as ‘business as usual’

North Korea has fired its first ballistic missiles in a year, Japan‘s Defense Ministry confirmed – a move likely to increase tensions after it fired its first cruise missiles at the weekend.  The two short-range ballistic missiles were launched from North Korea on Wednesday (Thursday, local time) – fired from Wonsan on North Korea’s eastern coast … Read more

North Korea set to carry out ballistic missile tests as show of strength to Joe Biden

North Korea is preparing to carry out its first missile test since President Joe Biden came to office as a show of strength to the US. The head of the US military’s Northern Command said flight testing for an improved design of an intercontinental ballistic missile will begin ‘in the near future’. The North Korean … Read more

Iran shows off underground missile depot operated by Revolutionary Guards

Iran shows off new ‘missile city’ with rows of ballistic rockets stashed in an underground depot in chilling challenge to the West Revolutionary Guards commander Hossein Salami visited the new missile base Footage broadcast by state TV showed rows of missiles stashed at the facility  He bragged that it is only a ‘small section’ of … Read more

Iran shows off ‘missile city’ with rows of ballistic rockets in an underground depot

Iran shows off new ‘missile city’ with rows of ballistic rockets stashed in an underground depot in chilling challenge to the West Revolutionary Guards commander Hossein Salami visited the new missile base Footage broadcast by state TV showed rows of missiles stashed at the facility  He bragged that it is only a ‘small section’ of … Read more