Tag: missile
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Ukraine claims Russia launched intercontinental ballistic missile at it for the first time
Ukraine on Thursday accused Russia of launching an intercontinental ballistic missile as part of an overnight attack, in what would be the first use of such a weapon during the conflict. The claim was disputed by a Western official, who said it was a ballistic missile but not an ICBM that was fired. The Kremlin…
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Iran says it has a ‘right to self-defense’ after Israel attack, as U.S. urges end to missile exchanges
Three waves of pre-dawn strikes on military targets in Iran carried out by the Israel Defense Forces on Saturday completed Israel’s response to Iran, in a hostile exchange between the two regional powers that has had the world on edge for weeks, fearing a dangerous expansion of the war. The IDF said it hit aerial…
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un visits missile bases and cites U.S. nuclear threat
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited missile bases to examine their readiness to undertake actions of “strategic deterrence,” while calling U.S. nuclear capabilities a growing threat to the country, state media reported Wednesday. The U.S. strategic nuclear arsenal poses an “ever-increasing threat” to North Korea’s security environment, which demands…
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From missile batteries to oil refineries to nuclear labs, Israel could hit a wide range of targets in Iran
Israel has vowed a hard-hitting response against Iran after Tehran launched a barrage of nearly 200 ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday. With its vastly superior air force and Iran’s relatively weak air defenses, Israel could hit a wide range of targets in Iran if it wanted to, including military and intelligence sites, senior commanders,…
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How will Israel retaliate against Iran’s missile attack?
Netanyahu has made it clear he wants to change “the balance of power” in the Middle East, as he said last weekend. So far, that has meant assaulting Gaza and weakening Hamas, before obliterating Hezbollah’s command structure, including killing its powerful leader Hassan Nasrallah. Both these fronts have come at a high cost to Palestinian…
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Israel vows Iran ‘will pay’ for missile attack, sends more troops into Lebanon
Share Iran says any Israeli retaliation will face ‘even tougher response’ Iran has “no intention of continuing” its strikes, foreign minister Abbas Aragchi said today, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency, adding that its strikes on Israel last night were “a legitimate defensive right.” “Any new move by the regime or its supporters will face…
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Iran has launched a ballistic missile attack on Israel
Iran has launched ballistic missiles at Israel, causing sirens to sound all over the country, the Israel Defense Forces said Tuesday. Orange fire illuminated the sky over Israel as NBC News crews in both Tel Aviv and across the border in Tyre, Lebanon, viewed the apparent missiles being fired. Smaller streaks of light were also…
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South Korea military parade includes ‘monster missile’ and U.S. bomber flypast
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea showcased a ballistic missile capable of carrying an eight-ton warhead and featured a flypast of a U.S. bomber at military parades in Seoul on Tuesday, a show of force now held annually to signal readiness to respond to North Korean threats. The Hyunmoo-5 missile, successfully tested last year, was…
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Satellite images show Russia arms depots hit by Ukraine, failed Sarmat missile test
The general staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces said it had struck another weapons depot in Tikhoretsk in the Krasnodar region in southern Russia, which it said was one of the largest ammunition depots in the country and “one of the key points in the Russian military logistical system.” A train carrying at least 2,000 tons…