News Articles on missiles

Hyonhee Shin, Reuters
Posted at Sep 15 03:03 PM

The foreign ministers of South Korea and China were holding talks in Seoul on Wednesday amid concerns over North Korea's recent missile test and stalled denuclearisation negotiations between Pyongyang and Washington. Read more »

Caught between China and the US, Asian countries stockpile powerful new missiles

Josh Smith, Reuters
Posted at Jul 20 09:09 PM

SEOUL - Asia is sliding into a dangerous arms race as smaller nations that once stayed on the sidelines build arsenals of advanced long-range missiles, following in the footsteps of powerhouses China and the United States, analysts say. Read more »

Report that China building new intercontinental ballistic missile silos 'concerning': US

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 02 04:58 PM

Xi, in a speech at centenary celebrations for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), said "the Chinese people will never allow any foreign forces to bully, oppress, or enslave us." Read more »

Duterte says he was not consulted on Philippine vote for UN probe on Israel

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 17 11:43 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte revealed that he was not consulted on a Philippine vote in late May that backed an investigation into alleged crimes committed during the deadly 11-day conflict between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas in Gaza. Read more »

China hits out at US missile plans, calls for cuts to US and Russian nuclear arsenals

Laura Zhou in Beijing, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jun 13 08:40 AM

Foreign Minister Wang Yi also calls for fresh diplomatic engagement over Iran’s nuclear weapons and criticizes US ‘bullying’ of Tehran. Beijing has previously threatened countermeasures if the US deploys ballistic missiles in Asia. Read more »

Philippines says vote for UN Rights council probe on Israel should not affect ties

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 03 06:07 PM

A Philippine vote backing a probe into alleged crimes committed during the 11-day conflict between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas in Gaza should not affect ties between Manila and Jerusalem, Malacañang said on Thursday. Read more »

Israel destroys Gaza tower housing AP and Al Jazeera offices

Reuters
Updated as of May 15 11:53 PM

GAZA (UPDATE) - Israel destroyed a 12-storey tower block in Gaza housing the offices of the U.S.-based Associated Press and other news media on Saturday, saying the building was also used by the Islamist militant group Hamas. Read more »

No sign of China backing for North Korean missile tests: experts

Minnie Chan, South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 29 01:26 PM

China has no intention of stepping up military ties with North Korea, Chinese military analysts and sources said, dismissing speculation in Taiwan that recent missile launches by the reclusive state had the backing of Beijing. Read more »

Taiwan says seeking long-range cruise missiles from US

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 19 05:07 PM

Taiwan is seeking to acquire long-range, air-launched cruise missiles from the United States, a defense official said on Monday, as the Chinese-claimed island bolsters its forces in the face of increasing pressure from Beijing. Read more »

N. Korea missile test casts shadow over Biden administration, Japan Olympics

Josh Smith and Antoni Slodkowski, Reuters
Posted at Mar 25 01:23 PM

UN Security Council resolutions ban North Korea from testing ballistic missiles and if the launch is confirmed it would represent a new challenge to President Joe Biden's efforts to engage with Pyongyang. Read more »

North Korea fires two short-range missiles, US still open to dialogue

Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Hyonhee Shin, Reuters
Posted at Mar 24 07:29 PM

The North Korean tests involved weapons systems at the low end of the spectrum that were not covered by UN Security Council testing bans, two senior officials of the Biden administration told a briefing call on Tuesday. Read more »

US general says N. Korea might flight test new ICBM design 'in the near future'

Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali, Reuters
Posted at Mar 17 06:16 PM

The warning by Air Force General Glen VanHerck appeared based on North Korea's October unveiling at a parade of what would be its largest ICBM yet, and not specific intelligence about an imminent launch. Read more »

China is building more underground silos for its ballistic missiles

Minnie Chan, South China Morning Post
Posted at Mar 17 01:37 PM

Satellite images show at least 16 of the launch facilities being constructed in a PLA training area in Inner Mongolia, according to a US think tank report. It says they are designed to accommodate the country’s most powerful ICBMs, as it seeks to boost nuclear deterrence. Read more »

N. Korea's Kim vows to boost military capabilities at rare party congress

Reuters
Posted at Jan 07 04:40 PM

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he would expand military capabilities to better defend the country, state media reported on Thursday, during a rare party congress as the country faces international sanctions and pressure. Read more »

China's military showcases missiles in New Year’s Eve ‘warning for Taiwan’

Minnie Chan, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jan 07 12:58 PM

The People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force put the spotlight on several missiles targeting “Taiwan independence-leaning forces” to mark the fifth anniversary of its founding, a warning to the self-ruled island, military experts said. Read more »

Japan to develop longer-range anti-ship missiles, as China pressure mounts

Reuters
Posted at Dec 19 12:36 AM

The Okinawa islands are part of a chain stretching from Japan down through to the Philippines that acts as a barrier to Chinese expansion. Read more »

Australia partners with US to develop hypersonic missiles

Reuters
Posted at Dec 01 11:16 AM

Australia will jointly develop hypersonic cruise missiles with the United States in a bid to counter China and Russia which are developing similar weapons, Defense Minister Linda Reynolds said on Tuesday. Read more »

North Korea building 2 submarines, one capable of firing ballistic missiles, says lawmaker

Sangmi Cha, Reuters
Posted at Nov 03 07:16 PM

North Korea has been subject to U.N. Security Council sanctions since 2006 over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs. Read more »

Pentagon slams Chinese missile launches in South China Sea

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 28 06:29 AM

WASHINGTON - The US Defense Department said Thursday that Chinese test launches of ballistic missiles in the South China Sea were threatening peace and security in the region. Read more »

Iran navy test-fires new cruise missiles

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 21 09:02 AM

Iran test-fired a "new generation" of cruise missiles Thursday, the navy said, in the first such military exercises since 19 sailors were killed last month in a friendly fire incident. Read more »

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