Nukes

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday oversaw military exercises from a naval vessel in the Black Sea near Crimea, including the test launch of a hypersonic air-launched Kinzhal missile, the Kremlin said. A pair of MiG-31K intercept…

Image copyrightNurPhotoImage caption Protestors in Tehran take part in an anti-US rally following the killing of Qasem Soleimani The US killing of top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani and Iran's retaliatory missile attack have heightened fears of a conflict…

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he did not expect North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to break his promise about denuclearization, but conceded that he might. Kim Jong Un said last week there were no longer grounds for…

Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Iran's missile capabilities are a key part of its military prowess Iran has vowed to retaliate after its most powerful military commander was killed by a US drone strike on Baghdad airport. "Severe revenge awaits" …

Key point: The world's largest nuclear powers are all upgrading their arsenals. When one reads enough Chinese naval literature, diagrams of multi-axial cruise missile saturation attacks against aircraft carrier groups may begin to seem normal. However, one p…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) —North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for his military and diplomats to prepare unspecified "offensive measures" to protect the country's security and sovereignty, the North's state media said on Monday, before his end-of-year deadli…

Putin has described the Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle as a technological breakthrough comparable to the 1957 Soviet launch of the first satellite. The new Russian weapon and a similar system being developed by China have troubled the United States, which …

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) A new satellite image of a factory where North Korea makes military equipment used to launch long-range missiles shows the construction of a new structure. The release of several images from Planet Labs comes amid concern that North K…

(CHENGDU, China) — Leaders from China, Japan and South Korea reiterated their commitment to ending North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs at a trilateral summit Tuesday that comes against the backdrop of increasing demands by Pyongyang for sanctions relie…

Leaders from China, Japan and South Korea were meeting Tuesday against the backdrop of increasing threats from North Korea‘s nuclear and missile programs. The trilateral meeting in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu comes amid demands by Pyongyang for …