Ballistic Missile Archives

Pyongyang fires ballistic missiles as South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung makes state visit to China

Seoul, South Korea Reuters — North Korea fired several ballistic missiles from its capital Pyongyang towards the sea off its east coast at around 7:50 a.m. local time on Sunday, South Korea’s military said. The first launch of North Korea’s ballistic missiles in two months comes as South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung will make a …

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Egypt Independent January 4, 2026

Russia will keep testing new ballistic missile, Putin says

CNN — President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia will continue to test and start mass-producing the hypersonic ballistic missile that it fired at Ukraine Thursday. The experimental strike Thursday marked a decisive moment in Moscow’s war and capped off a dramatic week that has transformed the conflict. The firing of the missile came after …

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Egypt Independent November 24, 2024

India has a new nuclear-capable ballistic missile submarine. But can it catch up with China?

CNN — India’s second nuclear-capable ballistic missile submarine joined its naval fleet late last month, a move the government says strengthens its nuclear deterrent as New Delhi casts a wary eye at both China and Pakistan. But India is still playing catch-up, at least compared with China, as the People’s Liberation Army grows its fleet …

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Egypt Independent September 16, 2024

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles, one explodes in mid-air

On Monday, July 1, North Korea fired two ballistic missiles, one of which may have failed and exploded during an

Weekly Blitz July 3, 2024

North Korea has launched a ballistic missile, South Korea and Japan say

CNN — North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile into the waters off the east coast of the Korean peninsula, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). Japan’s Coast Guard, citing information from the Ministry of Defense, announced that a projectile, believed to be a ballistic missile, was launched by North …

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Egypt Independent January 15, 2024