Diplomatic row: Tokyo pushes ahead with missile deployment at Yonaguni island; move comes amid China tensions

[ad_1] Japan’s defence minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Sunday announced plans to deploy surface-to-air missiles on the country’s westernmost island of Yonaguni remain on schedule, emphasising that the move aimed to reinforce deterrence rather than raise regional tensions.His remarks came during a visit to the strategically located base, 110 km east of Taiwan, amid continued sparring […]

Ukraine’s Kharkiv under attack: Russia launches two missile strikes in Balakliya; 3 killed, 10 wounded

[ad_1] The death toll from a Russian missile strike on the eastern Ukrainian city of Balakliya has climbed to three, local authorities said on Monday, as emergency teams continued operations at the site of the overnight attack. Vitali Karabanov, head of the city’s military administration, said in a Telegram post: “According to preliminary information, three […]

Russia Tests World’s First Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missile ‘Burevestnik-9M739’; Putin Claims It Has Unlimited Range | Udaipur Kiran

[ad_1] Moscow, October 27 (Udaipur Kiran): Russia has successfully tested the world’s first nuclear-powered cruise missile, the Burevestnik-9M739, which President Vladimir Putin claims possesses an unlimited strike range and cannot be intercepted by any existing defence system. During a video conference on Sunday, Putin confirmed that all tests of the missile have been completed successfully. […]

Can evade any defence system: Russia now has nuclear-powered missile; what is Burevestnik?

[ad_1] Russia has successfully tested its nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile, a nuclear-capable weapon that President Vladimir Putin says it can evade any defence system. Putin said the country would now move towards deploying the missile.The test, conducted on October 21, came alongside a nuclear drill and was seen as a signal that Moscow “will never […]

North Korea displays long-range missile at parade

[ad_1] North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has showed off his military’s most powerful weapons, including an apparently new intercontinental ballistic missile, at a massive parade.Among those in attendance were Chinese Premier Li Qiang, a delegation from Russia led by former President Dmitry Medvedev, as well as Vietnam’s Communist Party chief To Lam.The show, which […]

Ship struck in Gulf of Aden: Suspected missile sets vessel ablaze off Yemen coast; Houthi role suspected

[ad_1] A suspected missile strike, likely from Yemen’s Houthi rebels, caused a vessel to catch fire in the Gulf of Aden on Monday. Initial reports indicated no casualties.Media outlets in Yemen, quoted by Associated Press, indicated a possible ballistic missile was launched from Houthi-controlled areas.The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre reported that […]

‘Wouldn’t change battlefield situation’: Russia monitoring Ukraine’s Tomahawk missile request from US; Donald Trump to make final call

[ad_1] Tomahawk missiles requested by Ukraine from US (Image credit: Naval Air Systems Command wesite) Russia’s military experts are observing potential deliveries of US Tomahawk long-range missiles to Ukraine, according to the Kremlin’s statement on Monday. However, they maintain that these weapons would not change the situation on the battlefield, as quoted by Reuters.Kremlin spokesman […]

Canada invited? Trump says talks underway to join $175bn Golden Dome missile shield: ‘A dome likes of which nobody’s seen’

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump says he hopes to “work something out” to have Canada included in his administration’s $175bn “Golden Dome” missile defense system, a project he has touted as America’s answer to Israel’s Iron Dome.“Everybody wants to be a participant in it… We’re gonna be having a Golden Dome the likes of which […]

Israel strikes Houthis: Yemen’s missile bases, area near presidential complex targeted; loud explosions reported

[ad_1] Loud explosions were heard in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, on Sunday afternoon after Israeli airstrikes hit the area, with Houthi officials reporting two deaths in the strikes.Israel confirmed the attacks, saying it carried out a strike in Sanaa. The strikes targeted an area near the presidential complex and missile bases.A Houthi security source told AFP […]

‘Several countries’: Iran says it has built weapon factories abroad; missile development ‘a priority’ says defence minister

[ad_1] Image: X@/iranmilitaryeng Iran’s defence minister, Aziz Nasirzadeh, has said in a televised interview that Tehran has built infrastructure to produce weapons in “several countries”, though he did not disclose the names of the nations involved. The remarks come amid heightened tensions triggered by Israeli and US strikes against Iran earlier this summer.Nasirzadeh stated that […]