South Korea says North Korea fired missile into sea South Korea’s military says North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile into the sea The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2023
Blasts hit west Ukraine after Russia fires four missiles, officials say Blasts wounded two civilians and shattered several hundred windows in the west Ukrainian city of Khmelnytskyi as Russia fired missiles from the Black Sea on Saturday, Ukrainian officials said. Reuters · Feb 18, 2023
Balloons, missiles and planes: What we know about the objects shot down by the US this month Not since a balloon crashed in Roswell, New Mexico have inflatable unmanned craft so dominated the American discourse. Alex Woodward and Andrew Feinberg sum up what we learned this week The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023
Object downed by US missile may have been amateur hobbyists’ $12 balloon Illinois hobby group says balloon went missing the day military missile costing $439,000 destroyed unidentified entity nearby The Guardian - US · Feb 17, 2023
Kharkiv’s year of war: ‘A bomb can fall on your home any time – and your life is over’ Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv put up a fierce resistance when Moscow's forces launched their full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022. Russian troops eventually withdrew back to their side of the border, 40 kilometres north of Ukraine's second largest city. But one year on, the people of Kharkiv are still… France 24 · Feb 17, 2023
Hobby group wonders if F-22 shot down its missing balloon An Illinois hobby group is wondering if one of the unidentified flying objects shot out of the sky by a jet fighter’s sidewinder missile might have been their humble radio-equipped balloon. Tribune News Service · Feb 17, 2023
Russia to test missile in drills with China and South Africa Russia, China and South Africa are set to begin naval drills off South Africa’s Indian Ocean coast in a demonstration of the countries’ close ties amid Russia’s war in Ukraine The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023
Security drives U.S., Saudi efforts to overcome tensions The United States and Saudi Arabia are trying to move beyond a public spat last year that saw strategic ties hit a nadir, as Western and Gulf security concerns align over the threat from Iranian drones, diplomats and regional experts say. Reuters · Feb 17, 2023
Key moments in a year of war after Russia invaded Ukraine The war in Ukraine has killed thousands, forced millions to flee their homes, reduced entire cities to rubble and fueled fears the confrontation could escalate into an open conflict between Russia and NATO The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023
North Korea Threatens Military Action as South, US Plan Drills North Korea threatened on Friday an "unprecedentedly persistent, strong" response as South Korea and the United States gear up for annual military exercises as part of efforts to fend off the North's growing nuclear and missile threats. The North's foreign ministry accused the United States of stoking tension and of… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 17, 2023
Ukraine war spurs European demand for U.S. arms, but not big-ticket items European demand for U.S. weaponry is soaring, but instead of big-ticket items like jets and tanks, shopping lists are focused on cheaper, less-sophisticated items such as shoulder-fired missiles, artillery, and drones that have proven critical to Ukraine's war efforts. Reuters · Feb 17, 2023
Ukrainian troops holding Bakhmut line demand weapons as world powers meet Ukrainian soldiers fighting to hold off a Russian push on the small eastern city of Bakhmut pleaded for more weapons from the outside world as senior Western leaders met in Munich on Friday to assess the year-long war shaking Europe. Reuters · Feb 17, 2023
Japan aborts launch of 1st H3 rocket carrying defense censor Japan’s space agency has aborted the launch of the first of its new flagship series H3 rockets, which was carrying an observation satellite also fitted with an experimental infrared sensor that could detect missile launches The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023
Russia eyes Bakhmut's capture by April as NATO ramps up military equipment for Ukraine Russia rains missiles across Ukraine, striking its largest oil refinery, Kyiv says, while the head of the Wagner mercenary group predicts the long-besieged city of Bakhmut would fall by April. ABC News · Feb 16, 2023
The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023 Hobby group worried that F-22’s Sidewinder missile destroyed research balloon ‘They’re going to look not too intelligent to be shooting them down,’ Silicon Valley balloon company founder says
Al Jazeera · Feb 16, 2023 Russia rains missiles on Ukraine, eyes Bakhmut capture in April Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin says ‘bureaucracy’ has held Russia back and predicts Bakhmut will fall by April.
Daily Mirror · Feb 16, 2023 Al-Qaeda's new leader among FBI's 'most wanted' for up to $10million bounty Saif Al-Adel, who is based in Iran, has taken over al-Qaeda's leadership, succeeding Ayman al-Zawahiri, who was believed to have been killed in a US missile strike, a UN report has confirmed
WEKU · Feb 16, 2023 Ukraine says it shot down 6 Russian balloons that appeared over Kyiv A spokesman for Ukraine's air force said the balloons had plain metal triangles suspended with string below them, saying that was enough to appear like an incoming missile or drone on radars.
Al Jazeera · Feb 16, 2023 S Korea defence paper says N Korea increased plutonium stockpile North Korea increased its stockpile of weapons-grade plutonium from 50kg to 70kg, South Korea’s defence paper says.
France 24 · Feb 16, 2023 Russia fires deadly barrage of missiles at targets across Ukraine Russia launched missile strikes across Ukraine on Thursday, Ukrainian officials said, killing at least one civilian, after Western allies pledged to ramp up military aid to the Ukrainian armed forces to support a planned counter-offensive. Follow FRANCE 24 to see how the day's events unfolded updates. All times are Paris…
The News Lens · Feb 16, 2023 Experts: A Girl and Missiles Are North Korea’s Way To Perpetuate Regime Analysts believe Ju Ae’s appearance is meant to let the world know Kim Jong Un’s military achievements will be transferred to successive generations to ensure the survival of his regime for years to come.
The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 15, 2023 10 ammunition depots for standoff missiles to be built The Defense Ministry plans to start building about 10 large ammunition depots at Self-Defense Forces facilities, including ones in Oita and Aomori prefectures, in fiscal 2023, several government sources have said.
Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2023 US military reveals what the three UFOs shot down might've actually been after spy fears The US military has not yet recovered any of the debris from the three UFOs shot down over the weekend, but they maybe linked to research purposes, according to White House spokesman John Kirby
Reuters · Feb 15, 2023 North Korea seen launching new ICBM military unit amid troop refurbishment North Korea may have launched a military unit tasked with operating new intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) in line with its recent restructuring of the military, state media video footage suggested.
ABC News · Feb 15, 2023 Mysterious objects shot down over United States and Canada likely 'benign', as officials admit first missile missed its Lake Huron target As alien theories abound and more "objects" are spotted over Europe, US officials say their main theory on the three balloons shot down over North America is that they could be harmless — here's what we know.