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North Korea fires ballistic missile once again. What's different about this one?
•According to Seoul's military, North Korea fired a 'new type' of ballistic missile that may have used advanced solid fuel. All of Pyongyang's known intercontinental ballistic missiles are liquid-fuelled, and solid-fuel Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles have long been a top priority for Kim Jong Un
North Korea fires three ballistic missiles amid tensions over drone flights, caps record year of tests
•Military tensions on the Korean peninsula have risen sharply in 2022 as the North has conducted sanctions-busting weapons tests nearly every month, including firing its most advanced intercontinental ballistic missile ever
North Korea conducts 'important final-stage test' for spy satellite: State media
•Analysts say developing such a satellite would provide North Korea with cover for testing banned intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), as they share much of the same technology
Explained: How the new missiles that Iran is providing to Russia will affect war in Ukraine
•Iran has allegedly transferred a number of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Russia including ‘kamikaze’ drones. Many of these drones have been used in Ukraine, although the Islamic Republic has denied involvement
India can now intercept missile of 5,000-km class: DRDO chief on flight test of Ballistic Missile Defence interceptor
Fp Staff •The missile AD-1 is part of the phase 2 development programme of the BMD shield and can destroy both ballistic missiles and low-flying fighter aircraft
North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles, first launch in two weeks
•The launch comes as South Korea and the US conclude 12 days of amphibious naval joint military drills, and just ahead of the Monday start of major combined air drills that will involve more than 200 US and South Korean fighter jets
United States condemns China's provocative military drills in Taiwan Strait in retaliation to Nancy Pelosi's visit
•China launched an estimated 11 ballistic missiles towards Taiwan, which impacted the northeast, the east, and southeast of the island
US, South Korea fire eight ballistic missiles to sea, matching North's launches
•The tit-for-tat missile launches were aimed at demonstrating the ability to respond swiftly and accurately to North Korean attacks, the South Korean military said
Russia-Ukraine conflict: From Smerch rockets to Iskander missiles, what Vladimir Putin is using to attack Ukraine
Fp Explainers •Russia used several precision standoff missiles to hit key targets on Day 1 of its invasion of Ukraine, which claimed the lives of 137 civilians and military personnel
UAE intercepts two ballistic missiles targeting Abu Dhabi days after drone attack
•This comes after Houthi-launched ballistic missile landed in an industrial area in Jizan, Saudi Arabia, slightly wounding a foreigner, on Sunday