Missiles

Iran tests home-made Fajr-5 missile that has a thermobaric warhead

Thermobaric warhead creates a high-temperature explosion using oxygen from the surrounding air. It has boosted the destructive capability of the Iranian rocket. Its lower sensitivity than trinitrotoluene (TNT) has made a safer option

North Korea unveils new nuclear warheads: How the country has expanded its arsenal

North Korea unveiled new, smaller nuclear warheads on Tuesday, a day after firing short-range ballistic missiles. The country has been ramping up its arsenal, especially since Kim Jong Un came to power in late 2011. The leader has vowed to increase the nuclear weapons 'at the fastest possible speed'

Ukraine says missiles blown up in annexed Crimea, Russia says civilians targeted

A Russia-installed official in the peninsula, which was annexed by Moscow in 2014, said the blast was caused by drones laced with shrapnel and explosives and targeted civilian sites. One person was injured

Explained: Why did Russia attack Ukraine with a hypersonic missile?

Russia has used the Kinzhal to strike targets in Ukraine starting from the early days of the invasion, but it has used the expensive missile sparingly and against priority targets, apparently reflecting the small number of Kinzhals available

'Clear declaration of war': North Korea warns US against intercepting missiles during tests

North Korea has said its nuclear weapons and missile programmes are for self-defence and has bristled over US-South Korea military exercises, describing them as rehearsals for an invasion

Horror in Bucha, battle for Mariupol: The Ukraine war in five chapters

One year ago, after repeatedly denying plans to invade Ukraine, Russian president Vladimir Putin launched the largest attack on Ukraine since World War II. Here is a timeline of the major developments

How powerful is North Korea really? A look at its military, missiles and nuclear weapons

Kim Jong-un in 2021 said his goal was to make North Korea the world’s most powerful nuclear force. While no one can say precisely how many nuclear weapons it has, experts say its missiles can now possibly reach the US mainland

Ukraine aims at developing air-to-air combat drones

Russian authorities have alleged several Ukrainian drone strikes on its military bases in recent weeks, including one on Monday in which they said Russian forces shot down a drone approaching the Engels airbase located more than 600 kilometres from the Ukrainian border

Explained: Why is North Korea's Kim Jong Un firing so many missiles at the South?

North Korea has fired more missiles in the last 24 hours than it did during the whole of 2017. Experts state that the ongoing US-South Korean military exercises are a key reason for the increased aggression

Why did North, South Korea fire missiles at each other? What happens next?

North Korea’s actions come as part of an ‘aggressive and threatening’ response by Pyongyang to the large-scale joint air drills being conducted by the United States and South Korea. Experts say what happens next could range from the North conducting a nuclear test to the two rivals engaging in armed