Nuclear Missile

How Russia's 'unstoppable' nuclear-powered cruise missile works, and why it keeps failing

The missile could, in theory, fly forever and attack at hypersonic speeds, making it unstoppable.

Satellite images show North Korea rapidly 'rebuilding' main rocket launch site, says US think tank

The Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) says activity is "evident" at the vertical engine test stand and the launch pad's rail-mounted rocket transfer structure at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station

Pakistan acquires advanced missile tracking system: China has long history of arming Islamabad to counter India

China's move to arm Pakistan with advanced missile tracking system fortifies their strategic relationship while effectively countering India's rise in Asia.

Following reelection, Vladimir Putin vows to cut defence spending, says Russia 'won't allow' arms race

President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russia would cut its military spending, a day after he won a presidential election with a landslide

India successfully test-fires nuclear capable ballistic missile Prithvi-II off Odisha coast

India on Wednesday successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile as part of a user trial by the Indian Army.

North Korea launches ICBM: Pyongyang's nuclear push is testing US Treaty system in Far East Asia

Pyongyang's push to attain ICBM shows that old "cornerstones" of security are threatening to fall apart, and the fault is not entirely that of North Korea.

North Korea launches ICBM: Pyongyang says new 'nuclear' missile capable of re-entering atmosphere

North Korea has said the missile it tested on Wednesday held a warhead capable of re-entering the Earth's atmosphere.

Nuclear war may break out at any moment on Korean peninsula, North Korea envoy tells UN

North Korea's deputy UN ambassador warned that the situation on the Korean peninsula "has reached the touch-and-go point and a nuclear war may break out any moment."

Kim Jong-un calls Trump 'mentally deranged': N Korean leader's statement was actually relatively gentler then before

On the surface it seems like more of the same rhetoric by Kim Jong-un. But here are five things to know about the North Korean leader's statement.

Donald Trump threatens North Korea at UNGA: Angela Merkel disagrees, says military solutions are 'deficient'

German chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday she was in "clear disagreement' with US president Donald Trump over his threat to destroy North Korea.