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Leaders spar over missile attack claims in Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict
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The president of the contested Nagorno-Karabakh region warned citizens in large cities of Azerbaijan Sunday to leave to avoid "inevitable loss" after he said Azerbaijan targeted civilians in the region's main city o...
India tests missile that launches a torpedo hundreds of miles away
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Hong Kong India says it has successfully tested a missile armed with a torpedo that could in theory strike enemy submarines more than 400 miles (643 kilometers) away. Dubbed the SMART (Supersonic Missile Assisted Rel...
North Korea unveils massive new ballistic missile in military parade
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Hong Kong North Korea unveiled what analysts believe to be one of the world's largest ballistic missiles at a military parade celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Workers' Party broadcast on state-run television o...
Satellite images indicate Russia is preparing to resume testing its nuclear-powered cruise missile
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Washington New satellite images obtained by CNN indicate Russia is preparing to resume test flights of its nuclear-powered cruise missile at a previously-dismantled launch site near the Arctic Circle, according to ex...
Trump moves to sanction Turkey over Russian missile defense system under pressure from Congress
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The Trump administration will sanction Turkey for its purchase of a Russian surface-to-air missile system more than a year after Ankara took delivery of the weapons, a delay that so frustrated Congress that lawmaker...
Russian missile drill triggers false alarm at US military base in Germany
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A Russian military exercise triggered an unusual warning at a critical US military base in Germany on Saturday that ballistic missiles had been launched, according to multiple US defense officials. The warning at R...
Iran unveils underground missile base on Gulf coast, state media says
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Iran has unveiled an underground base for "strategic missiles" on its Gulf coastline, according to state media. Video broadcast by state media Friday showed the head of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards, Major Gen...
US Air Force test to launch ultra-fast hypersonic missile fails
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The US Air Force's new hypersonic missile program suffered a blow Monday after it failed to launch from a B-52H Stratofortress bomber aircraft flying from Edwards Air Force Base in California. "B-52H Stratofortress...
Israel says it strikes targets in Syria after missile attack
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The incident, marking the most serious violence between Israel and Syria in years, pointed to likely Iranian involvement. Iran, which maintains troops and proxies in Syria, has accused Israel of a series of attacks o...
Bipartisan House lawmakers urge US to replenish Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system
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At least 50 House members, both Democrats and Republicans, wrote to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday urging the Pentagon to quickly work with Congress on fulfilling any request to restock Israel's supply o...
Pentagon pulls missile defense, other systems from Saudi Arabia and other Middle East countries
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The Pentagon is pulling missile defense systems and other military hardware and personnel from Saudi Arabia and other countries in the Middle East, according to a defense official, as it realigns its mission and for...
China is building a sprawling network of missile silos, satellite imagery appears to show
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Hong Kong China is building a sprawling network of what appear to be intercontinental ballistic missile silos in its western desert that analysts say could change the equation for US military planners in Asia. The li...
Russia successfully tests state-of-the-art cruise missile
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"The tactical and technical characteristics of the Tsirkon missile were confirmed during the tests," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. BIDEN TELLS PUTIN TO 'DISRUPT' RANSOMWARE GROUPS OPERATING OUT OF...
North Korea launches ballistic missile into sea, US State Dept. condemns
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Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said "an unidentified projectile" was fired from an inland location. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga added that its government stepped up surveillance as it looked into details of...
White House says Biden’s proposals to North Korea ignored by Kim as regime continues missile tests
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White House press secretary Jen Psaki was asked for the administration's reaction to North Korea's second missile test in a week, as well as reports that the country is moving to reopen direct communication with Sout...