Japan plans to bulk order U.S. Tomahawk missiles by March next year
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan plans to bulk-order Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States by March next year as it begins a rapid military build-up, …
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Ukraine says two Russian missiles crossed into Romania and Moldova
KYIV (Reuters) – Two Russian missiles crossed into Romanian and Moldovan airspace before entering Ukraine on Friday, the top Ukrainian general said. Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, commander-in-chief …
Putin approved supply of missiles that shot down MH17 in 2014, investigators say
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The international team investigating the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) by a missile has convincing evidence that Russian President …
Ukraine says it will not strike Russian territory with new missiles
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine will not use longer-range weapons pledged by the United States to hit Russian territory and will only target Russian units in …
Washington weighing deploying medium-range missiles to U.S. forces in Japan -Sankei
TOKYO (Reuters) – Washington has suggested deploying medium-range missiles in Japan as part of a plan to bolster defences against China along the East and …
US Preparing To Arm Ukraine With Longer-Range Missiles In Upcoming Aid Package: REPORT
US Preparing To Arm Ukraine With Longer-Range Missiles In Upcoming Aid Package: REPORT Micaela Burrow on February 1, 2023 The U.S. is preparing to send …
Belarus says it is now operating Russian Iskander missiles autonomously
(Reuters) – Belarus said on Wednesday that its armed forces were now in autonomous control of Russian-supplied nuclear-capable Iskander mobile guided missile systems after completing …
U.S. to unveil over $3 billion in Ukraine aid with new air defense missiles
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A new U.S. weapons aid package for Ukraine worth more than $3 billion is set to be announced later …
US has not seen transfer of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia-Kirby
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has not seen evidence that Iran has transferred ballistic missiles to Russia for use against Ukraine, the White House …
U.S. State Dept OKs potential sale of tactical missiles to Finland
(Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of AIM 9X Block II tactical missiles, AGM-154 Joint Stand Off weapons and related …
Story on AP report attributed to U.S. official saying Russian missiles hit Poland is withdrawn
Reuters is withdrawing a Nov. 15 story in which the Associated Press quoted a senior U.S. intelligence official as saying Russian missiles had crossed into …
Biden disputes Ukraine leader comments that missiles that landed in Poland weren’t Ukrainian
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday disputed Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s comment that missiles that landed in Poland were not of Ukranian …
State Dept OKs potential sale of Patriot missiles to Switzerland, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of Patriot missiles and related equipment to Switzerland for an estimated cost of …
Pentagon says can’t confirm Russian missiles struck inside Poland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon said on Tuesday it could not confirm reports that Russian missiles have crossed into Poland near the Ukraine border. “We …
Analysis-North Korea’s other missiles: Salvaged debris shines light on aging air defences
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – The recovery of a Soviet-era anti-aircraft missile after a recent North Korean launch shows the age of the nuclear-armed …
Analysis-Why is North Korea testing so many missiles?
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – The hundreds of South Korean and American warplanes simulating attacks during drills are most likely what led North Korea …
Zelenskiy: Ukraine troops hold key town, Russia firing more missiles
By David Ljunggren (Reuters) – Ukrainian troops are still holding the strategic eastern town of Bakhmut despite repeated Russian attacks while the situation in the …
Special Report: How a US firm supplied networking technology to maker of feared Russian missiles
(publishes to additional subscribers) By Aram Roston and David Gauthier-Villars WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, American companies have been prohibited from …
S.Korea, U.S. warplanes conduct bombing drills after N.Korea fires missiles
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea and U.S. warplanes conducted bombing drills on Tuesday in response to North Korea’s firing of a missile over Japan for …
Russia says longer-range U.S. missiles for Kyiv would cross red line
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that if the United States decided to supply Kyiv with longer-range missiles, it would cross a “red …
New N.Korea propaganda posters highlight nuclear-tipped missiles
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has released new propaganda posters featuring its nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles, state media reported on Tuesday, doing so for the first …
Japan plans to develop longer-range missiles to counter China, Russia
By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will develop and mass produce a cruise missile and a high-velocity ballistic missile, it said on Wednesday, as …
Russia launches missiles at railroad station in central Ukraine, Zelenskiy tells U.N
(Reuters) – Russia has launched missiles at a railroad station in Ukraine’s central Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told a Ukraine-focused meeting of the …
Russia says 3 MiG warplanes with hypersonic missiles moved to Kaliningrad region -media
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Thursday three MiG-31E warplanes equipped with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles have been relocated to its Kaliningrad region, Interfax reported. …
Exclusive-Bolsonaro election concerns stall U.S. Javelin missiles sale to Brazil-sources
By Matt Spetalnick, Gabriel Stargardter, Patricia Zengerle and Mike Stone WASHINGTON/RIO DE JANEIRO – A Brazilian military request to buy Javelin anti-tank missiles worth as …
U.S. State Department OKs potential sale of missiles to Japan – Pentagon
WASHINGTON – The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles and related equipment to Japan for an estimated cost …
Russian missiles kill one and wound six in Kyiv, Ukraine says
By Pavel Polityuk and Valentyn Ogirenko KYIV -Russian missiles struck a residential building and the compound of a kindergarten in central Kyiv on Sunday, killing …
Kyiv rocked by blasts from Russian cruise missiles, Ukraine says
By Pavel Polityuk and Max Hunder KYIV – Russia hit Kyiv with cruise missiles fired from the Caspian Sea on Sunday, striking a rail car …
Ukraine get missiles, howitzers as Zelenskiy expects good news on arms
(Reuters) -Ukraine has started receiving Harpoon anti-ship missiles from Denmark and self-propelled howitzers from the United States, arms that will bolster forces fighting Russia’s invasion, …
Analysis-As N.Korea gears up for potential nuclear test, missiles get little domestic fanfare
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL – North Korean state media has kept quiet about a recent flurry of missile tests amid an unprecedented coronavirus wave – …
South Korea, U.S. security advisers hold talks after N.Korea fires salvo of missiles
WASHINGTON – U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan spoke by phone with South Korea National Security Adviser Kim Sung-han to discuss North Korea’s launch of …
Trump Responds In Just Two Words To Claim He Wanted To Shoot Missiles At Mexican Cartels
Trump Responds In Just Two Words To Claim He Wanted To Shoot Missiles At Mexican Cartels Jennie Taer on May 9, 2022 Former President Donald …
Serbia shows off new Chinese missiles in display of military power
BATAJNICA, Serbia – Serbia on Saturday showed off its new Chinese-made surface-to-air missiles and other military hardware purchased from both Russia and the West, as …
Russia to deploy Sarmat missiles by autumn in ‘historic’ nuclear upgrade
By Mark Trevelyan LONDON -Russia said on Saturday it plans to deploy its newly tested Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missiles, capable of mounting nuclear strikes against …
U.S. Attorney Announces Arrests Of A Yakuza Leader And Affiliates For International Trafficking Of Narcotics And Weapons, Including Surface-To-Air Missiles
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Anne Milgram, the Administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), …
Nuclear missiles, bombs market to surge 73% by 2030-report
(Reuters) – The global market for nuclear missiles and bombs should surpass $126 billion within ten years, up nearly 73% from 2020 levels, according to …
Russia hits Ukraine’s Lviv with cruise missiles, defence ministry says
LONDON – Russia struck military targets in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv with high-precision cruise missiles, the Russian defence ministry said on Sunday. Russia …
UK to provide 6,000 missiles to Ukraine in new support
LONDON – Britain will provide Ukraine with about 6,000 new defensive missiles and almost 30 million pounds ($40 million) to support the BBC’s coverage in …
Russia Could Fire Missiles At Itself In False Flag Attack, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Says
Ukraine’s minister of foreign affairs, Dmytro Kuleba, said Thursday that Russia might be planning a false flag attack by firing missiles at itself. “Worrying reports: …
U.S. urges N.Korea to focus on needs of its people, not missiles
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS – The United States called on North Korea on Monday to defund its nuclear and ballistic missile programs and prioritize …
Ukrainian troops hold drills with US missiles as military aid shipments continue
YAVORIV, Ukraine – Ukrainian troops on Friday trained at the Yavoriv military base in western Ukraine, using anti-tank missiles, launchers and other military hardware delivered …
United States Prevails in Actions to Seize and Forfeit Iranian Terror Group’s Missiles and Petroleum
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department today announced the successful forfeiture of two large caches of Iranian arms, including 171 …