North Korea

Japan strongly condemns latest North Korean missile launch

North Korea has fired three ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast, according to the South Korean military.

5 September 2016

Taiwan

Security protocol breach resulted in missile misfire, Taiwan says

Taiwan’s defence ministry has admitted the misfiring of a missile last month was caused by a failure in security protocol.

29 August 2016

South Korea

South Koreans protest deployment of US anti-missile defence system

Hundreds of South Koreans have had their heads shaved in protest over a government decision to install a US manufactured anti-missile defence unit.

15 August 2016

World News

North Korea fires another missile towards Japan

North Korea has test fired another ballistic missile which landed in Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone. Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe condemned the launches.

3 August 2016

North Korea

South Korea warns of 'growing' security threat after North launches more missiles

North Korea has fired three ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast, according to South Korea’s military.

19 July 2016

Poland

Russia condemns US missile-defence systems in Europe

Poland has broken ground at a site designed to hold interceptors for a US missile-defence system in the north of the country, drawing criticism from

13 May 2016

Romania

US activates controversial missile shield in Romania

America has switched on a controversial missile shield in Romania, incensing Moscow. The aim, it says, is to protect NATO countries from short and

12 May 2016

North Korea

North Korea's 'failed' missile test is potential blow for Kim Jong-un

North Korea's missile test may have failed, but China is unhappy, nonetheless.

15 April 2016

North Korea

North Korea says long-range missile engine could reach United States

North Korea claims to have successfully tested a long-range missile engine, giving it the ability to launch a nuclear strike on the United States

9 April 2016

Iran

Khamenei rebukes Iran moderates for questioning missile tests

Comments by Iran's Supreme Leader are seen as critical of former President Rafsanjani.

30 March 2016

Korea

North Korea fires five 'projectiles' into the sea

North Korea said it has fired five short-range projectiles amid heightened tension over the country’s nuclear and rocket programmes. South Korea

21 March 2016

North Korea

Tensions mount on Korean Peninsula, as Pyongyang fires two more missiles

North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea as tension with Seoul and Washington continues to mount

10 March 2016

Iran

Anger as Iran tests two more ballistic missiles "capable of hitting Israel"

Just two months after signing an historic nuclear deal with the West, Iran has tested two ballistic missiles it says are designed to be able to hit Israel

9 March 2016

Iran

Iran threatens Israel with new missile tests

9 March 2016

Iran

Iran launches ballistic missiles during drill, claim reports

Iran’s official news agency says the country’s revolutionary guard has launched several ballistic missiles during a military exercise. In January

8 March 2016

Taiwan

Claims of Chinese missiles in South China Sea spark tension in region

Taiwanese officials say China has deployed an advanced surface-to-air missile system on an island in the South China Sea. The US also acknowledged

17 February 2016

Syria

Claim and counter claim over Syria 'war crime' hospital bombings

The latest slaughter in Syria is a war crime say France and Turkey. For the United Nations, Monday’s missile attacks on hospitals and schools in

16 February 2016

Pakistan

Pakistan test-fires ballistic missile

Pakistan’s military says it has test-fired a surface-to-surface ballistic missile – one that can carry a nuclear warhead and reach India, the Middle

11 December 2015

Syria

Russia sends missile systems to Syria to protect its forces

Representatives of four Free Syrian Army rebel groups have dismissed a report claiming they would meet Russian officials to discuss fighting Islamic

5 November 2015

Ukraine

Ukraine slams Russia as 'state sponsor of terrorism'

Kyiv believes Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down by pro-Russian separatists armed with a surface-to-air missile launcher, something that

14 October 2015