Ballistic Missile

The Russian president met his North Korean counterpart this week to discuss new military cooperation deals.

Reports indicate at least 17 people died and 32 injured following a Russian ballistic missile attack in the Donetsk Oblast.

The U.S. called North Korea's military satellite launch a "brazen violation of multiple UN Security Council resolutions."

Russia has undertaken multiple extensive projects to expand its submarine fleet since the Soviet Union's collapse.

"It's not like taking out a warhead and putting in a nuclear warhead," an MIT nuclear scientist told Newsweek.

The U.S. has also recently bolstered the development of its own hypersonic missiles.

The Russian Ministry of Defense shared footage of the Avangard, a nuclear-capable hypersonic glide vehicle, being readied for combat.

State media in Russia reported that its Yars intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) was loaded on a silo launcher.

The president of the Baltic Security Foundation told Newsweek the systems are a "game changer" for the nations.

The U.S. president said the evidence gathered in the aftermath of the missile strike on Poland points to it coming from Ukraine.

"The next couple of days, the facts will be established," former director of policy planning for NATO, Fabrice Pothier, told Newsweek.

Recent ballistic missile tests by North Korea were described by one expert as "the most significant" he's seen.

The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has said Russia has used 80 percent of its modern missiles in the conflict.

"We have anti-air defense, but not anti-missile defense," a spokesperson for Ukraine's Air Force said on Tuesday.

The missile launched over Japan reportedly flew more than 2,800 miles. The U.S. island territory of Guam is located about 2,100 miles from North Korea.

Harris was intending to refer to South Korea when she praised America's "alliance" with North Korea.

Some experts speculate that after the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing, North Korea could significantly raise the stakes in weapons demonstrations.

The South Korean and Japanese militaries said it was the second weapons launch from North Korea in a week, and have yet to provide many details about it.

South Korea said North Korea's claims it launched a hypersonic missile Wednesday were exaggerated, saying it instead launched a regular ballistic missile.

North Korea has tested what is believed to be a powerful submarine-launched ballistic missile in the Sea of Japan as the U.S. warns of a future long-range weapon threat. Follow Newsweek's liveblog for all the latest.

The new Zolfaqar-e Basir is the naval variant of the ballistic missile used to attack U.S. troops in Iraq in January.

The rollout of a ballistic missile defense system designed to detect potential threats from countries like North Korea has been delayed due to concerns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Both Russia and the U.S. have accused the other of violating the Cold War-era pact that banned ground-launched nuclear and conventional missiles with ranges from 310 miles to 3,417 miles.

The Korean Central News Agency said that Wednesday's test was of "great significance" and involved a Pukguksong-3 missile.

The test came just one day after the North announced it would resume denuclearization talks with the U.S. this weekend.

Two short-range ballistic missiles were launched on Wednesday in North Korea's second such test in less than a week.

A Pentagon spokesperson said China's actions are "contrary to its claim to want to bring peace to the region."

Money originally intended for the Airborne Warning and Control System and funding for U.S. allies has also been redirected to the southern border wall.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo previously said the test violated UN rules.