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North Korea fires ballistic missiles

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward the east, Seoul says

North Korea’s state media said the Oct. 10 parade featured the Hwasong-20 ICBM, which it described as the country’s “most powerful nuclear strategic weapon system.” Observers said the ICBM is designed to carry multiple nuclear warheads to defeat U.S. missile defenses and that North Korea could test-launch it in coming months.

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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Ahead of Major Regional Summit

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North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles ahead of APEC summit

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North Korea resumes missile tests days before Trump's visit to South Korea

North Korea carried out its first ballistic missile tests in five months on Wednesday, days before US President Donald Trump and other leaders are expected to meet in South Korea and ahead of a major ...

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North Korea fires multiple short-range missiles ahead of APEC summit

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North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles, first launch in months

Russia’s strategic nuclear forces carry out practice missile launches during exercises

The Kremlin said that as part of the maneuvers, a Yars intercontinental ballistic missile was test-fired from northwestern Russia, and a Sineva ICBM was launched by a submarine in the Barents Sea.

Soviets Tested ICBM Silo Defense System That Showered Incoming Warheads With Clouds Of Metal Darts

Russia got as far as testing the terminal hard-kill active protection-like system for protecting its ICBMs from incoming ballistic missile barrages.

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On Cam: Putin Directs Nuclear Drills | Watch Russian Tu-95MS Bomber, Sub & Yars Missile In Action

Russian President Vladimir Putin personally oversaw large-scale drills of Russia’s strategic nuclear forces on Wednesday, testing missiles from land, sea, and air as tensions over Ukraine continue. The exercises included the launch of a Yars intercontinental ballistic missile from Plesetsk,

The National Interest

Sentinel and the Future of the ICBM Force

The continued extension of the Minuteman III system calls for a rethinking of the venerable US strategic nuclear triad.

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North Korea is close to having an ICBM that can hit the U.S. with a nuclear weapon, South Korean leader says

President Lee Jae Myung called for a phased solution that seeks a freeze on North Korea’s nuclear program now and full denuclearization later.