Syria: Army air defenses repel Israeli aggression on Damascus countryside – Syrian Arab News Agency

SANA- the army air defenses repelled on Saturday an Israeli missile aggression on areas in Damascus countryside

N. Korea confirms first test-fire of hypersonic missile

 

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North Korea says it fired new 'hypersonic missile' - BBC News

North Korea has claimed that it successfully tested a new hypersonic missile called Hwasong-8 on Tuesday.

US, Japan, South Korea nuclear envoys meet after Pyongyang test | Al Jazeera

Top nuclear envoys from Japan, the United States and South Korea held talks in Tokyo on Tuesday to discuss North Korea’s missile and nuclear programmes, a day after Pyongyang said it tested a new long-range cruise missile.

North Korea tests new long-range cruise missile - BBC News

North Korea has tested a new long-range cruise missile capable of hitting much of Japan, state media said on Monday.

N. Korea says lifting of 'missile guidelines' on S. Korea is reminder of U.S. hostility

 

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DPRK tests short-range system over the weekend: U.S. officials - Global Times

Senior U.S. administration officials said on Tuesday that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) tested a short-range system over the weekend while downplaying the test as normal military activity.

Australia, US to develop hypersonic missiles to counter China | Al Jazeera

Australia and the United States will jointly develop hypersonic cruise missiles, the Australian defence minister announced on Tuesday, pledging to invest in “advanced capabilities” that will give the country’s military “more options to deter aggression” against its interests.

‘Illogical rumors’: Iran responds to US media reports that Ukrainian Boeing was hit by missile over Tehran

Iranian civil aviation authorities rejected as 'scientifically impossible' the media reports that the Ukrainian passenger jet departing Tehran was shot down by a missile, and called the scenario 'illogical rumors'.

‘2 Israeli missiles’ strike near Damascus airport – Syrian state media

Two missiles have reportedly landed in the vicinity of Damascus International Airport, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency.

Syria: Army’s air defense foils 3 Israeli attacks, downs several missiles, hits an aircraft

Syrian General Command of the Army and the Armed Forces said that the army’s air defense thwarted on Tuesday dawn three successive Israeli attacks as it downed a number of missiles and hit one of the Israeli aircrafts.

The missile attack has sent the message. IRGC Missile Raid Sample of Iran’s Defense Power

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ missile attack on the positions of the Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group in Syria was a small sample of Iran’s enormous defense capabilities, Head of the Strategic Research Center of Iran’s Expediency Council Ali Akbar Velayati said.

La Russie bloque "une condamnation" de la Corée du Nord à l'ONU

La Russie a bloqué mercredi au Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies une condamnation du dernier tir de missile nord-coréen, en dépit du soutien de la Chine, alliée de Pyongyang, ont rapporté des diplomates.

US State Secretary, China's Top Diplomat Discuss Situation on Korean Peninsula

US State Secretary Rex Tillerson and China's top diplomat, State Councilor Yang Jiechi, have discussed the situation on the Korean Peninsula on Sunday following North Korea’s reportedly failed new missile launch, local media reported.

North Korea missile test fails after showcase parade

A fresh North Korean missile test failed when it exploded after launch Sunday, the US military said, a day after Pyongyang defiantly showcased its ballistic arsenal at a giant military parade.

China military buildup seen at India border

China's military build-up is extending to its border with India, according to a Chinese-language media report.

Russian forces in Crimea put on alert before Ukrainian missile tests: TASS

Russian air defense forces in Crimea have been placed on high alert on the eve of planned Ukrainian missile tests near the Black Sea peninsula, the TASS news agency cited a Crimean military source as saying on Wednesday.

Kremlin says Putin is aware of situation with Ukraine’s missile tests in Black Sea

Russian President Vladimir Putin knows about the situation with Ukraine’s plans to carry out missile tests over the Crimean territorial waters in the Black Sea, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Ukraine's missile test plans near Crimea heat up row with Russia

Moscow has protested against Ukraine's plans to carry out missile tests near Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014 following the toppling of a pro-Russian Ukrainian president, raising the temperature in the dispute between the two countries.

South Korean Defense Minister Urges to Boost Missile Readiness

Defense Ministers Han Min-goo has called on the military's missile command to boost missile readiness in order to be able to quickly retaliate in case of North Korean provocations, local media reported.