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North Korea reports new missile test designed to give enemy 'incurable headache'

Kim said the test demonstrated a significant development in the country's armed forces' ability to fight, and "the enemy will know better what such progress means without any explanation."

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by his daughter Kim Ju Ae, attends a test of a new type of weapon at an undisclosed location, North Korea, September 20, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.
Illustrative: A rocket launcher fires a munition during tests, involving an upgraded version of a 240-mm, 24-tube multiple rocket launcher system, tactical ballistic missiles, and a 155-mm self-propelled howitzer, overseen by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in North Korea, June 25, 2026.

North Korea launches apparent ballistic missiles into Korean Peninsula sea, Japan says

Fighters loyal to the Houthi authorities, brandish their weapons during a rally to recruit more fighters, in Sanaa on September 10, 2026.

Houthis claim major missile, drone attack on Saudi air base as rebels seize Red Sea islands

A Norwegian flag flutters over building in Oslo, Norway May 31, 2017.

Russia warns US missile system deployment in Norway threatens to reset strategic dialogue to zero


Ukraine's Fire Point starts to integrate European tech into missile defense system

Fire Point aims to produce a ballistic interceptor for less than €1 million ($1.2 million) per missile, Terekh said - a quarter to a sixth of the cost of a Patriot.

Smoke billows from a warehouse, after deadly Ukrainian drone attacks, as per regional governors, in Elektrostal, Moscow Region, Russia, July 18, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.

Iran considered attacking Ukraine over ship strike in Caspian Sea, adviser to Khamenei claims

Moshen Rezaei said the strikes had been planned as a response to a Ukrainian attack on a ship transporting cargo between Iran and Russia in the Caspian Sea.

Iran's military advisor to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in an interview with Iran's state-run PressTV.

Putin’s and Iran’s Caspian Sea plans have backfired. Here’s how – opinion

The same route that enables Russia to bombard Ukrainian cities with thousands of Shaheds since 2022 is now being used by Zelensky to curb the Kremlin’s war effort

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky waits to welcome Cyprus' President Nikos Christodoulides, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine December 4, 2025.

Israel raises alert, estimates Trump close to order new attacks on Iran, officials tell 'Post'

Israeli officials warn renewed US strikes on Iran could trigger attacks on Israel, as embassies urge citizens to consider leaving amid rising tensions.

A screengrab from a video released by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which accompanied a press release describing the operation dubbed "Epic Fury", an attack by the United States and Israel on Iran, shows a flight deck crew member signaling an F‑35 jet on an aircraft carrier

Ukraine looking for anti-ballistic missiles to defend against Russia strikes, Washington envoy says

Olha Stefanishyna told reporters that Ukraine was in discussions with the Pentagon about a license to produce Patriot PAC-3 missiles itself, but that process could take 12 months to five years.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky arriving to the US.

Iran considered targeting Ukraine with ballistic missiles after strike on Iranian ship - report

People with knowledge of the matter expected Iran to fire a ballistic missile with a small warhead at Ukraine as a show of strength.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi shake hands during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on June 23, 2025.

Zelensky aims to get ballistic missile defenses, strategic cooperation during meeting with Trump

"Our number-one priority is anti-ballistic defense and strategic cooperation with America. Peace needs to be brought closer," Zelensky stated on an X post.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky arriving to the US.

Ukraine seeking prototype of European anti-ballistic missile defense system by mid-2027

Davyd Aloian, who oversees the Freyja project, said that an international steering committee tasked with estimating the research and development costs was due to convene for the first time soon.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media as he arrives to attend an informal European leaders' summit in Ayia Napa, Cyprus, April 23, 2026; illustrative.

Iran using cheaper, more accurate missiles to target US assets across Middle East - report

The Kheibar Shekan missiles can be kept fueled and loaded quickly onto trucks for launching, making it easier to evade warplanes targeting launch sites.

The remains of a Kheibar Shekan and a Emad ballistic missiles are displayed by Israel's military in Julis army base, days after an attack by Iran on Israel, in southern Israel, October 9, 2024.

British military ready to defend country after IRGC threatens bases over presence of US bombers

On Thursday, the IRGC said the US had flown bombing missions against Iran from Fairford in southwest England, adding that any base used to launch such attacks would be a legitimate target.

 A 5th-generation F-35 lands at RAF Lakenheath, in Mildenhall, England, January 7, 2026