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Solid-Fuel IRBM Test: North Korea's Latest Move Sparks Security Concerns in the Region
North Korea declared a successful test of a solid-fuel intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) with a hypersonic warhead, intensifying concerns about regional stability. The secretive regime's latest launch, the first since December, showcased advancements in multi-stage high-thrust solid-fuel engines.
North Korea says it test-fired hypersonic missile
North Korea said Monday it had successfully test-fired a new ballistic missile tipped with a hypersonic manoeuvrable warhead, the latest breakthrough in its pursuit of advanced weaponry to threaten South Korean and U.S. targets.
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Bulgaria's Defense Committee Greenlights Transfer of Anti-Aircraft Missiles to Ukraine
Bulgaria to provide old anti-aircraft missile complexes and anti-aircraft missiles of different types to Ukraine, to be used to strengthen its counter-air defense. This was voted for by the Defense Committee at an extraordinary meeting. With 11 votes "in favor", 4 "against" and one "abstention", the draft decision was adopted by the committee.
Turkey carries out second test-fire of ballistic missile
The Turkish military has carried out a second test of the country's home-built Typhoon missile, Greek state broadcaster ERT reported on Tuesday, citing Turkish media.
The medium-range ballistic missile was test fired from a mobile platform near the port city of Rize on the Black Sea.
North Korea fires ICBM that may have been new type of weapon
North Korea on Thursday conducted its first intercontinental ballistic missile launch in a month, possibly testing a new type of more mobile, harder-to-detect weapons system, its neighbors said, in an extension of the North's provocative run of missile tests.
Pentagon acknowledged: It failed VIDEO
The news also specifies that the Pentagon provided very few details regarding the failed launch of the hypersonic rocket, that is, the "anomaly after ignition" was blamed for the failure.
Until all relevant data regarding the plan and performance of the test is collected, we will not have enough information regarding that event, a Pentagon spokesman said briefly on Wednesday.
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North Korea says hypersonic missile made 1st test flight
North Korea said on Sept. 28 it successfully tested a new hypersonic missile it implied was being developed as nuclear capable, as it continues to expand its military capabilities and pressure Washington and Seoul over long-stalled negotiations over its nuclear weapons.
Romania, U.S. to face future challenges together, as partners and allies (joint statement)
Romania and the United Stats of America will continue to be a bulwark of Euro-Atlantic values and they will meet all the future challenges together, as partners and allies, a joint press statement issued on Monday by the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the U.S. Department of State underscores.
Foreign Minister Aurescu: Deveselu anti-ballistic missile system, a Romanian-US contribution to NATO's collective defense
Today's conference titled Romania and NATO's Ballistic Missile Defense System - a Transatlantic Strategic Contribution to Euro-Atlantic Security was a "particularly important" moment, marking five years since the becoming operational of the Deveselu-based missile defense facility that represents a Romanian-American contribution to NATO's collective defense, Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu said
MAE: Deveselu missile shield reconfirms Romania's substantial commitment to NATO
Romania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) welcomes the celebration of five years since the Aegis Ashore Ballistic Missile Defense Facility at Deveselu Military Base has reached its full operational capacity, and the moment "reconfirms Romania's substantial commitment to increasing its profile inside NATO and strengthening its strategic partnership with the United States, two key coordinates o