The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) reported that early Sunday morning its air defence fighters, using the "Arrow 3" missile defence system, successfully intercepted a surface-to-surface missile that made its way towards the territory of the country from Yemen.
North Korea have launched a rocket with their first spy satellite on Tuesday, The New York Times reported. The Japanese Ministry of Defence/Self Defence forces (MOD/SDF) have said that they will "strengthen" in air and missile defence capabilities in response to the launch.
Japan, South Korea and the United States held a joint naval missile defence exricise in the Sea of Japan on Sunday after North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
According to Yonhap News Agency, the three nations have been reinforcing security coordination following Pyongyang's provocative acts, such as the launch of a purportedly solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile last Thursday.
US President Joe Biden welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the White House on Wednesday (local time) on his first foreign visit since the beginning of the Ukraine-Russia conflict, reported CNN.
The missile AD-1 is part of the phase 2 development programme of the Ballistic Missile Defence shield and can destroy both ballistic missiles and low-flying fighter aircraft.