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Taiwan holds air defences drill ahead of China's Joint Sword-2024C exercis
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Taiwan conducted a comprehensive air defence drill on Thursday to prepare for potential aerial and missile threats as reports indicate China is gearing up for its Joint Sword-2024C military exercise near the island. The drill focused on safeguarding Taiwan's eastern airspace, with the Air Fo
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US to deploy THAAD missile defense system in Israel
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The United States has deployed a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery and personnel to Israel in response to Iran's attacks, strengthening Israel's air defence capabilities. This deployment, authorised by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin under the President's direction, is
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Biden gave nod to strategy against coordinated nuke challenges from NKorea
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Biden had in March this year, approved a revised strategy titled the "Nuclear Employment Guidance." This was done amid North Korea's advancing nuclear and missile threats, China's rapid expansion of its nuclear arsenal and Russia's perceived nuclear threats.
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South Korea, US sign revised 'tailored deterrence strategy' to counter Nor
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
During the 55th Security Consultative Meeting (SCM), South Korea's Defence Minister Shin Won-sik and his US counterpart Lloyd Austin signed the revised document of the "tailored deterrence strategy."
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DRDO, Indian Navy conduct successful trial of BMD Interceptor from naval p
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The statement issued by the Ministry said, "DRDO and Indian Navy successfully conducted a maiden flight trial of a sea-based endo-atmospheric interceptor missile off the coast of Odisha in the Bay of Bengal on April 21. The trial aimed to neutralize a hostile ballistic missile threat, thereb
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For first time since 2015, South Korea's Navy to participate in Japan's fl
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Amid escalating nuclear and missile threats from North Korea, a South Korean naval vessel is set to take part in Japan's international fleet review on Sunday for the first time in seven years.
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Japan looks forward to developing new systems to head off missile threats
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 1 (ANI): As North Korea and China develop new weapons that are harder to intercept through traditional methods, Japan is now looking forward developing new systems to head off missile threats in enemy territory.
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USS Nimitz, USS Ronald Reagan not intimidated: US Navy over 'aircraft carr
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], July 6 (ANI): USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan are not intimidated, US Navy's Chief of Information said on Sunday (local time), responding to Chinese state media which boasted that "China has a wide selection of anti-aircraft carrier weapons".
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N. Korea poses one of the biggest ballistic missile threats to US: Report
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Oct 11 (ANI): North Korea's short and medium-range projectiles pose one of biggest ballistic missile threats to the United States, along with those from Iran and China, a Congressional report has said.
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South Korea pledges to strengthen military post N Korean missile threat
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], May 13 (ANI): South Korea on Monday vowed to heighten its missile defence capabilities in response to "threats" posed by North Korea's short-range missiles.
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'Wrong button' sparked 38 minutes of panic in Hawaii
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 14 (ANI): Turns out, it took only one person to push Hawaii's buttons.
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Hawaii's ballistic missile threat alert, a false alarm
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 14 (ANI): Hawaii's Emergency Management Agency on Saturday clarified that an alert of a ballistic missile threat sent to people across the island was a false alarm.
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