Missile Tests
latest news & developmentsN Korea test-fires missiles amid nuclear stand-off
North Korea on Thursday test-fired three short-range missiles, fuelling tension sparked by its nuclear stand-off with the UN.
North Korea fires another missile
North Korea test-fired another short-range missile off its east coast on Friday and threatened more ”self-defence measures”.
North Korea warns UN against sanctions
North Korea said on Friday it would take more ”self-defence” measures if the UN Security Council imposes sanctions over its nuclear test this week.
Japan: North Korea warns ships near missile base
North Korea is warning ships to stay away from waters off an east coast missile base, a Japan Coast Guard spokesperson said on Friday.
Iran tests missile as election race starts
Iran launched a missile with a range of 2 000km on Wednesday and the president said the Islamic state could send any attacker ”to hell”.
Israel carries out ‘successful’ missile test
Israel carried out a test launch of its Arrow II interceptor missile on Tuesday, the Defence Ministry said.
Neighbours watch as North Korea readies rocket
Never before have North Korea’s neighbours been so ready for the unpredictable communist nation to test its rocket technology.
North Korea warns South it’s ready for war
North Korea said on Thursday it was ready for war with the South, just hours before US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was set to arrive in Seoul.
North Korea missile test raises tensions ahead of Clinton visit
North Korea said on Monday it had the right to launch its longest-range missile, raising tensions hours before Hillary Clinton arrives in the region.
Iran missile test raises tensions
The UN security council has called on Iran to curb uranium enrichment and reprocessing on the grounds that they could be used to make a bomb.