Russia Fires Yars ICBM At Test Target 6,000 km Away

Russia Fires Yars ICBM At Test Target 6,000 km Away

Russia has successfully completed a test launch of a new-generation RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile from a silo at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia. “The main purpose of the launch is to confirm the reliability of rockets of the same class. The warheads successfully reached their target – the Kura testing range in Kamchatka….

China Moves New ICBMs to Region Closest to US

China Moves New ICBMs to Region Closest to US

In a rare move, Chinese media publicly announced the movement of several nuclear missiles to the northeastern most region of Heilongjiang. On Tuesday the English language Chinese media outlet Global Times, typically used to test the waters for the Communist Party’s politics, released photos of Chinese intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) allegedly being moved into the…

North Korea to Test ICBM: War Looms Large in Pacific

North Korea to Test ICBM: War Looms Large in Pacific

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said in a televised new year’s address that he was prepared to test-fire an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). On January 8, the country’s leader stated the ICBM will be launched anytime and anywhere. The statements fueled speculation that Pyongyang will test a missile around the time of Trump’s inauguration. In response, President-Elect Donald Trump has…