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Pakistan developing ballistic missile capable of hitting US fearing conflict with India: Report
World | Jun 25, 2025, 03:06 PM ISTPakistan's intention behind acquiring such a weapon may be to prevent the US from either eliminating its arsenal in a "preventive attack", given that Islamabad possesses nuclear weapons or in the probable scenario of the Pentagon getting involved on New Delhi's behalf if an India-Pakistan conflict.
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What is RS-26 Rubezh, with a range of 5,700 kms, and can Russians launch this ICBM?
World | Nov 21, 2024, 04:51 PM ISTA Russian intercontinental ballistic missile that Ukraine says was fired at the city of Dnipro on Thursday was an RS-26 Rubezh, Ukraine's Ukrainska Pravda media outlet reported, citing anonymous sources.
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Russia launches intercontinental ballistic missile RS-26 Rubezh for first time in war | VIDEO
World | Nov 21, 2024, 04:09 PM ISTA Russian intercontinental ballistic missile that Ukraine says was fired at the city of Dnipro on Thursday was an RS-26 Rubezh, Ukraine's Ukrainska Pravda media outlet reported, citing anonymous sources.
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North Korea tests world's most powerful ICBM, Kim says 'appropriate military action' against enemies
World | Oct 31, 2024, 12:40 PM ISTNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the missile test and was at the launch site, calling the launch “an appropriate military action” to show North Korea’s resolve to respond to its enemies’ moves that have threatened the North’s safety, according to its Defense Ministry.
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North Korea fires six missiles into sea with intercontinental ballistic missile launch
World | Nov 04, 2022, 07:58 AM ISTNorth Korea South Korea news: The South Korean and Japanese militaries said North Korea later fired three more short-range missiles into waters off its eastern coast.
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North Korea slams United States, hints at resuming nuclear, ICBM tests
World | Jan 20, 2022, 08:33 AM ISTThe North’s Foreign Ministry had already warned of stronger and more explicit action after the Biden administration last week imposed fresh sanctions over the North’s continued missile testing activity.
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India kicks off process to induct its first inter-continental ballistic missile, Agni-V
India | May 12, 2018, 11:14 AM ISTOnce fully inducted, the inter-continental ballistic missile will have the capability to bring the whole of Asia and China as well as parts of Europe and Africa within its nuclear strike envelope.
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Trump talks to Xi after Pyongyang ICBM launch, says US to impose more sanctions on N Korea
World | Nov 29, 2017, 09:28 PM ISTDuring the phone call, Trump underscored the determination of the US to defend itself and its allies from the growing threat posed by the North Korean regime, the White House said.
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US flies bombers fly over South Korea, tests missile defence system after North’s 2nd ICBM test
World | Jul 30, 2017, 09:10 PM ISTThe United States flew two supersonic bombers over the Korean Peninsula on Sunday in a show of force against Pyongyang besides carrying out a successful test of a missile interception system located in Alaska.
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North Korea launches ICBM for second time in a month, says ‘all of US within missile range’
World | Jul 29, 2017, 09:43 AM ISTIt was North Korea’s 12th missile test this year and second intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in less than a month.
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North Korea to soon test ICBM, claims state media
World | Jun 10, 2017, 02:44 PM ISTan article in Rodong Sinmun, the official daily of the Workers' Party of Korea, said the latest series of weapons tests show that the country is not too far away from test-firing an ICBM.
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In a first, Pentagon successfully tests ICBM defence system
World | May 31, 2017, 07:11 AM ISTThe successful test of ICBM defence system comes amid mounting missile threat to US from North Korea.
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In view of growing threat from North Korea, Pentagon to test shooting down of ICBM
World | May 27, 2017, 02:34 PM ISTWorried over growing missile threat from North Korea, the Pentagon will test a defence system next week that will try to shoot down an incoming ICBM.
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India capable of developing ICBM beyond 10,000 km range: DRDO
India | Apr 04, 2015, 07:54 PM ISTVadodra: India is capable of developing intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) which can hit targets beyond the range of 10,000 km, Chairman of Armament Research Board, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), S K Salwan said
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Russia to build system to detect missile launches
World | Oct 09, 2014, 05:02 PM ISTMoscow: Russia will create a space-based ballistic missile warning system capable of detecting launches of inter-continental and tactical missiles, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said Thursday.”Creation of the unified space system is one of the key
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China unveils 12,000-km long range ICBM
World | Aug 04, 2014, 09:55 AM ISTBeijing: China's has unveiled the next generation of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which has a range of 12,000 kms, putting it among the world's longest-range missiles.A piece of information revealed in a government environmental monitoring
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China tests new generation ICBM
World | Aug 28, 2012, 08:07 PM ISTBeijing, Aug 28: China today announced testing of a new generation of inter-continental ballistic missile, Dongfeng-41, with a strike range of 14,000 km and capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads.“China last month tested a new
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Stage Set For Agni-5 Test Launch
India | Feb 28, 2012, 03:16 PM ISTNew Delhi, Feb 28: India will soon enter the elite club of nations having the Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) capability with the Agni-5 getting ready for its first test launch next month.“The first test fire