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Japan extends order to track and destroy North Korean missiles as Pyongyang announces another attempt to launch a military satellite

June 14, 2023 -

"Regarding the order on the introduction of measures to destroy ballistic missiles issues on May 29, 2023, we will temporarily extend it for the period after June 11, 2023," the Japanese Ministry of Defense said on June 11. It followed North Korea's announcement of another attempt to launch a military satellite.

Tokyo issued the original shootdown order late last month after Pyongyang warned the Japan Coast Guard of its intention to launch a military satellite into orbit....

House Republicans warn of national security threat posed by potential Russian ANTI-SATELLITE WEAPON

February 19, 2024 -

Turner claims to have "made available to all Members of Congress" all information his committee has concerning the "serious national security threat" posed by Russian anti-satellite weapons. He has also urged the administration of President Joe Biden to cooperate with House Republicans by providing them with all information on the matter. (Related: U.S. Space Force: China and Russia are CONCEALING THREATS posed by their satellites.)

"I am requesting that President Biden ...

White House confirms Russia’s pursuit of “anti-satellite capability,” calls it a “serious national security concern” – but that’s been public knowledge since February 2023

February 19, 2024 -

The question arises whether this revelation will trigger an increased crackdown on those sympathetic to Russia or prompt a return to mail-in ballots for Americans, invoking fears of Russian space nukes.

On Feb. 15, White House officials confirmed reports of Russia's pursuit of an "anti-satellite capability," acknowledging it as a serious national security concern. However, they emphasized that it is not an immediate threat to Americans' safety.

U.S. defense and ...

Satellite phone SAVED LIVES during the devastating Maui wildfire

January 17, 2024 -

Amid the crisis, Boettger took decisive action, instructing individuals at the resort to shelter in place and advising neighboring hotels to do the same, preventing up to 14,000 people from venturing onto the dangerous roads. His quick decision-making undoubtedly saved lives.

Amid the chaos, Boettger utilized a satellite phone to provide crucial updates to Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, who was acting as governor that day, and communicated with Maui County’s Emergency Management ...

SpaceX launches South Korea’s first SPY SATELLITE into orbit

December 11, 2023 -

SpaceX launched the rocket at 10:19 a.m. Pacific Time, with the South Korean Ministry of National Defense (MND) later reporting that the satellite was placed into orbit a little over an hour after launch and successfully established communication with a ground station.

"With this successful launch of the military satellite, our military has secured independent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities," the MND said in a statement. The ministry added ...

Reports claim Houthi rebels have successfully tested HYPERSONIC MISSILES

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This story was broken by Russian state-run news agency RIA Novosti, which cited an unidentified official, but was unable to provide substantial evidence for the claim. This report comes at a crucial point in the conflict between Israel and Gaza and could potentially raise the stakes in the Houthis' relentless attacks on Israel-affiliated shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. (Related: British merchant ship abandoned in Red Sea following Houthi missile strike.)

This ...

Vladimir Putin confirms deployment of HYPERSONIC MISSILES against Ukraine

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Originally unveiled in 2018, the Kinzhal and Tsirkon hypersonic missiles have reportedly successfully targeted significant Ukrainian military assets.

Other sources have confirmed the use of the Tsirkon hypersonic missiles. In early February, the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise confirmed that Russia had used the Tsirkon, known alternatively as the Zircon.

Oleksandr Ruvin, director of the Ukrainian government-backed institute, claimed that the ...

Chinese spy balloon program linked to PLA’s hypersonic missiles

December 05, 2023 -

This report was prepared by a group of researchers from the National University of Defense Technology, a Chinese university directly affiliated with the Central Military Commission, the highest Chinese government body that oversees the country's armed forces, the People's Liberation Army (PLA).

According to the report, the PLA is trying to set up a proper military command structure to control the deployment of high-altitude surveillance balloons known as "Near Space ...

READY FOR ACTION: Russia equips new subs with hypersonic missiles

August 17, 2023 -

"Multi-purpose nuclear submarines of the Yasen-M project will be equipped with the Zircon missile system on a regular basis," Alexei Rakhmanov, chief executive officer of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), told RIA. "Work in this direction is already underway."

Yasen-class submarines, also known as Project 885M, are nuclear-powered cruise missile submarines. They are built to replace Soviet-era nuclear attack submarines as part of a program to modernize the Russian ...

Iran launches missiles targeting alleged Israeli spy centers in northern Iraq

January 17, 2024 -

At the same time, the IRGC said it also launched missiles against Islamic State targets in northern Syria. The IRGC claimed in a statement that these missile strikes are acts of self-defense.

The missiles that struck northern Iraq targeted supposed Israeli spy centers in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, causing witnesses to see and hear at least eight different explosions in the city of 1.5 million people.

The region's security council reported four ...

U.S. to deploy previously banned missiles against China as a deterrent

November 28, 2023 -

Gen. Charles Flynn, commander of the U.S. Army Pacific Forces, revealed this development on Nov. 25. He said the deployment will feature a land-based version of the Tomahawk missile, previously prohibited by the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty ratified in 1987.

Earlier, the U.S. Marine Corps activated its inaugural Tomahawk battery in California. The new land-based batteries utilizing Tomahawk missiles can reach targets up to 1,000 miles. Interestingly, ...

North Korea says new spy satellite took photos of U.S. bases in Guam

November 26, 2023 -

The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the main state-owned media arm of North Korea, reported on Kim's viewing of the photos just hours after the isolated communist nation claimed the successful launch of the country's first military spy satellite.

Following the launch of the satellite, Kim immediately visited the satellite control center in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang. There, Kim reportedly observed satellite pictures taken of Andersen Air Force Base in ...

Iran just proved it can hit Israel with “Kheibar Shekan” ballistic missiles

January 24, 2024 -

The first launch struck a "terrorist facility" in Syria's Idlib province, and was one of three the Iranian regime carried out over the past several days. Iran also says it attacked an Israeli Mossad facility in Erbil, as well as "terrorist" sites in what the media is describing as "an unprecedented attack in Pakistan."

"While they all seem to have had their own objectives, they clearly serve as a timely demonstration of Iran's ability to execute precision ballistic missile ...

Iran may provide Russia with short-range ballistic missiles, say U.S. officials

November 29, 2023 -

Iran has already provided Russia with armed drones, guided aerial bombs and artillery shells, according to U.S. officials.

Concerns arose that the military cooperation between the two nations continue to intensify after Iran showed its Ababil and Fateh-110 missiles to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu when the latter visited Tehran last September.

According to a spokesman for the National Security Council (NSC), officials are "concerned that Iran is considering ...

Elon Musk offers Starlink satellite network to support internationally recognized aid organizations in Gaza

November 02, 2023 -

Starlink, a global network of satellites in low Earth orbit, is renowned for its ability to provide internet access to remote and disconnected areas. The offer from Musk, who owns Starlink via his SpaceX, came as a response to a post on X (formerly Twitter) by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).

"Cutting off all communication to a population of 2.2 million is unacceptable," Ocasio-Cortez posted. "Journalists, medical professionals, humanitarian efforts, and innocents ...

WAR TACTIC: Iran fires ballistic missiles from launchers disguised as standard shipping containers

2 months ago -

Local and IRCG-linked news outlet Tasnim reported that the ballistic missiles that were recently launched were from Shahid Mahdavi. The Iranian Navy took delivery of the ship in March 2023 after it was converted from a state-owned and operated container ship known as the Sarvin. Video footage showing the firing of the missile seemed to be taken from cameras around the ship and a drone that captured the launch from above. It also showed the supposed resulting impact on a target ...

French navy shooting million-dollar missiles at cheap Houthi drones in Red Sea

January 18, 2024 -

The latest reports show that France is spending millions per missile while the Houthis are spending only about $20,000 per missile, with some only costing a few thousand to build. How much longer will the West be able to keep up such spending?

Simply put, the Western war machine can theoretically spend an infinite amount of money since "money," as we currently know it, is a fiat-based Ponzi scheme backed by absolutely nothing. What this means is the West can simply print ...

Workers at U.K. depot responsible for building Ukraine-bound missiles go on STRIKE

July 20, 2023 -

A July 14 piece by the Daily Mirror reported on the strike, which involved more than 50 employees part of the GMB labor union at the British military depot in the Scottish town of Beith. The facility, operated by Defense Equipment & Support (DE&S), an entity under the British Ministry of Defense (MoD), supplies Storm Shadow and Brimstone Missiles to Ukraine. British defense officials are now scrambling to take "contingency measures" to keep the weapons flowing, the Mirror added....

Ukraine running out of air defense missiles, giving Russia a FREE PASS to Kyiv

2 days ago -

Julian Röpcke, a senior editor for security policy at Germany's top-selling newspaper Bild, said Kyiv no longer has access to Patriot and IRIS-T missiles necessary for its ground-to-air defense systems to counter Russian attacks.

Expressing frustration, Röpcke highlighted the stark contrast between the ample missile reserves in Germany's depots and Ukraine's dire situation, labeling Kyiv's airspace as vulnerable to Russian fighter jets. (Related: Ukraine running out of tanks ...

North Korea fires several cruise missiles off its west coast in latest “weapons test”

2 months ago -

This comes just around one month after North Korea fired over 200 rounds of artillery shells off its west coast, targeting Yeonpyeong Island in South Korea. The incident is similar to the 2010 attack on Yeonpyeong, but this time, the artillery shells did not breach South Korean territory. Instead, it landed in the buffer zone between the two nations. Just like the recent attack, South Korea condemns the act as a provocative act.

According to the state-owned Korean Central ...