DefenceTalkNuclear-armed North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan and into the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday in a major escalation by Pyongyang amid tensions over its weapons ambitions. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said it was an “unprecedented, serious and grave threat” and called for an emergency UN Security Council meeting. The last time a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-over-japan-70382/

DefenceTalkNorth Korea’s leader Kim Jong-Un has ordered more production of rocket engines and intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) nosecones, Pyongyang state media said Wednesday. Tensions over the North’s weapons programmes have mounted this year and it carried out two ICBM tests last month, overseen by Kim, that apparently brought most of the United States within range. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/kim-orders-more-production-of-icbms-70341/

DefenceTalkNorth Korea said its latest ICBM launch was a “warning” over efforts to slap sanctions on the hermit state, as the US carried out a successful test of its missile defense system in a pointed show of force. A bilateral mission led by US strategic bombers on Saturday flew over the Korean Peninsula in a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-responds-to-north-korea-missile-test-with-show-of-force-70196/

DefenceTalkNorth Korea confirmed its recent test-firing of a ballistic missile was “successful”, the state-run news agency KCNA reported Tuesday, a day after the projectile landed in waters close to Japan. North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un “guided” the launch — the third missile test by the nuclear-armed regime in less than three weeks — which was […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-says-ballistic-missile-test-successful-media-70091/

DefenceTalkNorth Korea on Monday declared its medium-range Pukguksong-2 missile ready for deployment after a weekend test, the latest step in its quest to defy UN sanctions and develop an intercontinental rocket capable of striking US targets. The state-run Korean Central News Agency said the North’s leader Kim Jong-Un oversaw Sunday’s launch, which sparked a fresh […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-declares-medium-range-missile-ready-for-deployment-69993/

DefenceTalkNorth Korea’s latest missile launch represents a significant step forward in its weapons capabilities, analysts say, but Pyongyang could be looking to secure a position of strength before a return to the negotiating table. The intermediate-range missile fired by the North over the weekend, named the Hwasong-12, was its longest-range rocket yet, analysts say. It […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-takes-leap-with-missile-test-analysts-69979/

DefenceTalkNorth Korea test-fired a ballistic missile Saturday in apparent defiance of a concerted US push for tougher international sanctions to curb Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons ambitions. The latest launch, which South Korea said was a failure, came just hours after US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned the UN Security Council of “catastrophic consequences” if the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-fires-missile-defying-us-push-for-new-sanctions-69848/

DefenceTalkRussia on Wednesday blocked UN Security Council condemnation of North Korea’s latest missile test even though China had backed the strongly-worded statement put forward by the United States, diplomats said. The proposed statement seen by AFP would have demanded that North Korea “conduct no further nuclear tests” and halt missile launches after Pyongyang carried out […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-blocks-un-condemnation-of-north-korea-missile-test-69771/

DefenceTalkA fresh North Korean missile test failed when it exploded after launch Sunday, the US military said, a day after Pyongyang publicly showcased its ballistic arsenal at a giant military parade. The failure, which is likely to be seen as something of an embarrassment for the regime, came amid soaring tensions in the region over […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-fails-in-new-missile-test-69743/

DefenceTalkNuclear-armed North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, in what analysts said was a warning ahead of a China-US summit at which Pyongyang’s accelerating atomic weapons programme is set to top the agenda. South Korea’s defence ministry said the missile -– launched days after Pyongyang warned of retaliation if […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-fires-missile-into-sea-of-japan-69662/