DefenceTalkNorth Korea said Sunday it had test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile as a warning to Washington and Seoul, saying the successful “surprise” drill demonstrated Pyongyang’s capacity to launch a “fatal nuclear counterattack”. In response, the US and South Korea staged joint air drills featuring a strategic bomber and stealth fighter jets, Seoul said. North Korean […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-says-it-fired-icbm-as-warning-to-us-seoul-79863/

DefenceTalkNorth Korea fired at least 23 missiles Wednesday, including one that landed close to South Korea’s waters in what President Yoon Suk-yeol said was “effectively a territorial invasion”. It also fired an artillery barrage into a maritime “buffer zone”, in what experts said was part of an “aggressive and threatening” response by Pyongyang to the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-fires-23-missiles-one-close-to-south-korea-79582/

DefenceTalkNorth Korea’s recent missile tests involved “tactical nuclear” drills to simulate hitting the South, and were overseen by leader Kim Jong Un in response to US-led joint military exercises in the region, state media said Monday. Kim made acquiring tactical nukes — smaller, lighter weapons designed for battlefield use — a top priority at a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-recent-tests-tactical-nuclear-drills-79483/

DefenceTalkThe United States announced a commitment to stop testing anti-satellite missiles that generate dangerous debris in space, a measure described Tuesday as “an important step” by the head of NASA. The United States, the first country to make such a pledge, has encouraged other nations to follow its lead, with the goal of establishing “a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-pledges-to-end-anti-satellite-missile-tests-78703/