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US Air Force fires hypersonic ARRW in first test since March failure
The Air Force said data gathered in this operational prototype test will help it further develop hypersonic capabilities such as ARRW and HACM.
N. Korea fires short-range missiles in 4th launch this year
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said the missiles did not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory, or to its allies.
N. Korea fires missiles in response to US sanctions
Hours after berating the Biden administration over sanctions, North Korea fired a new round of missiles.
North Korea claims successful test of hypersonic missile
Tuesday's launch was North Korea’s second test of its purported hypersonic missile in a week.
South Korea disputes North’s claim of hypersonic missile test
South Korea’s Defense Ministry said it believes North Korea hasn’t acquired the technologies needed to launch a hypersonic weapon.
US, Japan agree to two defense pacts amid China worries
The U.S. and Japan are close to signing a new five-year pact for Japan to support U.S. military forces in the country and a new agreement to research and develop new defense technologies.
By Joe Gould
China denies US report it’s rapidly growing its nuclear arms
A senior Chinese arms control official denied Tuesday that his government is rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal.
North Korea says it has tested hypersonic missile, launched from Russian-made vehicle
It’s the second known test-flight of a hypersonic missile since North Korea first tested such a weapon last September.
By Mike Yeo
US defense chief slams China’s drive for hypersonic weapons
How should Washington and its partners contain a Chinese military that is strengthening as it pursues an end of American dominance in Asia?
Putin warns West: Moscow has ‘red line’ about Ukraine, NATO
Putin said that NATO's eastward expansion has threatened Russia's core security interests.
Pentagon rattled by Chinese military push on multiple fronts
At stake is a potential shift in the global balance of power that has favored the United States for decades.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press