Threat News

May 19, 2017

North Korea showed off a lot of missiles. What might be its targets?

The Washington Post: Experts assumed Kim Jong Un had the capability to launch nuclear weapons even before last weekend’s test

May 19, 2017

That North Korean Missile Really Worked, Say U.S. Officials

NBC News: Two U.S. defense officials confirm that North Korea’s launch of a KN-17 missile last Sunday was successful and

May 19, 2017

Russia Military Asks Weapons Makers to Extend Range and Precision of Nuclear-Capable Iskander Missiles

Newsweek: Russia’s armed forces have started talks with the country’s missile manufacturer to upgrade the range and precision of its

May 18, 2017

Ballistic Missiles and the “½ Rule”

Real Clear Defense: North Korea’s ballistic missile tests are indeed a roller-coaster ride. After a string of failures in its

May 18, 2017

North Korean Hwasong-12 Missile Nears ICBM Performance

Aviation Week Network: A new single-stage, liquid-propellant missile that North Korea tested on May 14 may fall only a little

May 18, 2017

What’s Different About North Korea’s Latest Missile Launch (And Why Washington Should Worry)

The Heritage Foundation: aturday marked another breakthrough in North Korea’s broad array of missile programs. Pyongyang successfully launched a new

May 17, 2017

Missile Defense 101: N. Korea could hit with little warning

ABC News: The scenario has become pretty familiar by now. Sometime in the early morning, a missile roars off its

May 16, 2017

North Korea Tested Warhead Reentry in Latest Missile Launch

The Washington Free Beacon: North Korea flight tested a new intermediate-range missile the Pentagon assesses was practice for the reentry

May 15, 2017

North Korea says new, longer-range missile can carry ‘large’ nuclear warhead

The Japan Times: North Korea’s apparently successful test-firing Sunday of a new intermediate-range ballistic missile points to a significant advance

May 15, 2017

North Korea fires missile that lands in sea near Russia

Reuters: North Korea, defying calls to curb its weapons program, fired a ballistic missile that landed in the sea near