Threat News

June 23, 2016

Japan probes suspected North Korean rocket nose cone amid growing missile concerns

Reuters: Japan on Thursday began to examine the suspected nose cone of a North Korean rocket that washed up on

June 23, 2016

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un claims new missile can strike US targets in Pacific

The Guardian: Kim Jong-un has boasted of North Korea’s “sure capability” to strike US targets in the Pacific after his

June 23, 2016

Russia seen putting new nuclear-capable missiles along NATO border by 2019

Reuters: Russia is likely to deploy advanced nuclear-capable missiles in its European exclave of Kaliningrad by 2019, casting the move

June 22, 2016

North Korea missile reaches new heights, ‘intensifying’ threat to Japan

Reuters: North Korea launched what appeared to be an intermediate-range missile on Wednesday to a high altitude in the direction

June 22, 2016

North Korea fires two missiles, South Korea says

CNN: North Korea fired two missiles Wednesday morning from its eastern coast, according to South Korean and U.S. officials. Both

June 21, 2016

N. Korea preparing Musudan missile launch

Yonhap News: North Korea appears to be preparing to launch a Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missile from the east coast, a

June 21, 2016

Ashton Carter: North Korea a top five security threat

UPI: U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said mutual cooperation among the United States, South Korea and Japan is essential in

June 17, 2016

Russian lawmaker says US missile defense system deployment in Japan to affect security

TASS: US’ plans to deploy a missile defense system in Japan will upset the balance of powers in the region

June 16, 2016

North Korea may be ‘significantly’ upping nuclear bomb output

Reuters: North Korea may be significantly expanding its nuclear weapons production and could have added six or more weapons to

June 13, 2016

Russia Claims The YU-74 can penetrate any Missile Defense

Sputnik: Russia’s new Yu-74 ultra-maneuverable hypersonic glide vehicles may become yet another response to the deployment of NATO’s missile installations