Threat News

May 27, 2015

White Paper Outlines China’s Ambitions

Defense News: TAIPEI, Taiwan — China released its first white paper on military strategy Tuesday, just two weeks after the

May 26, 2015

North Korea leader hails ‘miracle’ missile test

Yahoo News: North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has hailed the recent test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) — which

May 20, 2015

N Korea claims progress on nuclear ‘miniaturisation’

BBC: North Korea has repeated its claim to be able to make nuclear warheads small enough to fit on a

May 20, 2015

Russia Threatens to Build More Nuclear Weapons

National Interest: Russia may increase the size of its nuclear arsenal, a senior Russian official revealed on Friday. Speaking at

May 18, 2015

China Making Some Missiles More Powerful

New York Times: WASHINGTON — After decades of maintaining a minimal nuclear force, China has re-engineered many of its long-range ballistic

May 18, 2015

Kerry says U.S., China discussing further sanctions on North Korea

Reuters: The United States is discussing with China imposing further sanctions against North Korea as the reclusive country is “not

May 14, 2015

Iranian Army to stage missile drill in May: Commander

Press TV: A senior Iranian commander says the Army’s Ground Forces will stage a major missile exercise in the central province

May 12, 2015

North Korea test-launches “Polaris-1” ballistic missile from submarine

Ars Technica: On May 9, a Korean People’s Army Naval Force submarine test-launched a ballistic missile off the eastern coast

May 11, 2015

What the Pentagon Thinks of China’s Military

The Diplomat: On Friday, May 8, the United States Department of Defense released its annual report to Congress on China’s

May 8, 2015

Sanctions Aren’t Stopping North Korean Nukes

Bloomberg: Alarming new estimates of North Korea’s nuclear and missile capabilities have emerged in recent weeks. The country may already