The North Koreans Are Assembling A Missile That Could Hit The Continental US
North Korea is working on a rocket so big that it makes the long-range Taepodong-2 missile it's preparing to test-launch look modest, South Korean government sources tell the Chosun Ilbo. Based on...
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Only China Can Halt North Korea's Missile Plans
A senior US lawmaker has conceded that there is little the world can do to prevent North Korea from launching a long-range rocket later this month, and he has urged China to take a bigger role in...
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Everyone Is Freaking Out About North Korea's Nuclear Plans Again
North Korea is planning a nuclear test and using the imminent rocket launch as an excuse, a South Korean intelligence report obtained by CNN says. The report says there’s a good chance that North...
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Step Inside North Korea's Top Secret Rocket Facility And Command Center
It's been just over three months since former North Korean president Kim Jong-Il died and was succeeded by his youngest son, Kim Jong-Un. At the time, the succession was met with speculation and...
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North Korea Isn't The Only Country Testing Long Distance Missiles
India is scheduled to test-fire a long-range, nuclear warhead-enabled missile, capable of reaching deep into Asia or Europe, next week, a defence ministry official has told Reuters. The test launch of...
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Pakistan Just Tested Its Own Nuclear-Capable Missile, Days After India
Pakistan's military today claimed the successful launch of an intermediate-range ballistic missile, days after rival India successfully launched a nuclear-capable missile able to reach China in a new...
View ArticleLISTEN: The Air Force's Explanation Of How A Missile Works Is No Help At All
It's possible that you will know less about how a guided missile works after listening to this actual recording from the U.S. Air Force (via Keith Rowland's My Life Dock):...
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China Is Ignoring UN Sanctions And Selling North Korea Key Components For New...
Chinese firms are breaking a United Nations embargo by supplying North Korea with key components for ballistic missiles including launch vehicles, according to evidence provided by an intelligence...
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The NBA Is On The Cusp Of A Statistical Revolution Thanks To This Incredible...
Baseball's statistical revolution gets way more publicity than what goes on in other sports. The truth, however, is that big data analysis is happening across all sports and the latest wave hitting...
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Iran Responds To New Sanctions By Testing Missiles That Could Hit US Bases...
This weekend, the EU and the US imposed some of the harshest sanctions on Iran yet. Aside from the already impactful decision to cease buying Iranian oil, member countries have now agreed to refuse...
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Israel Is Upgrading To A New And Improved Missile Defense
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel is upgrading its Arrow II ballistic missile shield in a U.S.-backed "race" against Iran, Syria and other regional enemies, a senior Israeli defense official said on...
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This Is What It Takes To Fire The Biggest Gun On The Destroyer USS Barry
When I hauled myself aboard the Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer the other day, one of the first things I was shown was the ship's 5-inch, 127mm gun. "This is how the Barry pays its...
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The Western US Thought This Missile Contrail Was A UFO
A spectacular U.S. Army missile test in New Mexico Thursday (Sept. 13) lit up the predawn sky over the southwestern United States, triggering a flood of frantic UFO reports and hundreds of calls to...
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Iran Test-Fires Missiles At Target Near US Naval Drills
Iran has test-fired four missiles in the Persian Gulf, according to an Iranian news agency. The report quoted General Ali Fadavi of the Revolutionary Guard as saying the missiles were fired...
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How The Cuban Missile Criss Nearly Brought The US To Nuclear War With The...
Far from being just a political storm in the Caribbean, the Cuban missile crisis came dangerously close to triggering a nuclear war between two superpowers, the US and the Soviet Union – both nations...
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The Turkish President Says A Syrian Attack On Turkey Would Be 'Madness'
Turkish President Abdullah Gul said Thursday he considered a Syrian attack on Turkey unlikely because that would be "madness", as Ankara asked NATO to deploy surface-to-air missiles along their...
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Russian Military Experts Say The US Patriot Missiles On The Syrian Border Are...
Russia is categorically opposed to the Turkey’s installation of Patriot anti-aircraft missiles along its border with Syria.Most have assumed that the Moscow's opposition was driven by its friendship...
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This Air-To-Air Missile For Sale On Ebay Was Once Britain's Most Prized Weapon
The great thing about eBay is that it has a little bit of everything, but this De Haviland Firestreak missile may be a first.The De Haviland was employed for 31 years by the UK, Kuwait, and Saudi...
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Welcome To The Age Of Star Wars-Style Military Laser Beams
Right at the end of 2012 we reported on a laser beam missile defense system Lockheed developed that would make Israel's Iron Dome look wimpy.It turns out, German company Rheinmetall concurrently...
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Intelligence Images Reveal Activity At North Korean Test Site
New satellite images reveal ongoing activity at North Korea's atomic test site, according to a US research institute, as expectation mounts of an imminent nuclear detonation by the isolated state.The...
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