China discloses chilling details of monstrous DF-5B missiles with nukes 200 times destructive than Hiroshima bomb, capable of striking the entire USChina revealed details of its DF-5B ICBM. This move highlights China's nuclear capabilities. The missile can strike the US. Tensions are ri...
07 Jun, 2025, 10.50 AM IST
Nuclear hypersonic missiles from space: US faces its biggest threat from Chinese, Russian FOBSA recent assessment by the US Defense Intelligence Agency paints a grim picture for the Americans. The threats from China and Russia is inc...
19 May, 2025, 05.04 PM IST
Xi Jinping inspects much purged Rocket Force; calls for strengthening deterrence capabilitiesChinese President Xi Jinping visited the PLA's Rocket Force, which faced a significant corruption purge. He urged the troops to strengthen ...
19 Oct, 2024, 03.37 PM IST
Beyond the politics, China's missile test reflects military needChina's recent ICBM test involved a missile launched from over 1,000 km and tracked across the Pacific, addressing operational needs and di...
09 Oct, 2024, 04.20 PM IST
PLA proves its combat readiness by launching an ICBM across the PacificChina’s rare ICBM test in the Pacific from Hainan Island, the first since 1980, demonstrates its reach to the USA, stirring regional and in...
01 Oct, 2024, 11.09 AM IST
China acknowledges testing intercontinental ballistic missile with 'dummy warhead'China's defence ministry announced the test-launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean, emphasizing it as part ...
25 Sep, 2024, 09.21 AM IST
What are solid-fuel missiles, and why is North Korea developing them?North Korea launched a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile, possibly related to developing a new solid-fuel hypersonic weapon. S...
02 Apr, 2024, 11.47 AM IST
What are solid-fuel missiles, and why is North Korea developing them?North Korea test-fired a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), potentially its third such test in 2023, enhancing its launc...
18 Dec, 2023, 01.35 PM IST
US postpones ICBM test due to heightened tensions with China over Pelosi's visit to TaiwanThe decision to postpone the test flight of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile this week comes as China's People's...
05 Aug, 2022, 07.08 PM IST
China conducts mock intercontinental ballistic missile strike exerciseRevealing the ICBM test, the CCTV report said long-term survival training in closed environments has become routine for the troops to ensur...
23 Jan, 2019, 11.58 AM IST
US missile interceptor test a threat to China: ExpertsThe US has successfully tested a mock intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) using its own upgraded long-range interceptor warhead.
14 Jul, 2018, 09.04 PM IST
Agni-5 test: China hopes for strategic balance in South AsiaThe reference to the strategic balance in South Asia apparently referred to the military balance between India and Pakistan.
14 Jul, 2018, 08.34 PM IST
Analysts say US may have sabotaged North Korea missile testSunday's test by North Korea, ostensibly aimed at mastering ICBM parameters, is said to have blown up immediately after it was launched nea...
17 Apr, 2017, 08.56 AM IST
China unveils 12,000-km long range ICBMChina's has unveiled the next generation of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which has a range of 12,000 kms, putting it among th...
03 Aug, 2014, 08.49 PM IST
India's development of ICBMs likely to fuel arms race with ChinaIndia's development of ICBMs is likely to see China deploy its own MIRV missiles which can carry multiple warheads.
18 Sep, 2013, 10.46 AM IST
China develops new generation ICBMs and Submarine missiles, ups ability to reach USUS, other western powers might have underestimated China's nuclear arsenal, the new reports say that it currently had 55-65 ICBM, NYT said.
25 Aug, 2012, 02.11 PM IST
- India ready to testfire 5,000 km range Agni-V within a year
India said it will testfire the over 5,000 km range nuclear-capable Agni-V surface to surface ballistic missile "within a year", enabling i...
10 Feb, 2010, 08.45 PM IST