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US: Missiles Are Moving Into Iraq, and They're Not Iraqi

The culprit is apparently Iran

(Newser) - Ballistic missiles are appearing in Iraq, US officials say—only they're not Iraqi. Details are scant, but Iran has apparently taken advantage of Iraqi unrest by sneaking short-range missiles into the country, the New York Times reports. Seems Iran is using Shiite militias under its control to move and...

North Korea Does It Again
North Korea Does It Again

North Korea Does It Again

Another projectile launch from the nation's east coast

(Newser) - North Korea has grabbed the world's attention with yet another missile launch into the Sea of Japan, CNN reports. What was likely a short-range ballistic missile (or two, per the AP ) went airborne Thursday US-time, Friday in Pyongyang, and resembled a double-shot of short-range missiles earlier this week....

North Korea Fires 2 Projectiles
North Korea Fires 2 Projectiles

North Korea Fires 2 Projectiles

South Korea says they landed between North Korea and Japan

(Newser) - North Korea has fired two projectiles in an unprovoked attack on a large body of water, South Korea says. Launched from the coastal town of Wonsan on Thursday morning local time—Wednesday in America—the projectiles flew roughly 260 miles into the East Sea and landed between North Korea and...

North Korea's New Missiles Are Eerily Familiar to Experts
North Korea's
New Missiles Are
Eerily Familiar
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North Korea's New Missiles Are Eerily Familiar

They bear a strong resemblance to the Iskander

(Newser) - The three new missiles North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has tested over the past week are eerily familiar to military experts: They look just like a controversial and widely copied missile the Russian military has deployed to Syria and has been actively trying to sell abroad for years. Ending...

Out of North Korea, a Sudden 'Barrage'

Short-range 'projectiles' flew up to 125 miles before landing in East Sea

(Newser) - An early weekend surprise emerged out of North Korea on Saturday: the launch of a "barrage" of short-range "projectiles," which flew for up to 125 miles before landing in the East Sea, per the Yonhap News Agency . South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a...

N. Korea Keeps Tensions High, Launches 5 More Projectiles

Even China is telling Pyongyang to cut it out

(Newser) - Just three days ago, North Korea defied a UN ban and fired a medium-range ballistic missile into the sea. Now South Korea officials say Pyongyang launched five short-range projectiles Monday into the waters off the latter's east coast, reportedly as a reaction to US-South Korea military drills each spring,...

N. Korea Test-Fires 10 Missiles
 N. Korea Test-Fires 10 Missiles 

N. Korea Test-Fires 10 Missiles

South Korea reports Pyongyang's latest show of force

(Newser) - North Korea has fired off 10 short-range missiles toward the Sea of Japan, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reports. The 10-minute show of force is the latest amid ongoing joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea, and al-Jazeera notes that South Korea is on alert. "...

N. Korea Fires 2 More Missiles

Scuds fired into sea hundreds of miles off coast

(Newser) - North Korea has fired another two short-range missiles into the sea in what appears to be a show of displeasure at the US-South Korea war games continuing across the border, reports Reuters . The missiles—from the same Scud class as those North Korea fired a few days ago —were...

N. Korea Fires Missiles Amid South-US War Games

Believed to be short-range Scud missiles, launched into the sea

(Newser) - A North Korean ship slipping across the South's borders was apparently just the opening act. Days after South Korea began its war games with the US, North Korea has fired four, suspected short-range missiles from its southeastern coast toward the sea, a South Korean defense official said, per Yonhap...

North Korea Still Firing Away
 North Korea Still Firing Away 

North Korea Still Firing Away

Launches missiles for third consecutive day

(Newser) - North Korea launched two more short-range missiles into the sea today, the third consecutive day of launches since three missiles were test-fired Saturday and a fourth yesterday . Pyongyang, not surprisingly, today blamed recent joint US-South Korea military exercises, Reuters reports. "Our military is conducting these exercises in order to...

North Korea Test-Fires Missiles Into Sea

Analysts think Pyongyang sending message to US again

(Newser) - North Korea apparently felt things were getting a little too calm of late and launched three short-range missiles into the sea off its eastern coast today, reports the BBC . Notably, those tests did not include the firing of the longer-range Musudan missile , which theoretically could hit the US. Generally, short-range...

Al-Qaeda Grabbing Weapons in Libya: Report

RPGs, Kalashnikovs and missiles finding their way into terrorist hands

(Newser) - Al-Qaeda has emerged as a kid in a candy store in Libya, exploiting the conflict to get its hands on such high-powered weapons as anti-tank RPGs, Kalashnikov heavy machine guns, and even surface-to-air missiles, an Algerian security official tells Reuters . According to the official, a convoy of eight Toyota pick-up...

North Korea Tests 5 Missiles: Report

Short-range test comes despite seemingly warmer relations with South, US

(Newser) - North Korea fired five short-range missiles off its east coast today, news reports said, even as South Korea proposed working-level talks with its communist neighbor. South Korea's Yonhap news agency, citing an unidentified South Korean government official, said the North test-fired the surface-to-surface KN-02 rockets from mobile launch pads.

Defiant Iran Tests 2 Missiles

(Newser) - Defiant over the revelation of its secret nuclear facility, Iran today test-fired two short-range missiles and announced it plans to test a long-range missile tomorrow, state media reports. The missiles tested today have a range of 90 to 100 miles, and experts believe Iran is developing them to carry nuclear...

Mac's Missile Shield Rant Off Target, Forgetful
Mac's Missile Shield Rant Off Target, Forgetful
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Mac's Missile Shield Rant Off Target, Forgetful

System he's now never heard of relies on ship named for forebears

(Newser) - Sen. John McCain’s savaging of President Obama over shelving the Eastern European missile shield could hardly more disingenuous, David Corn writes for Mother Jones. McCain said he hadn’t heard of the technology Obama plans to use instead, but not only did he publicly praise Obama for boosting funding...

Dropping Missile Shield Is Jab at Bush—Not US Allies

Obama & Co. see Russia, Iran threats differently

(Newser) - President Obama’s decision to shelve the missile shield for Eastern Europe is appeasement only to those obsessed with “legacy threats” like Russia, Marc Ambinder writes for the Atlantic. Obama believes the threat from Iran was overstated by President Bush, and that the shield technology wasn’t a sure...

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