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DAMASCUS, Syria (AFP) — Israeli missile strikes fired at Syria hit military bases, as well as an arms depot and military radar, Syrian state media said Thursday, without specifying the location. The official SANA news agency added that “dozens of missiles were shot down by anti-aircraft systems in Syrian airspace,” saying a number of missiles had reached their targets. © Agence France-Presse
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, May 4, blamed the United States and former President Benigno Aquino III for Chinese militarization in the South China Sea. The President made the pronouncement following reports the Chinese have been successful in deploying missiles in Subi Reef, Mischief Reef and Fiery Cross Reef, reefs claimed by the Philippines in the Spratlys. “So Aquino filed an arbitration case. We won. He was still there. Bakit hindi niya ginawa […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Beijing Thursday reasserted its right to build “defense” facilities in the disputed South China Sea but declined to confirm reports it had installed new missiles on artificial islands it has built in the region. The Chinese army-installed anti-ship and air-to-air defenses on outposts also claimed by Vietnam and the Philippines over the last 30 days, US network CNBC reported Wednesday, citing sources close to US intelligence. If the information is verified, […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Navy received its first-ever ship-borne missile systems, the Department of National Defense said on Wednesday, May 2. Defense spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said the Spike-ER short range surface-to-surface missiles for its multi-purpose attack craft (MPAC) were “now undergoing Integration Phase under the guidance of the proponent, Rafael of Israel.” The missiles were apart from the Typhoon MLS-ER launchers and Mini Typhoon 12.77mm remote-controlled weapon systems, the Navy said. The country has allocated P125 billion […]
by Dave Clark © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that “missiles will be coming” in response to an alleged chemical attack in Syria, as the UN chief urged world powers to stop a face-off with Russia from spiraling out of control. With punitive US military action seemingly imminent, Russia scrambled to deflect blame from its ally Bashar al-Assad and, according to a monitor group, Syrian forces evacuated key […]
PLESETSK, Russia (Reuters) — Russia conducted test launch of nuclear-capable ballistic missiles on Thursday (October 26) as part of a training exercise for the country’s strategic nuclear forces. Russian defence ministry released a video showing a Topol intercontinental ballistic missile being test fired from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in northern Russia, hitting a target at the Kura military testing range on the Kamchatka Peninsula thousands of kilometres (miles) away. The ministry said test launches involved land, […]
ROME, Italy (AFP) — Italy has ordered North Korea’s incoming new ambassador to leave the country in a protest over Kim Jong-Un’s missile launches and nuclear tests. Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano announced the move in an interview with Italian daily La Repubblica, published on Sunday. “We have taken the firm decision to interrupt the accreditation procedure. The ambassador will have to leave the country,” Alfano said. “We want to make Pyongyang understand that isolation is […]
KIEV, Ukraine (AFP) — Ukraine’s space agency said Tuesday that an engine type reportedly used in North Korean missiles was made at a Ukrainian factory, but solely for use in space rockets supplied to Russia. The development came after an expert report published Monday said Pyongyang’s recent rapid progress in developing a long-range missile appeared to have come after it refurbished rocket engines procured from a plant in the former Soviet Union. These could have […]
HAGATNA, United States (AFP)–Guam’s leader said Monday that “sometimes a bully can only be stopped with a punch in the nose,” in a spirited defense of President Donald Trump’s rhetoric against North Korea which has the island in its crosshairs. While Trump’s critics accuse him of inflaming tensions with Pyongyang, Guam governor Eddie Calvo said he was grateful the US leader was taking a strong stance against North Korean threats against his Pacific homeland. “Everyone who grew […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — The Japanese government said Thursday it “can never tolerate” provocations from North Korea after the country’s military said it was finalizing a plan to launch missiles towards Guam that would fly over Japan. “North Korea’s provocative actions, including this time, are obviously provocative to the region including Japan as well as to the security of the international community,” Yoshihide Suga, Japan’s chief government spokesman, told reporters. “We can never tolerate this.” Japan has […]
(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella assured the public on Thursday the government had in place “contingency plans” for Filipinos in Guam, following North Korea’s pronouncements it was reviewing plans to strike United States military targets there. “As far as I know, especially regarding Filipinos there, the embassies and consulates also in Hagatna have contingency plans which are regularly updated to enable them to respond to emergencies,” Abella said in a press briefing in Malacanang. […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) – US troops began delivering a missile defence system that has infuriated China to a deployment site in South Korea Wednesday, amid heightened tensions over the North’s nuclear ambitions. Washington is urging Beijing — Pyongyang’s sole major ally — to do more to rein it in, but the Asian giant has reacted with fury to the planned installation of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system. The US and ally […]
