ET Defence Bulletin: Stories you should not miss (December 22, 2016)

NEW DELHI: Below is a list of the top defence stories of today.

India
1) Nuclear-capable Nirbhay cruise missile's test fails for the fourth time.



2) UN chief calls for India, Pakistan dialogue.

3) In pics: The 23-year-old who single-handedly beat 7 Pakistani tanks.



Regional
4) After Chinese wrath, Mongolia says Dalai Lama won't be invited again.

5) Japan today approved its biggest annual defence budget in the face of North Korea's nuclear and missile threats and a territorial row with China.



International
6) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called for the country to reinforce its military nuclear potential.

7) German authorities were under fire today after it emerged that the prime suspect in Berlin's deadly truck attack, a rejected Tunisian asylum seeker, was known as a potentially dangerous jihadist.



8) Fall of Aleppo shines harsh light on UN.