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North Korea says it tested a new multiwarhead missile. South Korea says it's covering up a failure
North Korea announced a successful test of a multiwarhead missile aimed at enhancing its capability to overcome US and South Korean defenses. However, South Korea disputed this claim, asserting the missile launch had actually failed. North Korea's state media reported the test involved separating and guiding warheads accurately, showcasing progress in its missile development despite technical challenges. Analysts anticipate further tests to refine this technology, which includes decoys to evade missile defenses. The test coincides with heightened regional tensions, including North Korea's objections to US military presence and provocative actions toward South Korea.
North Korea says it tested a multiwarhead missile. Kim Jong Un covets the weapon to overwhelm US defenses
North Korea announced it successfully tested a multiwarhead missile, aiming to enhance its capability to overwhelm U.S. missile defenses. The launch tested separation and guidance control of individual warheads, which were accurately directed to targets and verified by radar. This test, North Korea's first known attempt at developing a multiwarhead missile, was seen as a significant step in Kim Jong Un's weapons modernization program. While South Korea initially assessed the launch as a failed hypersonic missile test, analysts suggest it was a preliminary evaluation of key MIRV subsystems. This development intensifies regional security concerns.
North Korea's trash balloons deepen tensions with the South. Here's what's happening between rivals
Tensions rise between North and South Korea as North Korea sends balloons carrying trash to South Korea, prompting retaliatory steps from the South. The North's actions threaten to escalate the conflict along the border.
North Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles
North Korea fired ballistic missiles after a failed spy satellite launch. Kim's regime claimed satellite launch failures. The UN Security Council will meet to discuss the launch.
North Korea flies trash balloons over the South as leader Kim doubles down on satellite ambitions
North Korea launched hundreds of trash-filled balloons into South Korea, prompting chemical and explosive response teams to recover the debris. This act follows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's push to overcome a failed satellite launch and develop reconnaissance capabilities. Kim criticized South Korea's military exercises and warned of "stern" actions.
NORAD fighters intercept high-altitude balloon over US
A small balloon over Utah was intercepted by US-Canada military agencies, but deemed not to pose any national security or flight risk. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) determined the balloon was not maneuverable and did not pose a hazard to flight safety.
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Taiwan issues alert over China satellite as poll ramps up security fears
Taiwan issued a national emergency alert after China launched a satellite ahead of its crucial presidential election. The alert, triggered by a mistranslation, caused alarm but was clarified as debris-related. Vice President Lai Ching-te accused Beijing of influencing the election via intimidation tactics. With tensions high, candidates, notably Lai, emphasize caution regarding China's actions, advocating for strength and deterrence against potential threats to Taiwan's sovereignty. The election's significance lies in shaping cross-strait ties amidst Beijing's assertiveness and Taiwan's concerns about maintaining autonomy.
Taiwan slams Chinese balloons as safety threat, psychological warfare
Days before Taiwan's elections, its defense ministry accuses China of using balloons to threaten aviation safety and wage psychological warfare. Taiwan is on high alert for Chinese interference, citing military and economic pressure. China's actions, deploying balloons near Taiwan, are seen as part of a "grey zone" tactic, with Taiwan condemning the threat to international aviation. As tensions rise, the U.S. remains concerned, supporting Taiwan's democratic process while China dismisses allegations of interference as attempts to boost a disliked party.
Taiwan slams Chinese balloons as safety threat, psychological warfare
Taiwan has accused China of threatening aviation safety and waging psychological warfare on the island's people with a recent spate of balloons spotted near or over the island, days before key Taiwanese elections. The potential for China to use balloons for spying became a global issue in February when the United States shot down what it said was a Chinese surveillance balloon. China said the balloon was a civilian craft that accidentally drifted astray.
Taiwan says Chinese balloons threaten aviation safety
Taiwan's defense ministry accused China of endangering aviation safety by sending balloons near or over the island, seen as psychological warfare ahead of crucial elections. China's use of balloons for surveillance previously drew concern when the US shot down a Chinese balloon in February. Taiwan, alert to Chinese influence, sees this as military pressure. The defense ministry condemned China's actions, labeling the balloons a threat to international aviation safety and part of China's "grey zone" tactics. Efforts to reach China's authorities for comment were unsuccessful.
Taiwan reports China sent 4 suspected spy balloons over the island, some near key air force base
China regularly sends navy ships and warplanes to waters and airspace close to Taiwan, and its use of balloons to collect intelligence could be a new stage in its campaign of intimidation against the island.
From spy balloons to chocolates: Chinese propaganda frames Xi Jinping's US pivot
In a remarkable turn of events over eight months, China and the U.S. have made substantial progress in their relations. President Xi Jinping, once critical after the U.S. downed a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon, now stands with President Biden in a collaborative stance. Their recent face-to-face talks in California resulted in the agreement to open a presidential hotline, resume military communications, and tackle fentanyl production.
Chinese spy balloon didn't collect intelligence as it flew over US: Pentagon
The statement comes after some US lawmakers said early this year that the balloon was collecting information as it flew across much of the US mainland in early February, including over sensitive military sites that house intercontinental ballistic missiles, before being downed by the military.
Leaked US intelligence documents reveal presence of 4 additional Chinese spy balloons: Report
Questions still linger on the true capabilities of the one that flew over the continental United States in January and February, according to previously unreported top-secret intelligence documents.
Chinese spy balloon collected intelligence info from sensitive US military sites: Report
A suspected Chinese spy balloon said to be the size of three buses, was spotted over the airspace of the United States in late January. China was able to control the balloon so it could make multiple passes over some of the sites (at times flying figure-eight formations) and transmit the information it collected back to Beijing in real-time, NBC News reported, quoting three unnamed officials.
US military completes recovery of Chinese balloon, now analyzing its 'guts'
The search for two of three other objects shot down in the aftermath has also ended, the U.S. military's Northern Command said in a statement late on Friday. The last of the debris from the Chinese balloon, which was downed by a Sidewinder missile, is heading to an FBI laboratory in Virginia for analysis, it said.
U.S. still stumped by latest flying objects as friction with China grows
While American and Canadian officials struggled to explain the presence of the objects, a White House spokesperson stressed that there was no reason to believe that they were anything other than human-made.
Britain to review airspace security after China-US spy balloon incident
The United States shot down the balloon, which it said was being used to spy on it, and three further flying objects have since been downed by security forces over North America.
US jet shoots down new mystery 'object' over Canada; second takedown since Chinese spy balloon
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he ordered the takedown of the object, the latest of a series of mysterious air intrusions. "Canadian and US aircraft were scrambled, and a US F-22 successfully fired at the object," Trudeau tweeted Saturday. Trudeau said that Canadian forces in the Yukon "will now recover and analyze the wreckage of the object."
China, still trying to play down balloon, finds it’s getting harder to do
Since the spy balloon saga started, China has tried to play down the incident, maintaining that the United States is overreacting and that the vessel is mainly for gathering meteorological data.
Chinese balloon was capable of conducting signals intelligence collection operations
An official has said that the US administration has determined that the Chinese balloon was operating with electronic surveillance technology capable of monitoring US communications. As per the news report, signals intelligence means information that is collected by electronic means, like communications and radars.
China violated sovereignty of nations across 5 continents: Antony Blinken over surveillance balloons
The balloon was shot down on Saturday off the coast of South Carolina in the Atlantic Ocean. It had hovered over continental America for several days after entering the US airspace on January 30 in Montana.
Pentagon: China conducted spy balloon programme for years
The recent balloon was shot down by a US military fighter jet on Saturday. The Navy and Coast guard are still working to recover pieces of the downed balloon so they can be analyzed.
Pentagon rules out returning balloon debris to China; Beijing says airship does not belong to US
Initial information gathered from the balloon, the White House said on Monday with confidence, that it is a surveillance balloon. It violated international law and its sovereignty, officials said. Before it was being shot down by a fighter jet on Saturday, Kirby said they had gathered enough vital information about the balloon.
China says will 'safeguard interests' over balloon shootdown
China claims it was a civilian balloon used for meteorological research but has refused to say to which government department or company it
US military is searching for remnants of Chinese spy balloon
A US Air Force fighter jet on Saturday shot down the balloon off the coast of South Carolina, a week after it first entered US airspace near Alaska. VanHerck said the incident took place over US territorial waters. China protested the response as an "obvious overreaction", but analysts said that any counter-move by Beijing will likely be finely calibrated to keep from worsening ties.
Chinese balloon's downing creates spectacle over tourism hub
The downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon just off South Carolina's coast created a spectacle over one of the state's tourism hubs and drew crowds reacting with a mixture of bewildered gazing, distress and cheering.
US downs Chinese surveillance balloon, China threatens repercussions
Fighter aircraft from Langley Air Force Base in Virginia inspired a single missile into the balloon, causing it to crash into the ocean within the US territorial airspace, said the official, adding that as of now there are no indications that any people including US military personnel, civilian aircraft or maritime vessels were harmed in any way.
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