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Iran fires missiles at mock-up of US aircraft carrier

The exercises, dubbed "Prophet Mohammed 14th", in the Gulf waters come at a time of high tension between Tehran and Washington.

North Korea

North Korea suspected missile test slammed as 'very inappropriate'

North Korea fires two suspected missiles prompting South Korea to call on its neighbour to halt military actions immediately

Russia

Russia's hypersonic missile put on combat duty

Russian President Vladimir Putin said earlier this week that the country is leading the world with an entire new class of weapons.

Russia

Washington links rocket accident to secretive Russian missile programme

An explosion at a Russian military base killed five nuclear scientists

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USA

A man brought this missile launcher back as a 'souvenir' from Kuwait

A spokeswoman for the TSA told Euronews that finding such an item in luggage was rare, although not unheard of — in August 2018, officers discovered a set of replica grenades in bags at Newark Liberty International Airport.

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Russian Navy carries out missile drills in Sea of Japan

The Pacific Fleet fired two Mosquito anti-ship cruise missiles, which successfully eliminated an above-water target during tactical drills.

World News

World's nuclear arsenal down but risk of nuclear conflict up: SIPRI

"We are no longer in the classic strategy of deterrence by accumulation of nuclear warheads," a SIPRI expert told Euronews. "Now they have embarked on a tactical war."

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Flying high: New jet suits unveiled in London

This is the moment new jet suits were demonstrated at a special unveiling in London.

USA

Watch: Pentagon launches successful missile interception test

In the first test of its kind, the Pentagon on Monday carried out a "salvo" intercept of an unarmed missile soaring over the Pacific, using two interceptor missiles launched from southern California.

North Korea

US images suggest N Korea may be about to launch satellite

US images suggest N Korea may be about to launch satellite

Russia

Russia suspends INF nuclear missile deal with US

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said Moscow would respond in kind to the US decision to suspend a landmark arms control treaty, and that the country would start working on creating new missiles, including hypersonic ones.

Russia

The US says this Russian missile breaches landmark pact

Russia showed off the new cruise missile in hopes that it will save a landmark arms control pact with Washington.

World

Russia's hypersonic missile system: should we be worried?

How alarmed should the world be about Russia's latest move, as a war of words appears to be intensifying? Euronews' Damon Embling, from the World edition, and Serguei Doubine, Head of the Russian service, discuss what it all means with Belle Donati.

USA

Europe briefing: Five stories to know about today

Euronews brings you the latest news and updates as it happens this morning.

Russia

Watch: Russia tests Bastion coastal defence systems in the Arctic

A video released by Russia's defence ministry on Wednesday showed multiple launches of supersonic anti-ship Oniks missiles

Yemen

Yemen: Air strikes kill dozens of children riding a bus

The Saudi-led coalition insists it's acted within international law and accuses the Iranian-aligned Houthi group of using the children as human shields.

Gaza

Militants fire 36 rockets into Israel

Israel responded with airstrikes on Wednesday claiming they were in response to 36 rockets fired by militants in Gaza

Australia

Russia still denies any responsibility for MH17 downing

Russian president Vladimir Putin said, since Russia was not involved with the investgiation, it cannot trust its findings.

Syria

Syria accuses Israel of missile strike

Syrian state media accused Israel of launching missiles at a target near Damascus on Tuesday, shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he was quitting the Iranian nuclear deal, a move that had prompted Israel to go on high alert.

Russia

Russia to study U.S. missiles

Russia plans to study an unexploded U.S. Tomahawk missile that failed to explode in order to improve its own missiles.