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Taking a major step in its military escalation, Pakistan on May 10 launched a Fatah-II missile toward Indian territory. The act has triggered heightened alert levels across several Indian cities. The missile was successfully intercepted near Sirsa in Haryana, preventing any major mishap. This move came on the heels of sustained drone incursions and ceasefire breaches by Pakistani forces.
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As tensions between India and Pakistan continue to escalate, a Pakistani ballistic missile, Fatah-II, was intercepted and destroyed by defence forces over Haryana’s Sirsa in the early hours of May 10. Reports suggest the missile may have been intended for Delhi, but India’s Barak-8 air defence system neutralised the threat in time.
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The US and South Korea conducted aerial exercises with several warplanes. The exercise has been named Operation Vigilant Storm. These included F-35 fighter aircraft. North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has been greatly enraged by this maneuver. In response, North Korea fired 10 ballistic missiles.
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"While strengthening our monitoring and vigilance, our military is maintaining a full readiness posture in close cooperation with the US," the JCS said in a text message sent to reporters.
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In response to Kim's missile, America and South Korea fired missiles. America responded to North Korea with missile test. At the same time, South Korea tested 8 missiles.
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The UAE defence ministry said remnants of the intercepted missiles fell in separate areas around Abu Dhabi.
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The second series of rockets have been launched toward US targets in Iraq soon after over a dozen ballistic missiles struck two military bases used by US forces in Iraq, Iranian media reported.
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The highly mobile, ground-based S-400 Triumf can detect, track and shoot down multiple targets including cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, aircraft, drones, UAVs.
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Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is warning that Iran may be defying a UN call to halt ballistic missile development even as it complies with the nuclear deal with six world powers.
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North Korea conducted its sixth and most powerful nuclear test on Sunday, which it said was a successful detonation of an advanced hydrogen bomb, technically known as a two-stage thermonuclear device.
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US Secretary of State said on Sunday the firing of three ballistic missiles by North Korea this week was a provocative act.
China is aiming advanced medium-range ballistic missiles at Taiwan as part of a growing military threat towards the island, Taipei's defence minister said on Monday.
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North Korea test-fired a new type of missile into the sea early last month, and has said it will continue to launch new strategic weapons.
The Saudi Arabian air defence on Wednesday intercepted two ballistic missiles fired from Yemen.
The United States has warned it would raise concerns at the United Nations over the latest North Korean missile tests.
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday successfully test-fired two ballistic missiles in line with the country's defence doctrine.
Israel and the US started a joint exercise on Sunday focusing on defence against the threat of ballistic missiles, the Israeli army said.
Two ballistic missiles have been fired from Yemen at Saudi Arabia, one of which was intercepted by the kingdom's air defences, the Saudi-led coalition
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