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Ballistic Missiles
Why Is Russia Denying That North Korea Launched an ICBM?
By Ankit Panda
North Korea definitely tested an ICBM on July 4, 2017, so why is Russia denying it did?
An Indian Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile Test Failed Shortly After Launch. What Happened?
By Ankit Panda
India will be looking to get to the bottom of what caused an Agni-2 MRBM to fail early in flight in user-testing.
India Successfully Tests Nuclear-Capable Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
By Ankit Panda
On Monday, India tested its Agni-V missile for the fourth time.
China, the United States, and MIRVs: Challenges to Strategic Stability in Asia
By Rabia Akhtar
Are MIRVs a road to nowhere in Asia?
North Korea's Musudan Missile Test Actually Succeeded. What Now?
By Ankit Panda
North Korea claims its sixth Musudan missile test this year was a success. Why does that matter?
U.S. May Field Railgun on Zumwalt Destroyer
By Shawn Snow
The Navy’s newest futuristic weapon combats the growing ballistic missile threat.
How We Know North Korea's Latest SLBM Test Was a Likely Dud
By Ankit Panda
Analysis of North Korean video footage suggests a less-impressive submarine-launched ballistic missile test than Kim Jong-un would like.
Could Japan and South Korea Be Hit by 1,000 Missiles?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A new report provides scenarios of North Korea's future delivery systems capabilities.
In A2/AD Showcase, Iranian Navy Sinks Nimitz Carrier Mock-Up
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Does the video tell us anything about Iran's anti-access/anti-denial capabilities in the Strait of Hormuz?
Japan’s Building 2 Aegis Destroyers
By Zachary Keck
Tokyo is accelerating its timetable for acquiring two additional Aegis-equipped ballistic missile defense ships.
Is Korean Stability Unraveling?
By Ankit Panda and Zachary Keck
The Diplomat U.S. editors discuss recent developments on the Korean peninsula.
South Korea Extends Ballistic Missile Range
By Zachary Keck
South Korea says it tested a new ballistic missile with a range of 500 km, and that’s only the start.