US’s NATO Ally Test-Fires Nuclear Missile
Nuclear-armed states continue to modernize their arsenals, with France—a major U.S. military ally in NATO—recently test-firing an upgraded but unarmed nuclear missile. The medium-range, air-to-surface missile, known as the ASMPA-R, will be equipped on Rafale fighter jets deployed on the aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle, serving as the airborne component of the country’s nuclear […]
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile
North Korea fired fired at least one ballistic missile toward its eastern waters on Friday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. Relations between the two Koreas remain tense, and the suspected missile test launch was yet another move by Kim Jong Un’s regime to defy U.N. restrictions on its development of strategic weapons. Earlier […]
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Map Shows Range of India’s Agni-5 Nuclear Missile
India tested a nuclear-capable ballistic missile on Wednesday that is capable of reaching the territories of its main adversaries—China and Pakistan—according to a Newsweek analysis. China‘s Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to a written request for comment. Newsweek has also reached out to Pakistan‘s Foreign Ministry for comment via email. Why It Matters The […]
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NATO Scrambles Fighter Jets Amid Russian Missile Attacks
By Matthew Robinson is the Newsweek U.S. News Editor based in London, U.K. His focus is U.S. politics and national news. Matthew joined Newsweek in 2024 and previously worked at The Telegraph, The Times and CNN. He is a graduate of the University of Oxford and King’s College London. You can get in touch with […]
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Iran Turns to China for Missile Boost: Report
A new report from Israeli media has warned of increased military cooperation between Iran and China, particularly in the production of surface-to-surface missiles. Yedioth Ahronoth cited intelligence findings that Beijing may be helping Tehran rebuild missile capabilities damaged in the recent June war. The concerns surfaced as Israel’s military chief, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, said […]
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China Spy Stole Secret US Missile Tech: DOJ
An engineer pleaded guilty on Monday to stealing military trade secrets from a Southern California defense contractor. Newsweek contacted the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C., for comment by email outside office hours. Why It Matters The plea comes amid heightened mistrust of China among U.S. officials, fueled by the East Asian rival’s state-linked hacking operations, […]
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Defense Department Worker Charged with Stealing Top-Secret Missile Defense Documents
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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Iran Ally Hamas Reacts to New Israeli Missile Strikes on Tehran
By Amira El-Fekki is a Newsweek reporter based in Dubai. Her focus is reporting on politics and society in the Middle East. She has in depth knowledge of Arab communities and has covered human rights issues extensively. Amira joined Newsweek in 2025 from The Wall Street Journal and had previously worked at the Daily News […]
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Argentina’s President Javier Milei Captures Houthi Missile Attack on Israel
Argentine’s President Javier Milei shared images of a suspected Houthi missile attack against Israel a day after Israeli forces struck a port used by the Yemeni group in an unprecedented naval attack. Milei landed at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport on Monday night for a three-day-visit to meet with Israeli leaders, staying at King David […]
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China Reacts to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Shield
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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