North Korea fires two ballistic missiles days after U.S.-South Korea drills

The U.S. flew nuclear-capable bombers and advanced stealth jets​ near the Korean Peninsula during the drills.

• Dec 23, 2022

North Korea test fires 2 ballistic missiles, Seoul says

In recent months, North Korea has test-fired dozens of ballistic missiles, including the launch​ of an ICBM designed to carry multiple warheads.

• Dec 17, 2022

Turkey attacks Syrian base used by U.S.-allied Kurds

Iran has also stepped-up attacks on Kurdish groups in the region, drawing a warning from the U.S. over actions that "threaten our shared goals."

• Nov 22, 2022

North Korea tests missile with range to hit anywhere in U.S., Japan says

At the APEC summit in Bangkok, Vice President Harris strongly condemned the test, calling it a "brazen violation of multiple U.N. Security resolutions."

• Nov 18, 2022

Ukraine softens stance on deadly Poland missile explosion

After denying the blast just inside Poland's border could have been caused by his country, Ukraine's leader focuses on his demand to join the investigation.

• Nov 17, 2022

NATO: "No indication" Russia attacked Poland after blast near Ukraine

NATO's secretary general says the missile "hasn't changed our fundamental assessment of the threat against NATO allies."

• Nov 17, 2022

North Korea launches another ballistic missile, Seoul says

The launch comes after President Biden's summit with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts in which they condemned North Korea's recent missile tests.

• Nov 16, 2022

North Korea fires another missile, continuing recent barrage of tests

One of the dozens of missiles fired by Kim Jong Un's isolated regime last week was a half-century old Soviet model, but not necessarily because he's running low.

• Nov 9, 2022

North Korea launches ICBM that apparently failed and 2 short-range missiles

The launches prompted Japan's government to order people in northern regions to take cover, and South Korea and the U.S. extended their current military drills.

• Nov 3, 2022

N. Korea claims test of cruise missiles ready to carry "tactical nukes"

Analysts are dubious of the North's claim to have deployed long-range missiles capable of carrying tactical nuclear weapons, but a new nuke test could be looming.

• Oct 13, 2022

Russia hammers Ukraine with missiles for a 2nd consecutive day

As Ukrainians emerged onto debris-strewn streets in Kyiv and other cities to take stock, more rockets rained down.

• Oct 11, 2022

Russia pounds Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with deadly missile strikes

The lethal barrage smashed into civilian areas, knocking out power and water.

• Oct 10, 2022

North Korea calls recent missile tests "tactical nuclear" drills

State-run media said Kim observed his army in drills to "check and assess the war deterrent and nuclear counterattack capability."

• Oct 10, 2022

North Korea launches 2 more ballistic missiles

The launch came just two days after North Korea fired an intermediate-range missile over Japan for the first time in five years.

• Oct 5, 2022

North Korea ups the ante with first missile test over Japan in years

The test of the suspected Hwasong-12 rocket set off warning alarms in northern Japan, and drew a quick military response from the U.S. and South Korea.

• Oct 4, 2022

North Korea launches missile over Japan

North Korea's latest missile test forced Japan to warn its residents to take shelter early Tuesday morning. A missile flew over the island in what is being called a dramatic escalation by Pyongyang. Former CIA officer and FBI special agent Tracey Walder joins CBS News to discuss the move and the reaction from South Korea and the U.S.

• Oct 4, 2022
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American, mom and baby among victims of Iranian missile attack on Iraq

The U.S., U.K. and United Nations have condemned the attack targeting Kurdish opposition groups as an unprovoked assault on Iraqi sovereignty.

• Sep 30, 2022

U.S. conducts missile launch after postponing due to China tensions

The planned test had been postponed after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan; China reacted to the visit by announcing live-fire exercises in the waters surrounding the island.

• Aug 16, 2022

Biden heading to Asia amid rising threat of new North Korea nuclear test

An analyst tells CBS News that Kim Jong Un's regime could be ready to resume nuclear testing by the end of the month after a 3-year pause.

• May 19, 2022

N. Korea fires more suspected ballistic missiles as U.S. seeks sanctions

Kim Jong Un's latest apparent weapons test came a day after South Korea swore in its new leader, and as the Biden administration pushed for more sanctions at the U.N.

• May 12, 2022

North Korea claims it tested new missile

North Korea claims it successfully tested a new type of missile over the weekend. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from Tokyo about why many are concerned about nuclear tests down the road. Then, Vlad Duthiers and Lana Zak speak with CBS News contributor Isaac Stone Fish about what we can tell from North Korea's latest launch and the increase in its tests this year.

• Apr 18, 2022
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U.S., South Korea think Kim Jong Un faked test of "monster missile"

North Korea claimed to have fired a new long-range missile with worrying capabilities, but defense officials say it was really an ICBM last tested in 2017.

• Mar 30, 2022