Japan confirms scrapping US missile defence system
Japan has scrapped the deployment of a multi-billion-dollar US anti-missile system, the government confirmed Thursday, days after saying the program ...
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Syria air defence intercepts ‘Israeli’ missiles: state media
Syrian air defence intercepted several missiles fired during an "Israeli" air strike on Monday against targets near the capital Damascus, ...
Syrian air defence responds to ‘Israeli missiles’: state media
Syrian air defence responded to Israeli missiles targeting the south and centre of the country, state media said early Thursday. ...
Cyprus orders missiles amid Turkey gas tensions
Cyprus has signed contracts for weapons orders to bolster its defences at a time of heightened tensions with Turkey over ...
‘Over in under a minute’: commander divulges how quickly moscow’s defences can thwart missile attack
The Russian capital's air and missile defence system is one of the most sophisticated in the world, and includes a ...
#Israel hails ‘breakthrough’ towards laser air defence system
Jerusalem: The Israeli defence ministry has hailed a "breakthrough" in the development of cheaper laser-based air defences, as tensions soar ...
Iran denies Ukrainian plane downed by missile
Iran's civil aviation chief denied Friday that a missile downed a Ukrainian airliner which crashed killing all 176 on board, ...
Israel and Czech Republic sign $125 mn missile defence deal
Jerusalem: Israel's defence ministry signed a deal with its Czech counterpart on Thursday to sell it radar systems used in ...
Turkey didn’t buy Russian defence system ‘to keep in box’: FM
Turkey on Wednesday rejected criticism from the United States over its testing of a newly-acquired Russian missile defence system. "You ...
Russia offers Saudi missile defenses after attack
Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to sell Saudi Arabia its missile defense systems on Monday in the wake of the ...
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