BOOK OF THE WEEK NUCLEAR FOLLY: A NEW HISTORY OF THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS by Serhii Plokhy (Allen Lane £25, 464 pp) Quite how close did America and the Soviet Union come in October 1962 to bombing the world back to the Stone Age with a nuclear war? Experts may disagree, but distinguished Harvard professor … Read more
Air raid sirens sound at Israeli nuclear reactor as air force shoots down missile over the country – before hitting targets near Damascus in retaliation on tense night in the Middle East There were no immediate reports of any injuries or damage in Israel after blast Israel said in response to the launch it attacked … Read more
British troops are forced to fit nets to protect vehicles from missile attacks during mission to promote peace in West Africa Soldiers are now using ‘rocket defusing netting’ after attacks on troops in Mali The netting prevents a missile warhead from detonating on impact with vehicle One defence source says UN Mali mission is more … Read more
British troops are forced to fit nets to protect vehicles from missile attacks during mission to promote peace in West Africa Soldiers are now using ‘rocket defusing netting’ after attacks on troops in Mali The netting prevents a missile warhead from detonating on impact with vehicle One defence source says UN Mali mission is more … Read more
A very cold war: Three Russian nuclear missile-carrying submarines surface in the Arctic Circle in fresh show of strength Three nuclear submarines simultaneously broke through Arctic ice and warplanes flew over the North Pole Russia, the US, Canada, Denmark and Norway have been trying to assert jurisdiction over parts of the Arctic Putin has beefed … Read more
Kim Jong GONE? North Korean despot misses test firing of Pyongyang’s short range tactical ballistic missile North Korea claimed it successfully launched a new short-range ballistic missile The tactical missile launch was the first test by North Korea in more than a year Kim Jong Un normally attends such shows of strength to provide ‘field … Read more
Israeli cargo ship is hit by ‘Iranian’ missile in the Arabian Sea Israeli-owned cargo ship was struck by a missile in the Arabian Sea on Thursday Security officials in Israel said they believed Iran was behind the attack The ship was on its way from Tanzania to India and was able to continue onward Ship … Read more
Israeli cargo ship is hit by ‘Iranian’ missile in the Arabian Sea Israeli-owned cargo ship was struck by a missile in the Arabian Sea on Thursday Security officials in Israel said they believed Iran was behind the attack The ship was on its way from Tanzania to India and was able to continue onward Ship … Read more
North Korea has fired its first ballistic missiles in a year, Japan’s Defense Ministry confirmed – a move likely to increase tensions after it fired its first cruise missiles at the weekend. The two short-range ballistic missiles were launched from North Korea on Wednesday (Thursday, local time) – fired from Wonsan on North Korea’s eastern coast … Read more
North Korea has fired its first ballistic missiles in a year, Japan’s Defense Ministry confirmed – a move likely to increase tensions after it fired its first cruise missiles at the weekend. The two short-range ballistic missiles were launched from North Korea on Wednesday (Thursday, local time) – fired from Wonsan on North Korea’s eastern coast … Read more