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Russia Carries Out Planned Nuclear Exercises With Yars Land-Based Mobile Missile Systems
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense: "A similar exercise will soon be carried out in other missile formations".
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June 2024

North Korea Fires 2 Ballistic Missiles Eastward
North Korea had warned of countermeasures against a joint military exercise between the United States, Japan, and South Korea dubbed “Freedom Shield…
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Russian Satellite Breaks Up In Low-Earth Orbit Resulting In Over 100 Pieces Of Space Debris
USSPACECOM has observed no immediate threats and is continuing to conduct routine conjunction assessments to support the safety and sustainability of…
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Russia's Nuclear Forces Carry Out "Planned" Yars Land-Based Mobile Missile System Training
Russian Ministry of Defense: "During planned drills of Russian Strategic Missile Forces in Irkutsk region, Yars land-based mobile missile system perform…
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North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile Toward East Sea, Hundreds Of Trash-Filled Balloons
North Korea is estimated to have launched a total of around 2,000 trash and feces-filled balloons toward South Korea since May 28th.
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Russia Begins "Second Stage" Of Non-Strategic Nuclear Forces Exercise
Russian military: "The Russian Navy ship crews involved in the exercise will equip sea-based cruise missiles with special training warheads and move to…
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US Carries Out Minuteman III ICBM Test To Demonstrate Nuclear Deterrent, Reassure Allies
"This test launch is part of routine and periodic activities intended to demonstrate that the United States’ nuclear deterrent is safe, secure…
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Donald Standeford

May 2024

North Korea Launches Over 12 Ballistic Missiles Into Sea
The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said that North Korea launched more than a dozen suspected short-range ballistic missiles.
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Attempt To Put Second Reconnaissance Satellite Into Orbit By North Korea Ends In Failure
The failed rocket is an attempt by North Korea to put a second reconnaissance satellite into orbit around the Earth.
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Pentagon: Russia Launched Likely Counter-Space Weapon In The Same Low-Earth Orbit As US Government Satellite
In 2021 Russia carried out an anti-satellite (ASAT) test on one of its own satellites and created thousands of pieces of dangerous space debris.
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Russia Carries Out Tactical Nuclear Drills In Response To "Threats" By "Western Officials" Against Russia
Russia also reported the United States carried out a “subcritical” experiment at a specialized underground laboratory on the nuclear test site in Nevada…
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Space Weather Condition Currently: Relatively Calm. Video: This Week's Solar Activity
NASA: This week's space weather report includes: 52 M-class flares 9(!) X-class flares, 45 coronal mass ejections, 4(!) geomagnetic storms.
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