North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the test-firing of “cutting-edge” hypersonic missiles to ready Pyongyang’s nuclear forces for war, state media

China’s surface combatants are set to receive a new hypersonic anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) capability following the finalization tests of the YJ-20 from a People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) destroyer.

THE Royal Navy’s entire fleet could be at risk of being sunk by Russian hypersonic ­missiles capable of reaching 7,000mph, MPs fear. Vladimir Putin recently ordered his country’s Northern Fleet to

A cold launch, a near-vertical strike profile, and a 10,000-ton warship beneath it. China has finally shown how the YJ-20 leaves the deck.

“The Russian Oreshnik missile systems entered combat duty in [Belarus]. This step is a clear confirmation of the effectiveness of the bilateral interstate treaty on security guarantees within the Union State, which entered into force in March,” the greeting message said, according to TASS.

Russia is bolstering its strategic arsenal with advanced weapons like the Oreshnik hypersonic missile, now deployed in Belarus, significantly reducing European warning times. Moscow is also developing the nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile and Poseidon underwater drone.

Ukraine has made a significant move to protect its skies and safeguard its cities by deploying two additional Patriot missile batteries. This development greatly enhances the country’s defense against Russian cruise,