North Korea says new Hwasong-19 ICBM has 'matchless' nuclear attack capability



North Korea successfully test-fired its new Hwasong-19 intercontinental ballistic missile, state-run media reported Friday, with leader Kim Jong Un claiming the regime has secured an "irreversible" means of delivering nuclear weapons. Kim said the launch demonstrated the missile's "matchless strategic nuclear attack capability before the world," according to a report in the official Kor

Taiwan detects 37 Chinese aircraft near island



Taiwan said it detected 37 Chinese fighter jets, drones and other aircraft near the self-ruled island on Sunday as Beijing carried out "long-distance" training flights. China has ramped up military activity around Taiwan in recent years as Beijing pressures Taipei to accept its claims of sovereignty over the island. The Chinese aircraft were spotted from 9:00 am (0100 GMT) and 35 of them