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US imposes sanctions on Chinese institute, firms for supporting Pakistan’s ballistic missile program Dtrends

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US imposes sanctions on Chinese institute, firms for supporting Pakistan’s ballistic missile program Dtrends

The US State Department on Thursday imposed sanctions on a Chinese research institute and several companies it said have been involved in supplying Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme. Washington similarly targeted three China-based companies with sanctions in October 2023 for supplying missile-applicable items to Pakistan. Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement that the Beijing … Read more

US sanctions Russian, Iranian firms over ballistic missile transfers Dtrends

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US sanctions Russian, Iranian firms over ballistic missile transfers Dtrends

The United States on Tuesday unveiled fresh sanctions against more than a dozen firms and individuals in Russia and Iran in response to what it called Iran’s “escalatory” decision to send ballistic missiles to Russia. The sanctions targeted 10 people and six companies for their involvement in supporting Iran’s defense sector, and identified four vessels … Read more

Pakistan conducts successful training launch of Shaheen-II ballistic missile Dtrends

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Pakistan conducts successful training launch of Shaheen-II ballistic missile Dtrends

A screengrab showing the training launch of surface-to-surface Shaheen-II ballistic missile on August 20, 2024. — Geo News Launch aimed at validating technical parameters, says ISPR. Test evaluated sub-systems incorporated for improved accuracy. President, PM and others congratulate scientists on achievement. RAWALPINDI: Pakistan on Tuesday successfully conducted a training launch of surface-to-surface Shaheen-II ballistic missile … Read more

Iran to supply Russia with hundreds of ballistic missiles, intel sources says Dtrends

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Iran to supply Russia with hundreds of ballistic missiles, intel sources says Dtrends

Dozens of Russian military personnel are being trained in Iran to use the Fath-360 close-range ballistic missile system, two European intelligence sources told Reuters, adding that they expected the imminent delivery of hundreds of the satellite-guided weapons to Russia for its war in Ukraine. Russian defence ministry representatives are believed to have signed a contract … Read more