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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1916, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Ukrainian-Russian soldier and sniper (died 1974) was born. In 1918, The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1943, World War II: Battle of Kursk: German and Soviet forces engage in the Battle of Prokhorovka, one of the largest armored engagements of all time. In 1973, A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States. In 1991, Salih Dursun, Turkish footballer was born. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 2001, Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station. In 2012, Syrian Civil War: Government forces target the homes of rebels and activists in Tremseh and kill anywhere between 68 and 150 people. In 2012, A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
The radar system that Taiwan says tracked the PLA’s ballistic missile launch
Taiwan gained critical information about Beijing’s ballistic missile launch this week thanks to the island’s long-range early-warning radar system and intelligence sharing with Washington. The island’s AN/FPS-115 Pave Paws long-range early-warning radar detected the missile soon after it was launched from a nuclear-powered submarine in the South China Sea, the Liberty Times reported on Wednesday, quoting a senior Taiwanese official. The system tracked the missile’s trajectory during the initial...
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Sweden Herald
· Jul 6, 2026
China test-fired ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear weapons in South Pacific
China test-fired ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear weapons in South Pacific
Defence Blog
· Jun 29, 2026
Northrop Grumman reveals Sentinel ICBM in new test photo
For the first time, photographs of the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile have appeared in public, showing the nose section of America’s future nuclear deterrent sitting on the floor of a test chamber in Redondo Beach, California, after completing a structural validation milestone that clears one of the last major engineering hurdles before the missile’s first []
Tampa Free Press
· Jul 6, 2026
China Test-Fires Intercontinental Missile Deep Into The Pacific
The United States military tracked a Chinese submarine test-launching an unarmed intercontinental-range ballistic missile that landed in the southern Pacific Ocean on Monday. The test comes amid heightened focus on global nuclear proliferation. Following the launch, the United States issued a statement addressing the military exercise and raising questions about the transparency of Beijing’s expanding [] China Test-Fires Intercontinental Missile Deep Into The Pacific
Intel Slava
· Jul 5, 2026
[Video] 🇰🇵⚡️ — Footage of the launch of cruise missiles by the latest north korean destroyer, [...]
— Footage of the launch of cruise missiles by the latest north korean destroyer, the Kang Gon.@Intelslava
Korea Times News
· Jul 6, 2026
China test-launches ballistic missile in South Pacific nuclear-free zone
China test-launches ballistic missile in South Pacific nuclear-free zone
Vision Times
· Jul 9, 2026
China’s Submarine-Launched ICBM Test Sparks Backlash From US, Japan, Australia, Philippines, Others
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on Monday, July 7, test-fired a submarine-launched intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of carrying a nuclear warhead into the South Pacific. Most of Communist China’s missile tests are made within the country’s territory, rather than over international waters, resulting in protests from governments throughout the region. Beijing said the []
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