Based on range, the ballistic missiles are generally classified as short, medium, intermediate or long-range, with ICBMs falling into the final category, that exceeds 5,500 kilometres. ICBMs have the ability to strike targets across the globe.

'Flying over 5,500 km': What are intercontinental ballistic missiles and why they remain central to global security

President Vladimir Putin has reportedly ordered Satan II missiles to be ready for possible nuclear combat, raising the stakes in Russia's war with Ukraine. According to multiple reports citing Russian state media, Putin ordered that Satan II be ready for battle 'as soon as possible.

Putin orders Satan II to be ready to deploy for nuclear war. What is it?

North Korea said it tested an intercontinental ballistic missile on Thursday, upgrading what it called the "world's most powerful strategic weapon", as Seoul warned Pyongyang could get missile technology from Russia for help with the war in Ukraine.

North Korea launches new intercontinental ballistic missile days ahead of US election

China said on Wednesday that it successfully conducted a rare launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean, a move likely to raise international concerns about the country's nuclear build-up.

China conducts first public test launch of intercontinental ballistic missile into Pacific Ocean

Russia's Defence Ministry on Friday (Apr 12) said that it had conducted a successful test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile at the Kapustin Yar rocket launch complex in the southern Astrakhan region.

Russia conducts successful intercontinental ballistic missile test launch

The Pentagon announced on Tuesday that the United States military will test an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). This will be the second nuclear defence drill by the military in less than a month.

US military to test intercontinental ballistic missile, notifies Russia about drill

How deadly is Russia's nuke-capable 'Satan 2' Sarmat missile? All you need to know

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said that powerful weapons help in keeping under control all threats and blackmails by the imperialists, the country's state media KCNA reported on Monday (March 28).

Powerful weapons check threats made by imperialists: North Korea

Gulf kingdom of Saudi Arabia interestingly is building its own ballistic missiles and it is China that seems to have transferred the missile technology to the Gulf power.

Did China share missile tech with Saudi?

The US military said it successfully tested a missile defence system to knock down an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile class target on Monday, demonstrating its ability to defend against ICBMs from countries like North Korea.

US military says it conducts successful missile defence test

The Russian military claims to have successfully tested its latest intercontinental ballistic missile, 'Sarmat', which will replace the Soviet-designed 'Voyevoda'

Russia's new missile 'Sarmat' can hit target anywhere in the world

US Vice President Mike Pence arrived in the South later Thursday and is also scheduled to attend the opening ceremony in Pyeongchang on Friday

North Korea holds military parade on eve of Olympics

North Korea said the new intercontinental ballistic missile -- the Hwasong 15 -- it tested on Wednesday placed the 'whole mainland of the US' within range

North Korea says 'whole of mainland US' in nuclear missile range

Korean Central News Agency said that leader Kim Jong-Un had inspected such a device at the Nuclear Weapons Institute.

North Korea has developed H-bomb missile warhead: State media

North Korea's latest test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) has shown that Pyongyang now may be able to reach most of the continental United States, said two US officials

North Korea can hit most of United States - US officials

'There is no point in having an emergency session if it produces nothing of consequence,' US envoy to the UN Nikki Haley said in a statement

'No point' in urgent UN meeting after North Korea missile launch: US

The missile flew more than 700 kilometres before landing in the Sea of Japan, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said

North Korea fires another missile

North Korea leader Kim Jong-Un had recently said Pyongyang was in 'final stages' of developing a ballistic missile that could threaten US

N Korea has plutonium to make 10 nuclear weapons: South Korea