Iran conducted missile drills in several cities on Monday as Tehran emphasized that its missile program is strictly defensive, amid escalating regional tensions and warnings from Israel.

Russia has conducted cruise missile launches over the Barents Sea as part of the Zapad-2025 military exercises with Belarus, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the Yellow Sea on Monday, according to South Korea's military, coinciding with the start of Seoul and Washington's annual joint military exercises.

China warned the Philippines against accepting a U.S. missile system deployment, citing increased risk of conflict in the South China Sea, News.az reports citing foreign media.