A missile test off the Californian coast sparked frenzy on social media and spooked residents who believed they had just seen a UFO.
India has test fired its nuclear-capable strategic ballistic missile Agni-IV.
France will deploy its only aircraft carrier to assist in the fight against the Islamic State.
Afghanistan is poised to acquire four attack helicopters from India to help it fight the growing insurgency local media reports.
Hundreds of South Korean sailors have arrived in Portsmouth on board two naval vessels to start a four day visit to the UK.
The US Department of State sanctioned the sale of 200 Hellfire missiles to France.
Fuelling speculation that the crashed Russian airliner in Egypt was shot down, Islamic State have released a video purporting to show them shooting it down.
The Indian Navy have conducted missile based exercises in the Arabian Sea despite airspace over the area remaining open for civilian flights.
The US military will continue to operate "wherever" international law allows in the South China Sea, a US admiral has said.
It has been reported that NATO drone strikes have killed two Pakistani insurgents last night in Kunar province.
