nuclear weapons

China says AUKUS risks nuclear proliferation in Pacific

China's Foreign Minister on April 20 accused Western powers in the AUKUS security pact of provoking ...

world | 5 months ago

Poland "ready" to host NATO nuclear weapons, President Andrzej Duda says

Poland is ready to host nuclear arms if NATO decides to deploy the weapons in the face of Russia rei...

world | 5 months ago

Russia plans tactical nuclear weapons drills near Ukraine border, citing "provocative statements" from NATO

Russia said Monday that it plans to hold drills simulating the use of battlefield nuclear weapons, a...

world | 5 months ago

Putin visits Beijing as Russia and China stress "no-limits" relationship amid tension with the U.S.

Beijing — Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Chinese leader Xi Jinping for his efforts to reso...

world | 5 months ago

Air Force unveils photos of B-21 Raider in flight as nuclear stealth bomber moves closer to deployment

The U.S. military has released photos of the B-21 Raider in flight as the futuristic warplane moves ...

us | 4 months ago

Pakistan PM Sharif says 1998 nuclear tests ensured 'credible minimum deterrence'

Commemorating the 26th anniversary of Pakistan's first successful nuclear tests, Prime Minister Sheh...

world | 4 months ago

Pakistan does not adhere to 'no first use' of nuclear weapons policy: ex-Army official

Pakistan does not follow the "no first use" policy on nuclear weapons and the country's deterrence c...

world | 4 months ago

Video and images show intercontinental ballistic missile test launched from California

The United States launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile from the Vandenberg Space F...

us | 4 months ago

Tension between North and South Korea flares as South plans resumption of front-line military activities

Seoul, South Korea — South Korea on Tuesday took steps to suspend a contentious military agreement w...

world | 4 months ago

Nuclear-armed nations are deepening their reliance on their nuclear weapons, watchdog finds

The world's nine nuclear-armed countries continue to modernise their nuclear weapons as they deepene...

world | 3 months ago

Putin-Kim Jong Un summit sees North Korean and Russian leaders cement ties in an anti-U.S. show of solidarity

Seoul, South Korea — Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a c...

world | 3 months ago

North Korea and Russia's deepening ties prompt South Korea to reconsider ban on supplying weapons to Ukraine

Seoul — Major weapons exporter South Korea will "reconsider" a longstanding policy that bars it from...

world | 3 months ago

U.S. and China held in March first informal nuclear talks in five years, delegates reveal

The United States and China resumed semi-official nuclear arms talks in March for the first time in ...

world | 3 months ago

U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as show of force against nuclear-armed North Korea

A nuclear-powered United States aircraft carrier arrived on June 22 in South Korea for a three-way e...

world | 3 months ago

Russia uses hypersonic missiles in an attack on Kyiv, no casualties reported

Russian forces launched multiple ballistic and cruise missiles against Ukrainian targets on July 8, ...

world | 3 months ago

Nuclear disarmament must be tackled as a pressing issue, not an ideal: Hiroshima Governor

Hiroshima officials urged world leaders on Tuesday (August 6, 2024) to stop relying on nuclear weapo...

world | 2 months ago