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China denies reports it is rapidly growing nuclear arsenal

A senior Chinese official has denied that his government is rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal – though he said it is taking steps to modernise its nuclear forces. Fu Cong, the director general of the Chinese foreign ministry’s arms control ...

04 Jan 2022 at 08:25

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North Korea says missile tests were practice for attacks on South and US

North Korea’s military said on Monday that its recent missile tests were practice to “mercilessly” strike key South Korean and US targets such as air bases and operation command systems with a variety of weapons likely to have included ...

07 Nov 2022 at 08:25

Starmer and Healey underline UK commitment to Ukraine on 1,000th day of war

The UK’s commitment to Ukraine remains “ironclad”, Sir Keir Starmer said as Vladimir Putin ratcheted up nuclear tensions on the 1,000th day of the conflict. The Prime Minister said it was a “sobering milestone” amid continued ...

19 Nov 2024 at 11:55

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Putin signs new doctrine lowering threshold for use of nuclear weapons

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a revised nuclear doctrine declaring that a conventional attack on Russia by any nation that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on his country. Mr ...

19 Nov 2024 at 10:48

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Iran increases stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels – UN

Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels in defiance of international demands, a confidential report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog has said. The report by the ...

29 Aug 2024 at 17:34

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What impact could the Kremlin’s revised nuclear policy have?

Russian President Vladimir Putin has formally lowered the threshold for Russia’s use of its nuclear weapons in a revamped version of the country’s nuclear doctrine. The changes to the Basic Principles of State Policy ...

19 Nov 2024 at 18:17

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Ukraine demands emergency UN meeting over Putin nuclear plan

Ukraine’s government has called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to “counter the Kremlin’s nuclear blackmail” after Russian president Vladimir Putin revealed plans to station tactical atomic ...

26 Mar 2023 at 16:12

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Hiroshima officials condemn nuclear deterrence ‘folly’

Hiroshima officials have criticised growing support for nuclear weapons as a deterrent resulting from uneasiness over Russia’s war in Ukraine and tensions in the Koreas, as the city remembered the atomic ...

06 Aug 2023 at 07:14

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Kim Jong Un orders ‘exponential’ expansion of North Korea’s nuclear arsenal

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the “exponential” expansion of his country’s nuclear arsenal, the development of a more powerful intercontinental ballistic missile and the launch of its ...

01 Jan 2023 at 07:14

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Russia launches drills of its nuclear missile forces

The Russian military was conducting drills of its strategic missile forces, deploying mobile launchers in Siberia in a show of the country’s nuclear capability amid the fighting in Ukraine. As ...

29 Mar 2023 at 12:21

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Russia stops sharing nuclear forces information with US

A senior Russian diplomat said that Moscow would no longer inform the US about its missile tests, an announcement that came as the Russian military deployed mobile launchers in Siberia in a ...

29 Mar 2023 at 14:49

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North Korea says it simulated nuclear attacks on South Korea

North Korea said its latest missile launches simulated “scorched earth” nuclear strikes on South Korea and that it has been rehearsing the occupation of its rival’s territory in the event ...

31 Aug 2023 at 08:50

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