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Pakistan denounces US sanctions on its missile program as biased and putting regional peace at risk
5 days, 11 hours ago

Pakistan denounces US sanctions on its missile program as biased and putting regional peace at risk

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan on Thursday denounced new U.S. sanctions on the country’s ballistic missile program as “discriminatory” that put the region’s peace and security at risk. Pakistan’s foreign ministry warned in a statement that the sanctions “have dangerous implications for strategic stability of our region and beyond.” It also cast doubt on U.S. allegations that targeted businesses were involved in …

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UK spy chief blames Russia for 'staggeringly reckless' sabotage in Europe
3 weeks, 3 days ago

UK spy chief blames Russia for 'staggeringly reckless' sabotage in Europe

Firstpost  

Moore argued that Europe and its transatlantic partners must hold firm in the face of what he said was growing aggression In what appeared a message to incoming U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration and some European allies that have questioned continued support for Ukraine in the grinding war, Moore argued that Europe and its transatlantic partners must hold firm in …

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Putin signs a new nuclear weapons doctrine in warning to the West over Ukraine, details
1 month ago

Putin signs a new nuclear weapons doctrine in warning to the West over Ukraine, details

Op India  

On Tuesday, 19th November, Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a revised nuclear doctrine, only days after the US authorized Ukraine’s use of longer-range missiles against Moscow. According to the recently approved regulation, aggression against Russia or its allies by a non-nuclear state backed by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack. An earlier version of the document indicated …

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Putin signs decree approving revised nuclear doctrine
1 month ago

Putin signs decree approving revised nuclear doctrine

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-19 20:22 MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree approving Russia's updated nuclear doctrine, the Kremlin reported Tuesday. The decree, published on the Kremlin website, states that aggression by any state in a military coalition or bloc against Russia or its allies is seen as aggression by the entire bloc as a whole and aggression …

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Nuclear Adventurism: The Rise of a New Nuclear Era
2 months, 1 week ago

Nuclear Adventurism: The Rise of a New Nuclear Era

Hindustan Times  

The article discusses the resurgence of nuclear adventurism due to several factors, including the fading optimism about nuclear disarmament, the absence of great power consensus on nuclear issues, the deep institutional decay in the non-proliferation order, and the rising belief that nukes provide security guarantees.

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'Russia would consider using nuclear weapons if...': Putin warns West over Ukraine during 'secret meeting'
2 months, 4 weeks ago

'Russia would consider using nuclear weapons if...': Putin warns West over Ukraine during 'secret meeting'

India TV News  

Moscow: President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia could use nuclear weapons if it was attacked by any state and that any conventional attack on Russia that was supported by a nuclear power would be considered to be a joint attack. "The conditions for Russia's transition to the use of nuclear weapons are also clearly fixed," Putin said, adding …

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Iran calls UN nuclear watchdog resolution ‘hasty, unwise’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran calls UN nuclear watchdog resolution ‘hasty, unwise’

Al Jazeera  

IAEA board passed a resolution criticising Iran and urging it to step up cooperation with the United Nations watchdog. Iran has denounced a decision by the International Atomic Energy Agency board of governors to pass a resolution criticising Tehran as “hasty and unwise”, Iranian State TV reported. The UN nuclear watchdog’s 35-nation board of governors passed a resolution on Wednesday …

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Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi confirmed dead in helicopter crash
7 months ago

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi confirmed dead in helicopter crash

Al Jazeera  

The helicopter, which was also carrying Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, went down in poor weather. Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian have been confirmed killed after the helicopter they were travelling in crashed in poor weather. The bodies of the people aboard were found on Monday morning, some hours after their helicopter crashed in Iran’s northwestern region, …

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North Korea's Kim vows to bolster war readiness to repel 'unprecedented' U.S.-led confrontations
11 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea's Kim vows to bolster war readiness to repel 'unprecedented' U.S.-led confrontations

The Hindu  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for bolstered war readiness to repel what he said were unprecedented U.S.-led confrontational moves in comments during a key political meeting tasked with setting state objectives for 2024, state media reported on Thursday. During Wednesday's second-day session of the ruling party's plenary meeting, Mr. Kim set forth unspecified tasks for the military and …

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'Nuclear hypocrisy': Legal experts stunned by SCOTUS' 'weird' ruling in LGBTQ rights case
1 year, 5 months ago

'Nuclear hypocrisy': Legal experts stunned by SCOTUS' 'weird' ruling in LGBTQ rights case

Raw Story  

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday sided with a Christian web designer who refused to create websites for same-sex weddings – and legal experts are stunned. "Just so you know, the Supreme Court just sanctioned discrimination against LGBTQ people based on a fake case," tweeted Imani Gandy, senior editor for law and policy for Rewire News. "For Gorsuch to question …

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India conveyed directly to Russia about absolute opposition to any use of nuclear weapons: Antony Blinken
1 year, 10 months ago

India conveyed directly to Russia about absolute opposition to any use of nuclear weapons: Antony Blinken

Firstpost  

New Delhi: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be travelling to India on 1 March to attend the meeting of G20 foreign ministers. ‘I think that had some effect’: Antony Blinken credits India’s opposition to Russia’s use of nuclear weapon In an interview given to a media house and shared by the State Department, Blinken said: “… I was …

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Iran’s Raisi leads large delegation in first state visit to China
1 year, 10 months ago

Iran’s Raisi leads large delegation in first state visit to China

Al Jazeera  

Senior Iranian officials, including the central bank chief and the top nuclear negotiator, accompany president Raisi on his three-day trip. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has arrived in Beijing accompanied by a large delegation for a three-day trip to China aimed at boosting economic and bilateral ties. The trip is Raisi’s first state visit to the Asian economic …

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North Korea says it tested two nuclear-capable cruise missiles
2 years, 2 months ago

North Korea says it tested two nuclear-capable cruise missiles

Al Jazeera  

State media says the tests were supervised by leader Kim Jong Un who has made acquiring tactical nuclear weapons a priority. North Korea has test-fired a pair of long-range strategic cruise missiles, with leader Kim Jong Un lauding another successful display of the country’s tactical nuclear strike capability. On Monday, North Korean state media reported that Kim had supervised two …

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Kim vows to boost nuclear arsenal at night time military parade
2 years, 7 months ago

Kim vows to boost nuclear arsenal at night time military parade

Al Jazeera  

Parade started at 10pm local time in Pyongyang, after state media urged people and armed forces to pledge ‘absolute loyalty’ to country’s leader. “In preparation for the turbulent political and military situation and all kinds of crises in the future… we will further increase our nuclear force at the highest possible speed.” The parade began on Monday at 10pm local …

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The Russian Aggression on Ukraine and International Law
2 years, 9 months ago

The Russian Aggression on Ukraine and International Law

The Hindu  

The story so far: The annexation of Crimea in 2014 by Russia, following the removal of Victor Yanukovych as the President, was the first major military flare-up in the Russo-Ukrainian relations. Also, by resorting to use of force, Russia has violated article 2 which requires the states to settle their dispute by peaceful means in order to preserve international peace …

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US Moves to Tighten Iran Sanctions Enforcement as Nuclear Talks Stall
3 years ago

US Moves to Tighten Iran Sanctions Enforcement as Nuclear Talks Stall

News 18  

The Biden administration is moving to tighten enforcement of sanctions against Iran with the despatch of a senior delegation to the United Arab Emirates next week, the U.S. State Department said on Thursday. Then-president Donald Trump in 2018 pulled the United States out of a deal in which Iran agreed with major powers that it would curb its nuclear programme …

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