Articles for Nuclear Weapon

Weakened Iran could pursue nuclear weapon: White House's Sullivan
18 hours, 35 minutes ago

Weakened Iran could pursue nuclear weapon: White House's Sullivan

The Hindu  

The Biden administration is concerned that a weakened Iran could build a nuclear weapon, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday, adding that he was briefing President-elect Donald Trump's team on the risk. Iran says its nuclear program is peaceful, but it has expanded uranium enrichment since Trump, in his 2017-2021 presidential term, pulled out of a …

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Iran can produce fissile material for nuclear weapon in ‘one or two weeks’, says Antony Blinken
5 months ago

Iran can produce fissile material for nuclear weapon in ‘one or two weeks’, says Antony Blinken

Hindustan Times  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that Iran's breakout time, the amount of time required to make enough weapons grade material for a nuclear weapon, "is now probably one or two weeks" as Tehran has continued to create its nuclear program, CNN reported. He said, "Iran, because the nuclear agreement was thrown out, instead of being at least …

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What is Russia’s mysterious new space weapon?
8 months, 1 week ago

What is Russia’s mysterious new space weapon?

Live Mint  

Washington was abuzz on February 14th with news of a mysterious Russian space weapon. There are essentially three options: a “pop-up” nuclear weapon designed to destroy satellites, which would be stationed on the ground and launched only when it was about to be used; a nuclear weapon that would be stationed in orbit; or a nuclear-powered satellite which would not …

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Ashes of Death’: The Marshall Islands Is Still Seeking Justice for US Nuclear Tests
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ashes of Death’: The Marshall Islands Is Still Seeking Justice for US Nuclear Tests

The Diplomat  

On March 1, 1954, a blinding flash of light in the west made it seem as though the sun was rising from the wrong side of the ocean. This was the experience of the closest witnesses to Castle Bravo, a thermonuclear weapon detonated by the United States on Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands 70 years ago. Bravo was one …

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North Korea says tested 'underwater nuclear weapon system'
11 months ago

North Korea says tested 'underwater nuclear weapon system'

Firstpost  

In reaction to joint naval drills by Washington, Seoul, and Tokyo that featured a US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, North Korea announced on Friday that it had tested an “underwater nuclear weapon system”. In response, Pyongyang “conducted an important test of its underwater nuclear weapon system ‘Haeil-5-23’ under development in the East Sea of Korea,” according to a statement from the …

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Taliban is exploring options to obtain tactical nuclear weapon, claims former Afghan spy chief
1 year ago

Taliban is exploring options to obtain tactical nuclear weapon, claims former Afghan spy chief

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Taliban is actively exploring …

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‘Would have to use nuclear weapon if…’: Russia's Dmitry Medvedev on Ukrainian offensive
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Would have to use nuclear weapon if…’: Russia's Dmitry Medvedev on Ukrainian offensive

Firstpost  

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who has sometimes raised the spectre of a nuclear conflict over Ukraine, said on Sunday that Moscow would have to use a nuclear weapon if Kyiv’s ongoing counter-offensive was a success Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who has sometimes raised the spectre of a nuclear conflict over Ukraine, said on Sunday that Moscow would have …

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Science For All | What was the Manhattan Project?
1 year, 5 months ago

Science For All | What was the Manhattan Project?

The Hindu  

The release of Oppenheimer on 21 July is awaited with bated breath as Cillian Murphy takes on the role of Julius Robert Oppenheimer, also dubbed as the father of the atomic bomb. While the movie is based on the biography American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer and focuses on the Trinity test, this week’s newsletter will …

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Transcript of AP interview with Volodymyr Zelenskyy
1 year, 8 months ago

Transcript of AP interview with Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Associated Press  

ON A TRAIN FROM SUMY TO KYIV, Ukraine — AP Executive Editor Julie Pace interviewed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Zelenskyy visited the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, which still faces regular shelling from Russian forces, and northern towns in the Sumy region that were liberated shortly after the war began a year ago. If we don’t feel the war, I …

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India conveyed directly to Russia about absolute opposition to any use of nuclear weapons: Antony Blinken
1 year, 9 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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Saudi minister says ‘all bets off’ if Iran gets nuclear weapon
2 years ago

Saudi minister says ‘all bets off’ if Iran gets nuclear weapon

Al Jazeera  

Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said that Saudi Arabia supports efforts to revive the stalled Iran nuclear deal as ‘a starting point, not an end point’. Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister has said that Iran’s Gulf Arab neighbours would take measures to shore up their security if Tehran were to obtain nuclear weapons. “If Iran gets an operational nuclear weapon, …

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US, South Korea warn Pyongyang against nuclear weapons use
2 years, 1 month ago

US, South Korea warn Pyongyang against nuclear weapons use

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. and South Korea jointly warned North Korea on Thursday that use of any kind of nuclear weapon against Seoul or other regional allies would result in the end of Kim Jong Un’s regime, as Pyongyang continued to rattle the peninsula with escalating missile tests. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup, after …

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U.S., South Korea warn Pyongyang against nuclear weapons use
2 years, 1 month ago

U.S., South Korea warn Pyongyang against nuclear weapons use

The Hindu  

The U.S. and South Korea jointly warned North Korea on Thursday that use of any kind of nuclear weapon against Seoul or other regional allies would result in the end of Kim Jong Un's regime, as Pyongyang continued to rattle the peninsula with escalating missile tests. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup, after meeting Thursday …

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US warns of ‘forceful’ response if N Korea tests nuclear weapon
2 years, 6 months ago

US warns of ‘forceful’ response if N Korea tests nuclear weapon

Al Jazeera  

Warning comes amid growing concern that Pyongyang is preparing for its first nuclear weapons test since 2017. US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has said there would be a “forceful” response from the United States, South Korea and the world if North Korea were to conduct a nuclear test. “Any nuclear test would be in complete violation of UN …

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To sink nuclear talks with the U.S., Iran’s hard-liners use a novel weapon: A hit TV show
3 years, 1 month ago

To sink nuclear talks with the U.S., Iran’s hard-liners use a novel weapon: A hit TV show

LA Times  

It doesn’t star Claire Danes, it’s not about Al Qaeda and it won’t win any Emmys. Such has been “Gando’s” success at muddling fact and fiction in many viewers’ minds that, during its first season, Iran’s then-foreign minister angrily — and repeatedly — excoriated it as a “pack of lies.” The minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, even wrote to Supreme Leader …

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Iran trying to enrich uranium metal that could help develop nuclear weapon, UN watchdog says
3 years, 5 months ago

Iran trying to enrich uranium metal that could help develop nuclear weapon, UN watchdog says

ABC  

Iran has begun the process of producing enriched uranium metal in a move that could help it develop a nuclear weapon, the UN atomic watchdog says. Key points: Tehran says it is trying to develop fuel for a research reactor Donald Trump abandoned the US-Iran nuclear deal while US president The move could torpedo talks seeking to bring both nations …

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Iran may pursue nuclear weapon, intel minister warns West
3 years, 10 months ago

Iran may pursue nuclear weapon, intel minister warns West

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s intelligence minister warned the West that his country could push for a nuclear weapon if crippling international sanctions on Tehran remain in place, state television reported Tuesday. Israel has long accused Iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons, and the 2015 nuclear accord between Iran and world powers put strict limits on Iranian nuclear activities to …

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Iranian FM Zarif: ‘Iran does not seek a nuclear weapon’
3 years, 10 months ago

Iranian FM Zarif: ‘Iran does not seek a nuclear weapon’

Al Jazeera  

Iran foreign minister rejects US secretary of state’s reported comments that Tehran could be months away from nuclear weapon. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has rejected allegations reportedly made by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that Tehran could be months away from developing enough “fissile material” for a nuclear bomb. If we wanted to build a nuclear weapon, …

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India reaffirms its policy of no first use of nuclear weapons
4 years, 2 months ago

India reaffirms its policy of no first use of nuclear weapons

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: India overnight Saturday reiterated its policy of no first use of nuclear weapons and its long-standing commitment to universal nuclear disarmament aimed at complete elimination of atomic weapons. In a statement to the High-level Meeting to Commemorate and Promote the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said, “India espouses the …

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US will not allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapon, says Kamala Harris
4 years, 3 months ago

US will not allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapon, says Kamala Harris

India TV News  

The United States will not allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapon, Democratic vice-presidential nominee Kamala Harris said on Wednesday, asserting that if voted to power, a Biden Administration will work with allies to strengthen the Obama-era nuclear deal with Tehran and push back its other destabilizing actions. Training her gun at the Trump Administration on the matter, the Indian-origin Senator …

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