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Behind the making of the global nuclear (dis)order
3 weeks ago

Behind the making of the global nuclear (dis)order

Hindustan Times  

Nuclear order is shaped heavily by the nature of interaction among States. On the one hand, there is an axis of upheaval led by China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran defying the nuclear order and, on the other, the United States led by Donald Trump aiming to resume nuclear testing. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced in early 2023 that his …

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North Korea's Kim says past diplomacy only confirmed US hostility
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1 month ago

North Korea's Kim says past diplomacy only confirmed US hostility

Raw Story  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Pyongyang's past diplomacy with Washington only confirmed its "unchanging" hostility towards his country, state media said Friday, months ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House. While in office, former US president Trump met with Kim three times, but Washington failed to make much progress on efforts to denuclearise North Korea. Instead, …

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Nuclear-armed nations are deepening their reliance on their nuclear weapons, watchdog finds
6 months, 1 week ago

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

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The world’s nine nuclear-armed states continue to modernize their nuclear weapons as the countries deepened their reliance on such deterrence in 2023, a Swedish think tank said Monday. “We have not seen nuclear weapons playing such a prominent role in international relations since the Cold War,” said Wilfred Wan, director of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s …

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The risks of Russia’s nuclear posturing
7 months ago

The risks of Russia’s nuclear posturing

The Hindu  

The war between Russia and Ukraine has entered its second year and there is no end in sight. Earlier this month, in a concerning escalation, Russia announced that it plans to hold drills simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons along the border with Ukraine. If nuclear powers routinely threaten to use nuclear weapons as a coercive tactic when pushed …

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US envoy to UN visits Nagasaki A-bomb museum, pays tribute to victims
8 months ago

US envoy to UN visits Nagasaki A-bomb museum, pays tribute to victims

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 American envoy to the …

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China preparing to test new generation nuclear weapons? Here’s satellite images
1 year ago

China preparing to test new generation nuclear weapons? Here’s satellite images

Live Mint  

The Israel-Hamas or the Russia-Ukraine war are some visible examples of the changing geopolitical order owing to tensions between various nations. “All the evidence points to China making preparations that would let it resume nuclear tests,” Tong Zhao, a nuclear expert told the New York Times. China making preparations that would let it resume nuclear tests The experts suggest that …

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U.S. approves sale of ammunition worth $440 million to Taiwan
1 year, 5 months ago

U.S. approves sale of ammunition worth $440 million to Taiwan

The Hindu  

The United States said on Thursday it planned to sell $440 million in ammunition and parts to Taiwan, its latest effort to boost the self-ruling island's defense. The sale is comparatively small in scale and does not expand the range of U.S. weaponry to Taiwan, but comes as the United States and China move delicately to stabilise their turbulent relationship. …

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Russia tells United States: Don't lecture Moscow on nuclear deployments
1 year, 6 months ago

Russia tells United States: Don't lecture Moscow on nuclear deployments

The Hindu  

Russia on May 27 dismissed criticism from U.S. President Joe Biden over Moscow's plan to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, saying Washington had for decades deployed just such nuclear weapons in Europe. Mr. Biden said on May 26 he had an "extremely negative" reaction to reports that Russia has moved ahead with a plan to deploy tactical nuclear weapons …

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In a first, Kremlin deploys nuclear tactical weapons in Belarus
1 year, 6 months ago

In a first, Kremlin deploys nuclear tactical weapons in Belarus

India Today  

Russia moved ahead on Thursday with a plan to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, whose leader said the warheads were already on the move, in the Kremlin's first deployment of such bombs outside Russia since the 1991 fall of the Soviet Union. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said that tactical nuclear weapons were already on the move in accordance with …

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Asia’s Nuclear Future
1 year, 8 months ago

Asia’s Nuclear Future

The Diplomat  

It may not happen for some time, or at all, but the next nation that joins the nuclear club will be in Asia. Most of Russia’s perhaps 2,000 tactical nuclear weapons are deployed in Asia, and Moscow’s relationships with Iran and North Korea are relevant to potential proliferation. It’s here that Asia’s nuclear future is most evident, with a new …

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'US and not China endlessly shipping weapons...': Beijing slams 'false' US claims over arming Russia
1 year, 10 months ago

'US and not China endlessly shipping weapons...': Beijing slams 'false' US claims over arming Russia

Firstpost  

Beijing: Beijing lashed out on Monday against what it said were “false” claims by the United States that China is considering arming Russia in its war against Ukraine. “It is the United States and not China that is endlessly shipping weapons to the battlefield,” China’s foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said when asked about the US claims. “We urge the …

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N. Korea denies US claims it sent artillery shells to Russia
2 years, 1 month ago

N. Korea denies US claims it sent artillery shells to Russia

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has denied American claims that it’s shipping artillery shells and ammunition to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine, and on Tuesday accused the United States of lying. Spokespeople of Russia’s Far Eastern Railway told the state-run news agency Nov. 2 that the first train headed to North Korea with the 30 horses …

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North Korea threatens to use nuke over S. Korea-US drills
2 years, 1 month ago

North Korea threatens to use nuke over S. Korea-US drills

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea issued a veiled threat Tuesday to use nuclear weapons to get the U.S. and South Korea to “pay the most horrible price in history,” an escalation of its fiery rhetoric targeting the ongoing large-scale military drills between its rivals. Some experts still doubt North Korea could use nuclear weapons first in the face of …

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North Korea declares itself a nuclear weapons state, in ‘irreversible’ move
2 years, 3 months ago

North Korea declares itself a nuclear weapons state, in ‘irreversible’ move

CNN  

CNN — North Korea has passed a new law declaring itself a nuclear weapons state in a move leader Kim Jong Un says is “irreversible.” Kim vowed the country would “never give up” its nuclear weapons and said there could be no negotiations on denuclearization as he hailed the passage of the law, North Korean state media reported Friday. “As …

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Bloodshed In Buffalo And Uvalde Have Sparked A Wave Of State Gun Control Bills
2 years, 6 months ago

Bloodshed In Buffalo And Uvalde Have Sparked A Wave Of State Gun Control Bills

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING After years of inaction, Congress is on the brink of passing legislation that would toughen gun laws. That said, state action is where it happens.” The proposal in Congress, made public on Tuesday, aims to close the “boyfriend loophole” and incentivize states to implement red flag laws. Congress inching toward gun reform, however, pales in comparison to …

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Angry Newsom criticizes Texas governor, US judges on guns
2 years, 6 months ago

Angry Newsom criticizes Texas governor, US judges on guns

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Greg Abbott in the wake of an elementary school shooting that left 19 students and two teachers dead and assailed two federal judges as “extremists” for their rulings undermining California’s gun control efforts. Shortly before Newsom held a news conference to tout his legislative efforts to strengthen gun laws in California, Abbott spoke about Tuesday’s …

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China, India and Russia have advantages on hypersonic, says US Senator
2 years, 9 months ago

China, India and Russia have advantages on hypersonic, says US Senator

Firstpost  

Dr William LaPlante, to be undersecretary of defence for acquisition and sustainment, said he hopes to begin immediately to accelerate getting into the mainstream weapons systems Washington: The US is no longer dominating several advanced technologies, an influential American Senator has observed here, saying that China, India and Russia have advantages on hypersonic. Hypersonic, clearly, China and India, Russia have …

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Lebanon will not ‘hand over’ Hezbollah weapons: Foreign minister
2 years, 10 months ago

Lebanon will not ‘hand over’ Hezbollah weapons: Foreign minister

Al Jazeera  

Abdallah Bou says Lebanon will guarantee the country will not be used as a ‘launch pad’ to violate the interests of Arab countries. Lebanon will not “hand over” Hezbollah’s weapons, the country’s foreign minister said ahead of a meeting with his Gulf Arab counterparts to mend ties. We are going for dialogue,” Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib told Al …

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PUBG: New State's December patch will bring new vehicles, weapons, and Survivor Pass Volume 2
3 years ago

PUBG: New State's December patch will bring new vehicles, weapons, and Survivor Pass Volume 2

India Today  

PUBG New State will be down for some time as its maintenance is due for later today, Krafton said. Krafton has announced that it will use the maintenance time to push the latest patch, which is filled with new weapons, new vehicles, and the Survivor Pass Volume 2. Krafton has published the entire list, which includes the L85A3 weapon with …

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