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On one side of the US – on New York’s Staten Island – the US army corps of engineers began this month to remove the radioactive remnants of Robert Oppenheimer’s Manhattan Project that produced the atomic bombs that ended the …
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is “seriously preparing” for war as it builds its nuclear weapons arsenal, according to an expert on Korean history. After decades of international pressure attempting to stop its development of nuclear weapons, North Korea …
President Vladimir Putin has threatened the West with total nuclear destruction leaving ‘no chance of survival’ in the event of a strike on Russia. In a ranting anti-US speech, the dictator said his powerful missiles ‘Satan-2’ and ‘Flying Chernobyl’ are …
Russia is set to hold nationwide exercises early next month, according to new reports, in preparation for “the danger of armed conflicts involving nuclear powers.” Russian authorities will hold large-scale drills across the country on October 3 because of the …
Dmitry Medvedev, former Russian president and Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia, issued yet another nuclear escalation threat on his Telegram channel on July 5. Medvedev said that the war could be “brought to an end within a …
China is pushing ahead with the largest-ever expansion of its nuclear arsenal, modernising the atomic deterrent with an eye on any future conflicts with the United States, experts say. The SIPRI think tank estimates that China has a stockpile of …
North Korea test-launched a “Hwasong-18” solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for the first time on Thursday, according to state media. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Friday called the launch a “miraculous success” and an improvement on the country’s …
Belarusian air force crews have completed their training for using tactical nuclear weapons as part of Russia’s plan to deploy the weapons to its ally Belarus amid the fighting in neighboring Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said Friday. The ministry …
Kim Jong-un has vowed to enhance North Korea’s nuclear arsenal in ‘more practical and offensive’ ways to counter what he called ‘frantic’ moves of aggression by the US and South Korea. His comments came as he met with senior military …
Finland joining the NATO alliance could prompt Russia to increase its nuclear arsenal stationed in the Arctic circle, analysts have warned. The Nordic country officially joined the world’s biggest military alliance on Tuesday, becoming its 31st member in a historic …
North Korea’s latest missile launches are a demonstration of the country’s avowed ability to use nuclear force against South Korea and the mainland United States. North Korea says its nuclear forces are capable of destroying its rivals. But many foreign …
In a much anticipated speech on Tuesday, President Vladimir Putin said he is suspending Russia’s participation in the New START nuclear treaty with the United States. “President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday suspended Russian participation in the last remaining nuclear arms …