Tag: nuclear weapons
Russia’s Poseidon Underwater Drone to Carry Nuke Warhead
Russia’s Poseidon underwater drone currently under development will be able to carry a nuclear warhead with a capacity of up to 2 megatonnes to...
Nuke Review Calls for Triad Modernization to Maintain Deterrence
The United States must recapitalize the nuclear triad and accompanying command-and-control system to continue to maintain deterrence into the future, Defense Secretary James N....
Pentagon Releases New Nuclear Strategy
The Nuclear Posture Review released today is a strategy to keep America safe with a deterrent that is modern and credible, Deputy Defense...
North Korea says it is nuclear state with US in missile strike range
North Korea said Wednesday it had achieved its goal of becoming a nuclear state after successfully testing a new intercontinental ballistic missile that put...
Russia Tests Combat Readiness of its Strategic Nuclear Forces
Russia on Thursday conducted large-scale military drills to test the combat readiness of its strategic nuclear forces, including launches of multiple ballistic missiles, Russian...
Nuclear Weapons: Who are the World’s Haves and Have Nots?
A large number of national representatives currently attending the General Assembly in New York have already signed the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of...
US warns North Korea will be ‘destroyed’ if threats continue
Donald Trump's administration ramped up the pressure on North Korea on Sunday (Sep 17) ahead of a week of high-stakes diplomacy at the United...
South Korea to Bring Back US Tactical Nuclear Missiles?
Opposition parties and sections of South Korea's media are stepping up calls for the government to invite the United States to reintroduce tactical nuclear...
US could sell South Korea billions of dollars of arms amid tensions
US President Donald Trump on Monday (Sep 4) told his South Korean counterpart Washington was willing to approve arms sales worth "many billions of...
China ‘strongly condemns’ North Korean nuclear test: foreign ministry
China strongly condemned North Korea's Sunday nuclear test, slamming Pyongyang for ignoring international condemnation of its atomic weapons programme. North Korea "has ignored the international...
