nuclear weapons

China says AUKUS risks nuclear proliferation in Pacific

China's Foreign Minister on April 20 accused Western powers in the AUKUS security pact of provoking ...

Pakistan PM Sharif says 1998 nuclear tests ensured 'credible minimum deterrence'

Commemorating the 26th anniversary of Pakistan's first successful nuclear tests, Prime Minister Sheh...

Pakistan does not adhere to 'no first use' of nuclear weapons policy: ex-Army official

Pakistan does not follow the "no first use" policy on nuclear weapons and the country's deterrence c...

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

The world's nine nuclear-armed countries continue to modernise their nuclear weapons as they deepene...

U.S. and China held in March first informal nuclear talks in five years, delegates reveal

The United States and China resumed semi-official nuclear arms talks in March for the first time in ...

U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as show of force against nuclear-armed North Korea

A nuclear-powered United States aircraft carrier arrived on June 22 in South Korea for a three-way e...

Russia uses hypersonic missiles in an attack on Kyiv, no casualties reported

Russian forces launched multiple ballistic and cruise missiles against Ukrainian targets on July 8, ...

Nuclear disarmament must be tackled as a pressing issue, not an ideal: Hiroshima Governor

Hiroshima officials urged world leaders on Tuesday (August 6, 2024) to stop relying on nuclear weapo...

North Korea discloses uranium enrichment facility as Kim Jong Un calls for more nuclear weapons

North Korea offered a rare glimpse into a secretive facility to produce weapons-grade uranium as sta...

North Korea’s Kim calls for bolstering nuclear and conventional weapons after testing two missiles

North Korea said on Thursday (September 19, 2024) that leader Kim Jong Un supervised successful test...

Putin revises Russia’s nuclear doctrine as he issues strongest warning yet to West over Ukraine war involvement

In a strong, new warning to the West, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday (September 25, 2024) t...

South Korea unveils most powerful missile, which can reach North Korea’s underground bunkers

South Korea unveiled its most powerful ballistic missile and other weapons targeting North Korea dur...

North Korea’s Kim threatens to destroy South Korea with nuclear strikes if provoked

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to use nuclear weapons and destroy South Korea permanentl...

Nobel Peace Prize winners warn of rising risk of nuclear war

Leaders of the group of atomic bomb survivors awarded the Nobel Peace Prize warned on Saturday (Octo...