Page 3 - Nuclear Weapons
NATO sees no need to change nuclear alert level despite Putin's threats
We will always do what is needed to protect and defend our allies, but we don't think there is any need now to change the alert levels of NATO's nuclear forces, said Jens Stoltenberg
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Ukraine war: West questions whether Putin has become dangerously unstable
Putin for 20 yrs has struck rivals as reckless, but his behaviour in ordering Ukraine invasion and putting Russia's nuclear forces on high alert has some in West questioning, if he has become unstable
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Biden tells Americans to not worry about nuclear war after Russian actions
US President Joe Biden said on Monday Americans should not worry about a nuclear war after Moscow put its nuclear deterrent on high alert amid a barrage of Western reprisals over Russia-Ukraine crisis
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Putin to oversee nuclear drills on Saturday during standoff over Ukraine
The Defence Ministry said Russian President Vladimir Putin will personally oversee Saturday's exercise, which will involve multiple practice launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles and cruise
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Iran says peaceful nuke, defence capabilities irremovable options
The comments came at a time when envoys from Iran and other parties are engaged in negotiations in the Austrian capital of Vienna to restore a 2015 nuclear deal
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China denies US report it's rapidly growing its nuclear arms
A senior Chinese arms control official denied Tuesday that his government is rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal, though he said it is taking steps to modernise its nuclear forces.
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NATO defence ministers may agree to plan to deter Russian threat
The strategy, which is confidential, goes beyond existing regional defence plans and aims to prepare for any simultaneous attack in the Baltic and Black Sea regions, possibly including nuclear weapons
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US reveals number of nuclear warheads; down by 55 from a year ago
The US published on Tuesday the number of nuclear warheads the country stockpiles for the first time in four years
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UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for elimination of nuclear weapons
Addressing the threat of nuclear weapons "has been central to the work of the United Nations since its inception," said the top UN official, Xinhua news agency reported.
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Global nuclear warhead stockpile appears to be growing, SIPRI warns
The overall number of nuclear warheads in global military stockpiles appears to be increasing this year, a new finding released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reveals
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Vladimir Putin warns the West against crossing 'red line' of Russia
Promises expanded government benefits, more spending on infra
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'Suspicious' blackout strikes Iran's Natanz nuclear facility: Report
As Iranian officials investigated the outage, many Israeli media outlets offered the similar assessment that a cyberattack darkened Natanz and damaged a facility that is home to sensitive centrifuges
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UN expresses concern over UK's move to increase nuclear weapons arsenal
The UN has expressed concerns over the UK's decision to increase its nuclear weapons arsenal, as part of the country's foreign policy overhaul
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UK to build more nuclear weapons to counter challenges posed by China
Calling out the challenges posed by China, the United Kingdom will build more nuclear weapons and expand its presence in the fields of space and cyberspace, announced Prime Minister Boris Johnson
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United Nations: IAEA concerned about unreported nuke material in Iran
IAEA said that it was deeply concerned about unreported nuclear material in Iran
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China said to speed up move to more survivable nuclear force, ready silos
The U.S. points to China's nuclear modernization as a justification for investing hundreds of billions of dollars to build an all-new nuclear arsenal
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Iran to install new gen centrifuges at Fordow, Natanz nuclear facilities
The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) will install new generations of IR2M and IR6 centrifuges at the Fordow and Natanz nuclear facilities, official media reported
Biden admin still open to Iran nuclear talks after Tehran's rejection
Earlier Sunday, Iran turned down the offer for talks saying the "time isn''t ripe" for the meeting, at which the U.S. would have participated as an observer
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Russia welcomes Iran-IAEA deal to continue essential nuclear verification
The IAEA and Iran have made a "tangible" contribution to the formation of conditions for the start of "a substantive conversation"
Not bound by treaty for prohibition of nuclear weapons, says Pakistan
Pakistani Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri on Friday stated that this treaty neither forms a part of nor contributes to the development of customary international law in any manner
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