Nuclear weapons
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Row as Nato chief hints at talks to increase availability of nuclear weapons
Jens Stoltenberg accused of ‘escalation of tension’ as he warns of growing threat from Russia and China The Na…
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Global spending on nuclear weapons up 13% in record rise
States are on course to spend $100bn a year, driven by a sharp increase in US defence budgetsGlobal spending o…
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Guterres warns humanity on ‘knife’s edge’ as AI raises nuclear war threat
UN secretary general makes plea for nuclear states to agree on mutual pledge not to be first to use nuclear we…
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Russia vetos UN resolution to prevent nuclear arms race in space
Moscow described the security council resolution, which would have called on countries not to deploy weapons o…
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‘There wasn’t enough about the horror’: Hiroshima survivors react to Oppenheimer
Film about ‘father of the atomic bomb’ finally opens in Japan after being delayed by outrage at ‘Barbenheimer’…
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Russia criticised for blocking renewal of UN monitors of North Korea
Ukraine’s foreign minister calls veto ‘guilty plea’ amid claims Pyongyang is aiding Moscow’s war against KyivR…
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US and Japan push for ban on nuclear weapons in space with UN security council resolution
UN chief António Guterres says risk of nuclear war has escalated and that ‘humanity cannot survive a sequel to…
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Kim Jong-un’s bellicose stance could signal conflict, or his preference for a President Trump
North Korea’s leader has increased his displays of military aggression but analysts are split on whether it’s …
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North Korea to restore ‘all military measures’ on South Korea border
As Seoul claims Russia helped Pyongyang carry out spy satellite launch, North Korea warns of stronger armed fo…
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North Korea’s spy satellite is a big deal, regardless of how advanced its technology is
Rocket launch underlines Kim Jong-un’s ability to sidestep UN sanctions and suggests ballistic missile buildin…
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China and US reportedly agree to rare nuclear arms control talks
Talks expected on Monday would be first since Obama administration and follow visit to Washington by Wang Yi, …
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China expanding nuclear arsenal much faster than predicted, US report says
Pentagon report also says Beijing is intensifying pressure on neighbours to push back on US efforts to contain…
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North Korea’s halt of nuclear reactor suggests bid to obtain weapons-grade plutonium – report
Suspension of operations at Yongbyon complex points to reprocessing work for nuclear arms, South Korean govern…
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Kim Jong-un inspects nuclear-capable aircraft on Russian visit
Defence minister shows North Korean leader weapons including hypersonic missiles at airfield near VladivostokT…
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North Korea launches new ‘tactical nuclear attack submarine’
Kim Jong-un heralds new chapter for navy but South Korea says vessel seems not to be operationalNorth Korea ha…