Nuclear weapons
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North Korea expanding weapons-grade uranium plant, satellite images suggest
Experts believe works at Yongbyon nuclear facility could allow production of bomb-making material to increase …
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North Korea fired ballistic missiles from train amid rising tensions with the South
Rail-based ballistic system reflects North Korea’s efforts to diversify its launch options, which now includes…
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China warns US-UK-Australia pact could ‘hurt own interests’
Aukus described as ‘exclusionary’ amid French anger at scrapping of $90bn submarine deal with AustraliaChina h…
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UN atomic watchdog says North Korea appears to have restarted nuclear reactor
IAEA ‘deeply troubled’ by indications the 5-megawatt reactor at Yongbyon was operatingNorth Korea appears to h…
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Britain’s military must learn from its mistakes
Britain’s armed forces are dodging responsibility for failings in Afghanistan and Iraq, argues Prof Paul Dixon…
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China building more than 100 ‘nuclear’ missile silos in desert
Satellite footage shows ‘alarming development’ that signals possible expansion of nuclear capabilitiesChina is…
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Kim Jong-un’s sister dismisses hopes of US-North Korea nuclear talks
Kim Yo-jong’s intervention appears to have thwarted any prospects for early resumption of negotiationsKim Jong…
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North Korea test fires two ballistic missiles in challenge to Biden
Projectiles are believed to have landed in the sea outside Japan’s exclusive economic zoneNorth Korea test fir…
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China must persuade North Korea to give up nuclear weapons, says Blinken
Secretary of state says China has a ‘critical role’, as North Korea says it will refuse dialogue with ‘hostile…
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The Guardian view on defence and foreign policy: an old-fashioned look at the future | Editorial
A reconsideration of Britain’s place in the world is necessary. But this paper fails to meet the challenges of…
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‘Cold war-era weapon’: $100bn US plan to build new nuclear missile sparks concern
Scientists say the GBSD project is outdated and the result of lobbying rather than a clear sense of what it wi…
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North Korea upgraded nuclear missile programme in 2020, says UN diplomat
Confidential UN report reveals Pyongyang was acting in violation of international sanctions North Korea mainta…
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North Korea diplomacy is only used to advance nuclear programme, says top US official
Washington’s top intelligence officer warns that Pyongyang is not intending to ‘find a way out’ of weapons dev…
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Small but mighty, Pacific states have led the charge for banning nuclear weapons | Emily Defina
A global treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons becomes international law today. But the fight to rid the world of…
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Now that nuclear weapons are illegal, the Pacific demands truth on decades of testing | Dimity Hawkins
With a 50th nation ratifying it, the treaty outlawing nuclear weapons for all countries will come into force i…