Nuclear
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Jul- 2021 -27 July
Russia Building Upgraded Nuclear-Resistant ‘Doomsday’ Planes
Russia has begun building a replacement for its nuclear-resistant airborne command center, state media reported.
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16 July
USAF Conducts Maiden Hypersonic Weapon Warhead Test
The US Air Force has detonated an AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon warhead in a first-time test.
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15 July
US Unveils Upgraded Sub-Launched Nuclear Warhead
The US unveiled the upgraded W88/Mk5 submarine-launched nuclear warhead, in which its “arming, fuzing, and firing subsystem” were replaced and a “lightning arrestor connector” was added.
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8 July
USAF Awards Northrop Grumman $3.86 Billion ICBM Support Contract
The US Air Force has awarded a $3.86 billion contract to Northrop Grumman Systems for Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) ground subsystem support.
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7 July
US Calls on Iran to Stop Nuclear ‘Brinksmanship’
The United States warned Iran to stop nuclear "brinksmanship," saying the country's latest efforts to enrich uranium could complicate its return to talks aimed at restarting the 2015 nuclear accord.
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Jun- 2021 -7 June
Nuclear Weapons Spending Swelled $1.4 BN Amid Pandemic: Report
Nuclear-armed countries last year increased spending on atomic weapon arsenals by 1.4 billion dollars, campaigners said Monday.
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May- 2021 -31 May
North Korea Slams End of Seoul’s Missile Range Limit by US
North Korea on Monday criticized the recent lifting of restrictions by the US on South Korea’s ability to develop missiles.
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24 May
US Says Unclear Iran Ready for Nuclear Pact Return
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said it remains unclear whether Iran is "ready and willing" to take the necessary steps to return to compliance with the multination nuclear agreement.
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Apr- 2021 -21 April
Russian ‘Nuclear Drone’ Submarine to be Launched This Fall
The Russian nuclear submarine, Khabarovsk, will be launched this fall after a delay of several months, state media reported.
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14 April
US Intel Report Says North Korea Could Resume Nuclear Tests This Year
North Korea could resume nuclear tests this year as a way to force President Joe Biden's administration to enter into dialogue, US intelligence experts said in a report.
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