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Nov- 2023 -

2 November

Putin Revokes Russia’s Ratification of Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law revoking Russia's ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.

Oct- 2023 -

20 October

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

China Says Nuclear Weapons Only Intended for ‘Self-Defense’

Beijing stressed its nuclear program was only intended for self-defense, insisting nations had nothing to fear as long as they did not threaten China.

Sep- 2023 -

27 September

Asia Pacific

North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un (Photo: AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

Korea on ‘Brink of Nuclear War,’ North Warns UN

North Korea told the United Nations that the peninsula was at risk of nuclear war, as it blamed what it called hostility by the United States.

Aug- 2023 -

25 August

Commentary

Christopher Gettel

After Dreadnought Subs, UK Must Integrate Nuclear Airborne Capabilities

The UK should proactively safeguard its interests and NATO commitments by diversifying its nuclear delivery platforms.

Apr- 2023 -

21 April

Arms

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during a developmental test at 12:33 a.m. Pacific Time Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hanah Abercrombie)

Rojoef Manuel

US Tests Minuteman III ICBM Airborne Launch Control System in California

The US Air Force and Navy have trialed an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) airborne launch control system.

Mar- 2023 -

8 March

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

N. Korea ‘Probably’ Will Carry Out New Nuclear Test: US

North Korea's Kim Jong-un "probably" will test a nuclear device again in his drive to build a nuclear arsenal that he sees as "the ultimate guarantor" of his rule, a US intelligence report said.

6 March

Commentary