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Jul- 2021 -27 JulyNuclear
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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15 JulyNuclear
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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6 JulyAmericas
USAF Awards Raytheon $2 Billion Nuclear Cruise Missile Contract
The US Air Force has awarded Raytheon Missiles and Defense a $2 billion contract to develop the nuclear-tipped Long-Range Standoff weapon system.
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Apr- 2021 -21 AprilNuclear
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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7 AprilNuclear
Russia to Deploy Submarine Armed With Nuclear Drone in Pacific
The Belgorod nuclear submarine will serve in the Russian Navy’s Pacific Fleet after passing a series of tests, Russian state media reported.
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Jan- 2021 -20 JanuaryDrones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Russia to Ready Coastal Base for Underwater Nuclear Drones by 2022
Russia is constructing a coastal base at an undisclosed location for its Poseidon unmanned underwater “doomsday nuke” drone.
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Nov- 2020 -17 NovemberAsia Pacific
Trump Asked Aides About Striking Iran Nuke Site: Report
Two months before he is due to leave office, President Trump asked top aides about the possibility of striking Iran's nuclear facilities.
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Sep- 2020 -2 SeptemberAsia Pacific
China Pushing to Double Nuclear Warhead Arsenal: Pentagon
The Chinese military is pressing to double its 200-plus nuclear warheads within a decade with the ability to launch them aboard ballistic missiles by land, sea, and air, the Pentagon said in a report Tuesday.
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Aug- 2020 -6 AugustNuclear
Iran Says US, Israel Are Nuclear ‘Threat’ to Region
Iran's foreign minister said Thursday that the US and its ally Israel constitute a nuclear threat to the Middle East, on the 75th anniversary of the atomic attack on Hiroshima.
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Jul- 2020 -28 JulyNuclear
North Korea’s Kim Says Nuclear Deterrent Crucial
Kim Jong Un said that Pyongyang's nuclear weapons guarantee its safety, signaling that it will not give up its arsenal.
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