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Jul- 2021 -28 JulyAsia Pacific
Iran’s Khamenei Warns to Not Trust West as New Government Expected
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said "trusting the West does not work," as the Islamic republic prepares for a new administration to take power.
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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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