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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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8 JulyNuclear
China Says Would Join Nuclear Talks if US Reduces Arsenal
Beijing said US pressure to include China in nuclear talks is "nothing but a ploy to divert world tension" and "create a pretext under which they can walk away from the New START."
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Jun- 2020 -30 JuneMiddle East
Saudi, US Push for Extension of Iran Arms Embargo
Touring the Gulf, US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook warned of an "emboldened Iran" if the UN Security Council fails to extend the current arms embargo on the Islamic Republic.
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22 JuneNuclear
US, Russia Hold Arms Talks With Little Hope of Accord
The United States and Russia held talks in Vienna Monday on their last major nuclear weapons agreement with little prospect of an imminent agreement as tensions and differences mount over whether they see any value in arms control at all.
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