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Jun- 2024 -

10 June

Titan II nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile

US Mulls Increased Deployment of Nuclear Weapons Amid Rising Threats

The US has floated the idea of fielding more strategic nuclear weapons in the future to deter growing threats from Russia, China, and other adversaries.

May- 2024 -

23 May

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

France Tests Updated Air-Launched Nuclear Missile

France on Wednesday carried out its first test firing of an updated nuclear-capable missile designed to be launched by a Rafale fighter jet.

13 May

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Swedish PM Says Open to Hosting Nuclear Weapons in Wartime

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said he was open to allowing nuclear weapons on Swedish soil in wartime.

10 May

Nuclear

Joe Saballa

Russia Mulls Lowering Threshold for Activating Nuclear Weapons

Russia is considering lowering the threshold for activating its nuclear weapons, a top foreign ministry official has revealed.

Apr- 2024 -

29 April

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Macron Ready to ‘Open Debate’ on Nuclear European Defense

French President Macron is ready to "open the debate" about the role of nuclear weapons in a common European defense, he said.

22 April

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Poland ‘Ready’ to Host Nuclear Weapons: President

Poland is ready to host nuclear arms if NATO decides to deploy the weapons in the face of Russia reinforcing its armaments in Belarus and Kaliningrad, President Duda said.

Mar- 2024 -

18 March

Commentary

John F. Kennedy meeting with Nikita Khrushchev in Vienna, 1961

Pravin R. Jethwa

Nuclear Strategy and ‘the Delicate Balance of Terror:’ A Retrospective

Technological advancements and the establishment of a robust superpower balance rendered concerns about the vulnerability of America’s nuclear deterrent less pertinent over time.

14 March

Europe