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Apr- 2023 -

26 April

Dongfeng-41 intercontinental strategic nuclear missiles group China

China Pushes Largest-Ever Expansion of Nuclear Arsenal

China is pushing ahead with the largest-ever expansion of its nuclear arsenal, modernizing the atomic deterrent with an eye on any future conflicts with the US.

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.

20 April

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea ‘Irreversible’ Nuclear Power: Foreign Minister

North Korea's status as a nuclear power is "final and irreversible," Pyongyang's foreign minister said.

4 April

Arms

Russian officials give a presentation of the Iskander M missile

Staff Writer With AFP

Belarus Troops Train on Russian Nuclear-Capable Missile System

Belarusian troops have begun training on a nuclear-capable Russian missile system following Putin's decision to deploy tactical weapons in Belarus.

3 April

Asia Pacific

North Korean soldiers attend a mass rally to celebrate the declaration that it had achieved full nuclear statehood in Pyongyang

Staff Writer With AFP

High Level of Activity at N. Korean Nuclear Complex: US Think Tank

Satellite imagery has indicated a high level of activity at North Korea's main nuclear complex, a US think tank said.

Mar- 2023 -

29 March

Commentary

Joshua Grunske

Innovating Our Destruction: The Technologizing of Warfare

Advancements in AI, space exploration, and missile defense can bring great benefits but also pose grave risks, and caution is necessary to avoid innovating humanity's destruction.

28 March

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Kim Calls for Ramping up N.Korea’s ‘Weapon-Grade Nuclear Material’

Kim Jong Un called for North Korea to expand production of "weapon-grade nuclear materials," state media said.

26 March

Europe

Russian President Vladimir Putin during a news conference at the Kremlin

Staff Writer With AFP

US Says No Indication Russia Has Moved Nuclear Weapons

The US has seen no indication that Russia has yet moved any nuclear weapons after Moscow announced it would station tactical nuclear arms in Belarus.

Feb- 2023 -

28 February

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Has Uranium Particles Enriched to Nearly Bomb Grade: IAEA

The UN nuclear watchdog confirmed it had detected particles of uranium enriched in Iran up just under the 90 percent needed to produce an atomic bomb.

14 February

Nuclear