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May- 2023 -

25 May

Australian Army soldiers from the 8th/9th Battalion, The Royal Australian Battalion conduct buddy checks during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Defence (CBRN-D) training serial at Gallipoli Barracks, Queensland. *** Local Caption *** Soldiers from 8th/9th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, conducted chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence (CBRN-D) training in April at Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane. Members were educated about what to do in a location with a CBRN-D threat, and how to rapidly apply personal protective equipment. They were also trained on how to treat a casualty in that environment and evacuate them from the area.

Australian Defence Force Unveils Hazardous Environment Research Center

Australia has launched a research center to support warfighters operating in chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear environments.

20 May

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

China Nuke Arsenal Build-Up ‘Concern for Global Stability:’ G7

China's rapidly growing nuclear arsenal is a "concern to global and regional stability," Group of Seven leaders said.

Apr- 2023 -

27 April

Land

Airmen from the 90th Missile Security Forces Squadron depart F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, for the first operational Joint Light Tactical Vehicle mission supporting maintenance at a launch facility near Harrisburg, Nebraska, April 24, 2023. This is the first step in modernizing the security forces vehicle fleet to provide more lethality and security for the nuclear enterprise. (Air Force photo by Joseph Coslett Jr.)

Rojoef Manuel

USAF Conducts First Nuclear Security Operation With Joint Light Tactical Vehicle

The US has carried out its inaugural operational mission with the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle for nuclear facility maintenance in Nebraska.

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.

Mar- 2023 -

14 March

Sea

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (May 6, 2021) The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Columbia (SSN 771) departs Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard for sea trials, May 6, 2021. During their engineered overhaul (EOH) availability, the shipyard and crew performed essential repairs and modernization, as well as routine maintenance, to ensure the submarine operates at full technical capacity and mission capability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael B. Zingaro)

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy to Construct New Dry Dock at Pearl Harbor

The US Navy has awarded a joint venture of Dragados, Hawaiian Dredging, and Orion a $2.8-billion contract to construct a concrete dry dock at Pearl Harbor.

10 March

Sea

The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743) transits Puget Sound following a 41-month engineered refueling overhaul at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Feb. 9, 2023. Louisiana is one of eight ballistic-missile submarines stationed at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, providing the most survivable leg of the strategic deterrence triad for the United States. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian G. Reynolds)

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Completes Engineered Refueling Overhaul on USS Louisiana

The US Navy has completed an engineered refueling overhaul on the USS Louisiana Ohio-class nuclear ballistic missile submarine in Washington.

Feb- 2023 -

24 February

Americas

North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency released this image on Jan. 28, showing what North Korea says was a long-range cruise missile test

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Fires More Missiles After US-South Korea Nuclear Drill

North Korea said it had fired cruise missiles and claimed that the US-South Korean military drills "can be regarded as a declaration of war."

23 February

Air

Sarmat inter continental ballistic missile

Staff Writer With AFP

Putin Says Sarmat Nuclear Missile to Be Deployed This Year

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the new Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile will be deployed this year.

23 February

Americas

Biden pledged solidarity with Bucharest Nine members amid fears that Russia could stage other attacks on countries in Eastern and Central Europe.

Staff Writer With AFP

Biden Says No Sign Russia Mulling Nuke Use After Treaty Suspension

US President Joe Biden offered fresh criticism of Russia's suspension of a key nuclear treaty.

21 February

Europe

Russian President Vladimir Putin during a news conference at the Kremlin

Staff Writer With AFP

Putin Says Moscow Suspending Participation in New START Nuclear Treaty

Putin announced that Moscow would suspend its participation in the last remaining arms control treaty between Russia and the US.

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