NUKE WARS

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Putin says Russian nuclear weapons 'more advanced' than in US
Mar 13, 2024 (AFP)
The Kremlin has touted its nuclear prowess throughout its two-year offensive in Ukraine, last month warning Western countries there was a "real" risk of nuclear...
US says no sign Russia preparing to use nukes in Ukraine
Mar 13, 2024 (AFP)
Russia's rhetoric on the subject of nuclear arms has been "reckless" ever since it invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. "W...
Hiroshima grapples with 'Oppenheimer' Oscars success
Mar 11, 2024 (AFP)
"Is this really a movie that people in Hiroshima can bear to watch?" said Kyoko Heya, president of the Japanese city's international film festival, on Monday af...
India tests missile capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads
Mar 11, 2024 (AFP)
Modi said he was "proud" the launch of "the first flight test of indigenously developed Agni-5 missile with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (...
Iran slams removal of Khamenei social media accounts
Mar 09, 2024 (AFP)
Instagram and Facebook are among the most popular social media platforms for Iranians, but while the government blocks their use, officials in the Islamic repub...
N. Korea's Kim handles gun as he inspects training base
Mar 07, 2024 (AFP)
Wearing a black leather jacket, Kim was shown talking to ranks of heavily armed soldiers in camouflage, overseeing firing drills and inspecting weaponry, images...
N.Korean leader oversees artillery drills near border
Mar 07, 2024 (AFP)
The drills on Thursday "aimed to increase the combat readiness posture and actual war capability," the KCNA state news agency reported, as tensions mount betwee...
Kim Jong Un calls for war preparations amid U.S.-South Korea joint military exercise
Mar 07, 2024 (UPI)
Kim was joined by high-ranking defense officials at the military base in the western region of the country, where he oversaw drills in an "environment little di...
Pyongyang warns of consequences over US-S. Korea drills
Mar 05, 2024 (AFP)
So far this year, Pyongyang has declared South Korea its "principal enemy", jettisoned agencies dedicated to reunification and outreach, and threatened war over...
North Korea warns of 'dear price' for U.S.-South Korea joint military exercise
Mar 05, 2024 (UPI)
An unnamed spokesperson for the North's Ministry of National Defense condemned the "provocative" 11-day exercise, which kicked off on Monday with ramped-up fiel...
US encourages N.Korea to allow more foreigners in
Mar 05, 2024 (AFP)
Germany and Britain have reportedly sent inspection teams to see embassies in Pyongyang shuttered since the pandemic, a first step toward reopening them. "There...
U.S., South Korea begin large-scale joint military exercise on tense Korean Peninsula
Mar 04, 2024 (UPI)
The annual springtime Freedom Shield exercise began as scheduled, a South Korean Defense Ministry spokesman confirmed to reporters. It consists of both computer...
Western powers shelve plans to censure Iran at UN nuclear meeting
Mar 04, 2024 (AFP)
Last week, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in confidential quarterly reports seen by AFP that Tehran's cooperation with the agency remained p...
Iran executes one over alleged Israel link to attack
Mar 03, 2024 (AFP)
According to state TV, the person "planned to explode the workshop complex of the Ministry of Defence in Isfahan under guidance of the intelligence officer of M...
South Korea's Yoon slams 'truly deplorable' North Korean remarks, calls for unification
Mar 01, 2024 (UPI)
"Unification is not just an issue confined to the Korean Peninsula," Yoon said in televised remarks celebrating the 105th anniversary of Korea's independence mo...
Putin warns West of nuclear war risk
Feb 29, 2024 (AFP)
Speaking in Moscow, Putin said his soldiers were advancing in Ukraine and warned the West of "tragic consequences" for any country that dared to send troops to ...
Ignored by 'Oppenheimer,' atomic test victims speak out
Feb 29, 2024 (AFP)
A blinding light filled the home in the New Mexico desert, before the impossible force of the blast shattered its windows, spraying glass across the four-year-o...
US nuclear weapons plant pauses operations over Texas wildfires
Feb 28, 2024 (AFP)
"Operations at the Pantex Plant have paused until further notice. All weapons and special materials are safe and unaffected," plant operators said in a post on ...
U.S. blacklists vessel en route to China with $100M in cargo sent by Iran
Feb 28, 2024 (UPI)
The Treasury identified the ship as the Panama-flagged Kohana. It said the vessel was heading toward China with cargo sent by Iran's Ministry of Defense and Arm...
U.S., South Korea will launch military exercise next week to counter North Korean threat
Feb 28, 2024 (UPI)
The Freedom Shield 2024 exercise consists of both computer-simulated and field-based training and will run from March 4-14, U.S. Forces Korea said in a press re...
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