Nuclear Weapons
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un threatens to 'destroy' South Korea with nuclear weapons if...
World | Oct 04, 2024, 10:13 AM ISTKim used derisive language, calling South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol "an abnormal man" and threatened to use all available offensive measures. This came after Yoon Suk Yeol said the North Korean regime would fall if Kim attempted to use nuclear arms.
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'Russia would consider using nuclear weapons if...': Putin stern's warning to West over Ukraine
World | Sep 25, 2024, 11:56 PM ISTPresident Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia could use nuclear weapons if it was attacked by any state, and that any conventional attack on Russia that was supported by nuclear power would be considered to be a joint attack.
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North Korea reveals uranium enrichment facility as Kim Jong Un calls for more nuclear weapons
World | Sep 13, 2024, 08:31 AM ISTSatellite images in recent years have indicated North Korea was expanding a uranium enrichment plant at its Yongbyon nuclear complex. Nuclear weapons can be built using either highly enriched uranium or plutonium, and North Korea has facilities to produce both at Yongbyon.
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Iran further increases its enriched uranium stockpile amid chances of renewed nuclear talks
World | Aug 29, 2024, 10:41 PM ISTAs of August 17, Iran has 164.7 kg (363.1 pounds) of uranium enriched up to 60 per cent, just short of enough needed to create four nuclear bombs if enriched further. This came as Iran opened doors for restarting negotiations with the US on the now-scrapped nuclear deal.
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Nagasaki Day 2024: 79 years of atomic bombing; All you need to know about history and significance
World | Aug 09, 2024, 06:07 PM ISTNagasaki Day is celebrated on August 9 every year to mark the anniversary of the devastating nuclear attack by the US on the Japanese city during World War II, killing over 70,000 people. Friday's ceremony in Nagasaki was marked with the absence of Western envoys due to Israel's exclusion.
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China is 15 years ahead of US in nuclear power: Report
World | Jun 18, 2024, 03:00 PM ISTAccording to a report released on Monday, the US lags behind China by as much as 15 years in the development of advanced nuclear technology, largely due to Beijing's state-supported technology strategy and substantial financing, which provide it with a competitive advantage.
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India has more nuclear weapons than Pakistan, China records surge in stockpile: Report
World | Jun 18, 2024, 10:01 AM ISTIndia has developed eight new nuclear warheads in the past year, raising its stockpile from 164 to 172 in 2024, two more than Pakistan. Additionally, China has developed 90 new weapons from last year to 500 warheads, and its nuclear stockpile is expected to continue rising in the coming years.
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Putin says 'no need' to use nuclear weapons for victory in Ukraine as US ramps up aid
World | Jun 08, 2024, 10:03 AM ISTWhile Putin has ruled out the use of nuclear weapons as of now, he refused changes to the Kremlin's nuclear doctrine, which allows the use of such weapons under certain conditions. Notably, Putin's sharp comments had raised the risk of nuclear war in Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II.
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North Korea tests new hypersonic missile, the latest in its war preparations as tensions rise
World | Apr 03, 2024, 06:31 PM ISTTensions are high in the Korean peninsula as North Korea has intensified weapons tests in response to expanded military drills between South Korea and the US. Earlier this year, North Korea launched a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time that can target the US mainland.
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North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles into sea as US-South Korea military drills conclude
World | Mar 18, 2024, 08:33 AM ISTJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff condemned North Korea's ballistic missile testing in the wake of US-South Korean military drills. Tensions between the two Koreas are at their highest as Kim Jong Un rejected reunification with the South.
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un calls for heightened war preparations against US, South Korea
World | Mar 07, 2024, 07:42 AM ISTNorth Korea has reacted sharply to joint military drills held by the US and South Korea, viewing them as an invasion for rehearsal. Pyongyang has already six rounds of missile tests in 2024, while Washington and Seoul responded by ramping up military drills and increasing the number of exercises.
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Putin says 95% of Russia's nuclear forces have been modernised
News | Feb 25, 2024, 12:28 PM ISTRussian President Vladimir Putin said that 95% of Russia's strategic nuclear forces had been modernized and that the Air Force had just taken delivery of four new supersonic nuclear-capable bombers. Watch the video to know more!
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Putin denies US claims, says Russia has no intention of sending nuclear weapons in space
World | Feb 21, 2024, 10:00 AM ISTThe White House earlier said Russia has obtained a “troubling” emerging space-based weapon that can be used against US satellites, but is not operational yet. The Kremlin had rejected the reports as a ruse to shore up military support for Ukraine.
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Can Russia use nuclear warheads to destroy US satellites in space? Know here
World | Feb 16, 2024, 08:55 PM ISTThe White House said that US intelligence officials have information that Russia has obtained the capability of an anti-satellite but that such a weapon is not currently operational. It said that by doing so, Russia might violate the Outer Space Treaty, which prevents orbital nuclear weapons.
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North Korea tests cruise missiles with "super-large" warheads, sparks fears of nuclear conflict
World | Feb 03, 2024, 05:49 PM ISTNorth Korea has launched cruise missiles four times into the waters this year after the January 14 launch of an intermediate-range missile, heightening concerns of a nuclear conflict. These launches are aimed towards creating a nuclear-armed navy to deter what Pyongyang calls US-led confrontations.
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North Korea tests underwater nuclear drone in response to US-led joint military drills
World | Jan 19, 2024, 11:54 AM ISTThe drones are among a broad range of weapon systems demonstrated recently as tensions between North Korea and the US grow. The ministry's unnamed spokesman accused the United States, South Korea and Japan of "getting frantic" with military exercises and warned of "catastrophic consequences".
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un calls for 'thorough annihilation' of US, South Korea if provoked
World | Jan 02, 2024, 11:46 AM ISTKim said that he would launch three more military spy satellites, produce more nuclear materials and develop attack drones against an unprecedented US-led confrontation. He called South Korea a "hemiplegic malformation and colonial subordinate state” whose society is “tainted by Yankee culture”.
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un vows to launch 3 more spy satellites, build more nuclear weapons in 2024
World | Dec 31, 2023, 11:12 AM ISTKim has been focused on modernizing his nuclear and missile arsenals since his high-stakes nuclear diplomacy with then-President Donald Trump broke down in 2019 due to wrangling over international sanctions on the North.
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Russia's Soviet-era nuclear-powered vessel catches fire mid-sea, no casualties
World | Dec 25, 2023, 04:14 PM ISTRussia’s emergencies ministry said a fire broke out on a nuclear-powered container ship and icebreaker in the northern port of Murmansk but was quickly extinguished.
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North Korea raises nuclear threat again after US aircraft carrier battle group arrives in Busan
World | Oct 13, 2023, 05:07 PM ISTKim's motive to bolster efforts to modernise North Korean weaponry has been seen as a response to growing military cooperation between the US and South Korea. Washington and Seoul have maintained that these drills are defensive in nature.