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Iran close to testing nuclear weapons for first time

Iran's fast-moving development of weapons-grade uranium is bringing the possibility of an Iranian first nuclear test closer. By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL Published: AUGUST 11, 2023 22:41 Updated: AUGUST 12, 2023 15:53 A missile is launched during an annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the…
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August 11, 2023
Nuclear Weapons

Japan says North Korea threat more serious than ‘ever’

Japan said Friday that North Korea posed a more serious threat to its national security than “ever before”, as nuclear-armed Pyongyang rattles its neighbours with repeated missile tests and belligerent rhetoric. In its annual white paper — a rundown of the most pressing military threats and plans to ensure stability…
bubmag
July 29, 2023
Nuclear Weapons

Oppenheimer Offers Us a Fresh Warning of AI’s Danger

The U.S. ignored Oppenheimer’s warnings about nuclear weapons and rushed to build and deploy a dangerous technology. We must not make the same mistake with AI American physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (far left) points to a picture of the atomic bomb explosion over Nagasaki, Japan, as scientist Henry D. Smyth (second…
bubmag
July 27, 2023