Nuclear Weapons

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has announced plans to arm the country’s navy with nuclear weapons and build a fleet of 10,000-tonne warships, signalling a significant escalation in Pyongyang’s military ambitions. Kim made the declaration on Tuesday at the commissioning ceremony of the Choe Hyon, a 5,000-tonne warship, in the…

An unarmed Minuteman 3 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launches during an operational test May 20, 2026 Credit: U.S. Space Force WASHINGTON — Kelly Hammett, the former head of the Space Rapid Capabilities Office, has been named executive director of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center. The appointment, announced June 18, comes…

US President Donald Trump said a framework agreement to be signed with Iran this week makes it "loud and clear" that Tehran will not develop or acquire nuclear weapons as the two sides try to move toward ending their war. "The ⁠only thing ‌that really matters to me is Iran…

By Alex Kimani - Jun 15, 2026, 6:00 PM CDT A 60-day U.S.-Iran ceasefire framework reportedly reopens the Strait of Hormuz, but it remains a temporary and contested arrangement rather than a full political settlement. Key elements—especially sanctions relief, frozen Iranian assets, and future oil export normalization—are still unclear, with…

The B-52 is typically operated by a crew of five and is capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear weapons. It has a combat range of up to 8,800 miles and has been deployed in multiple conflicts, including Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, and recent operations in the Middle East. Trump's Nuclear-Capable…

Armed Conflicts, Editors' Choice, Featured, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, International Justice, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Nuclear Disarmament, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Nuclear Disarmament Du Hung Viet (left), President of the Eleventh Review Conference for the NPT 2026, chairs the closing session of the NPT Review…

WASHINGTON — President Trump said Sunday that the United States and Iran have reached a framework agreement to end the war in the Middle East, a breakthrough in months of negotiations aimed at ending the conflict. The deal, described by diplomats as a memorandum of understanding, commits Tehran to forgo the development…

State of the Union: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “there is full agreement between me and President Trump” on Iran not being allowed to have nuclear weapons. The post Iran War Day 105: Deal In Flux As Trump Disputes Purported Terms appeared first on The American Conservative...Read More

Updated 13 June 2026 at 01:16 IST Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday pledged that as long as he is the PM Of Israel, Iran will not have nuclear weapons, emphasising that his policy is in full alignment with that of US President Donald Trump. 'As Long As I'm…

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 2:10 am Pacific Daylight Time at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California August 2, 2017. — US Air Force/Senior Airman Ian Dudley handout pic via Reuters (New users only) It's tax relief season! Get up to RM300 when…