Nuclear Weapons

Within that US$888 million figure, the amount available for renewable energy technologies would be US$240 million, a steep drop from US$795 million in the FY2024 budget. It includes no funding at all for solar PV, wind energy or renewable energy grid integration, with all of the budget allocated to “Water…

State of the Union: The attack destroyed strategic bombers used for carrying nuclear weapons. The post Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Attack on Russian Air Bases appeared first on The American Conservative...Read More

Today marks the 27th anniversary of a major turning point in Pakistan’s history—when the country became the first Islamic nation to develop and test nuclear weapons. On May 28, 1998, Pakistan carried out five successful nuclear tests in the Chaghi district of Balochistan. These tests were conducted in response to…

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday his country would keep enriching uranium "with or without a deal" with world powers, despite ongoing negotiations over its nuclear programme. "If the US is interested in ensuring that Iran will not have nuclear weapons, a deal is within reach, and we are…

Iran strongly pushed back on a warning from former U.S. President Donald Trump, who said Iran might face serious military consequences if they don’t agree to a new nuclear deal soon. The U.S. and Iran have been talking on and off, trying to find a way to stop Iran from…

“It’s still possible. If the Americans act as they say, for sure we can have better relations." A senior Iranian official said that Iran is prepared to sign a nuclear agreement with President Donald Trump in exchange for the immediate lifting of economic sanctions. According to a report by NBC…

India and Pakistan trade accusations of nuclear arsenal mismanagement By Parvaiz BUKHARI with Zain Zaman JANJUA in Islamabad Srinagar, India (AFP) May 15, 2025 India and Pakistan accused each other Thursday of failing to control their nuclear weapons, calling on the world to monitor their neighbour's arsenal just days after…

It's going to cost nearly $1 trillion to operate, maintain and upgrade America's nuclear arsenal over the next decade — more per year ($95 billion) than what's spent on many federal agencies.Why it matters: That eye-popping estimate from the Congressional Budget Office is catnip for critics...Read More

Deputy PM says Pakistan had no intention of deploying nuclear weapons against India Emphasizes Islamabad’s retaliatory strikes on May 7 carried out strictly in self-defense following unprovoked Indian cross-border attacks Describes India’s operation against Pakistan as a ‘war’ and a ‘wishful attempt to establish its hegemony’ ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister…

Pakistan said it struck multiple Indian military bases in the early hours of Saturday, May 10, after claiming that India had launched missiles against three Pakistani bases, marking a sharp escalation in their already soaring tensions, as the neighbours edge closer to an all-out war. Long-simmering hostilities, mostly over the…