Nuclear Weapons

WASHINGTON —  U.S. President Donald Trump’s order to build an American version of the Iron Dome to shield the U.S. from aerial attacks will deter China and Russia from coercing the U.S. using nuclear weapons but could drive a three-way arms race, said analysts. The U.S. government’s Missile Defense Agency…

The Senate voted 62-35 on Thursday to invoke cloture on Chris Wright’s nomination to lead the Energy Department. The procedural step sets up a final vote on Wright’s confirmation for early next week. Wright is the CEO of Colorado-based oil field services company Liberty Energy. He would lead a department…

China has built a large research center that could boost its nuclear weapons development, according to satellite imagery, adding to Beijing's rapid nuke expansion. Newsweek has emailed both the Chinese defense and foreign ministries for comment. Why It Matters The number of Chinese operational nuclear warheads has increased by more…

The Doomsday Clock crept one second closer to midnight today. Its hands now linger only 89 illustrative ticks from humanity’s self-destruction, wrought by some lethal concoction of climate change, nuclear weapons, biological threats, and advancements in dangerous technologies. This is the closest mankind has ever been to apocalyptic catastrophe...Read More

SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for bolstering nuclear forces this year during a visit to a nuclear material production base and nuclear weapons institute, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday (Jan 29). His trip highlighting the country's growing nuclear arsenal came as Pyongyang has been…

Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) speaks on Jan. 20, 2025, at the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Credit: @SenatorFischer WASHINGTON — Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) has reclaimed the chairmanship of the Senate Armed Services Committee’s Strategic Forces Subcommittee, the panel announced Jan. 24. Fischer previously served as the subcommittee’s ranking Republican. …

SWITZERLAND-  Iran must take a first step toward improving relations with countries in the region and the United States by making it clear it does not aim to develop nuclear weapons, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday. He also said he hoped all parties in Gaza would realise…

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The mob leader also tried to sell thousands of pounds of narcotics and stolen US military weapons. Credit: Dept. of Justice A Japanese Yakuza leader pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday for attempting to traffic military-grade weapons and roughly 1,100 lbs of narcotics. Those charges alone will get someone…

The Russian space program reached a significant milestone over the holidays with the 2,000th launch of a rocket from the "R-7" family of boosters. The launch took place on Christmas Day when an R-7 rocket lifted off, carrying a remote-sensing satellite from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. This family of rockets has…