Nuclear Weapons

Ransom demands were from Russia-linked extortion gang Cl0p for two entities at the energy department, including a facility for disposal of defence-related radioactive nuclear waste. Published On 16 Jun 202316 Jun 2023 The United States Department of Energy has received ransom requests from the Russia-linked extortion group Cl0p at both…

The United States said Wednesday that reports of an interim nuclear deal with Iran "are false and misleading." State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters the United States remains committed to ensuring Iran does not obtain nuclear weapons and has been monitoring Iranian enrichment activities. Since the United States withdrew…

Published : , ,   MOSCOW (AP) — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko declared Tuesday that his country had already received some of Russia’s tactical nuclear weapons and warned that he wouldn’t hesitate to order their use if Belarus faced an act of aggression. The brash comments from Lukashenko contradicted earlier…

(Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday that the deployment of Russian tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus would serve as a deterrent against a potential aggressor and that there should be no hesitation in using them if required. His comments were carried by the Belta news agency. Russia…

NEW DELHI: China continues to rapidly expand its nuclear weapons arsenal, as does Pakistan albeit slowly, but India remains confident of its strategic deterrence capabilities with induction of new-generation Agni ballistic missiles and nuclear-capable Rafale fighter jets. China now has 410 nuclear warheads , up from 350 in January 2022,…

A report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said on Monday that “the number of operational nuclear weapons started to rise as countries’ long-term force modernization and expansion plans progressed.” The increase in nuclear arsenals has raised eyebrows worldwide, as well as in the Middle East, particularly with…

KEY POINTSVladimir Putin announced in March that nuclear weapons would be deployed in Belarus.The Russian president said on Friday they would be moved as soon as storage facilities are made ready in early July.Mr Putin's nuclear move is being watched closely by both the US and its NATO allies in…

Special counsel Jack Smith, who has pursued criminal charges against Donald Trump, has said his team would seek 'a speedy trial'. His statement to reporters followed an indictment against the embattled former president getting unsealed, which included 37 federal charges related to the mishandling of confidential national security documents including…

Donald Trump took classified documents including information on nuclear weapons in the US and secret plans to attack a foreign country, according to a 49-page federal indictment unsealed Friday afternoon. The former US president, alongside a military valet, now faces a sweeping 37-count felony indictment related to the mishandling of…

Belarusian opposition decries move as an attempt to blackmail the West as Ukraine steps up offensive By AP 9 June 2023, 6:17 pm Edit MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow will deploy some of its tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus next month, a move that the…