Nuclear Weapons

Saturday, May 14, 2022 Foreign ministry spokesperson Alexei Zaitsev Russia has debunked reports of possible deployment of nuclear weapons to Ukraine, saying such a move is not the Kremlin’s goal. Foreign ministry spokesperson Alexei Zaitsev said there were clear guidelines for such deployment under Russia’s nuclear doctrine. He added that…

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has once again threatened unspecified "hostile forces" with preemptive nuclear strikes, the second time in less than a week. The official Korean Central News Agency on Saturday quoted Kim as saying the North will continue developing nuclear weapons so it can "preemptively and thoroughly contain…

Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. HOME News Showbiz & TV Sport Comment Finance Travel Entertainment Life & Style UK Politics World Royal Science Weather Weird History Obituaries Nature Sunday VLADIMIR PUTIN'S threat to deploy nuclear weapons against Ukraine and the West has been swiftly debunked by an…

WASHINGTON —  Russian President Vladimir Putin reminded the world last week that he controls the world’s largest arsenal of nuclear weapons. It wasn’t the first time. “If anyone decides to meddle and create unacceptable strategic threats for Russia, they must know our response will be lightning-quick,” Putin said Wednesday. “We have…

The use of a nuclear weapon by Russia in its invasion of Ukraine is not likely but it is possible, Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said. Speaking in Boston on Friday about Russia's latest threat to deploy nuclear weapons in the war, Mr Coveney said: "I do not…

A senior US defense official said on Friday that the US does not believe that there is a threat of Russia using nuclear weapons, despite the recent escalation in rhetoric/jawboning from Russian officials, reported Reuters. "We continue to monitor their nuclear capabilities every day the best we can and we…

North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, made a defiant speech at a military parade on Monday night, vowing to ramp up the country’s nuclear arsenal. The parade, to mark the armed forces’ founding anniversary, also displayed banned intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). In March, North Korea tested its largest-known ICBM for the…

One day after Russia's foreign minister said using nuclear weapons against Ukraine was a viable option, the Ukrainian president said Russia and President Vladimir Putin were trying to "blackmail the world." In his address to Ukraine and the world on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia has created insecurity…

Russia’s top diplomat said the West was engaged in a proxy war with his country that could escalate into a global conflict with nuclear weapons, as Western nations elevated their commitment to helping Ukraine defend itself. “The risk is serious, real. It should not be underestimated,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei…

By Zubaidah Abdul Jalil & Frances Mao BBC News Media caption, Watch: North Korea showcases banned missiles in a military parade broadcast on state TV North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made a defiant speech at a military parade on Monday night, vowing to ramp up the country's nuclear arsenal. The…