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Russia issues nuclear weapons threat and vows to take ‘measures’ in NATO country Nuclear Weapons

Russia issues nuclear weapons threat and vows to take ‘measures’ in NATO country

The Kremlin has reacted angrily to Finland's plans to lift a decades-old ban on hosting nuclear weapons on its territory Russian President Vladimir Putin ( Image: PELAGIYA TIKHONOVA/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL/EPA/Shutterstock) The Kremlin has warned it will take "appropriate measures" if its neighbour lifts a decades-old ban on hosting nuclear arms. Moscow…
bubmag
March 6, 2026
In US/Israeli war on Iran, all roads point to rise in global nuclear weapons Nuclear Weapons

In US/Israeli war on Iran, all roads point to rise in global nuclear weapons

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March 6, 2026
Kim Jong Un says North Korea ‘making satisfactory progress’ arming navy with nuclear weapons Nuclear Weapons

Kim Jong Un says North Korea ‘making satisfactory progress’ arming navy with nuclear weapons

A sea-to-surface strategic cruise missile test launch conducted on the destroyer Choe Hyon at an undisclosed location in North Korea on March 4, 2026. Photo by KCNA via KNS/AFP via Getty Images Article content North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw tests this week of his country’s naval destroyer, claiming…
bubmag
March 5, 2026
Russia says war could backfire by spurring Iran and Arab nations to seek nuclear weapons Nuclear Weapons

Russia says war could backfire by spurring Iran and Arab nations to seek nuclear weapons

Russia warned on Tuesday that the war launched by the U.S. and Israel against Iran ‌could result in ⁠the very ⁠outcome they were seeking to prevent, by spurring both Iran and its Arab neighbours to seek to ​acquire nuclear weapons. U.S. President Donald Trump cited Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons…
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March 3, 2026
Russia says it has seen no evidence that Iran was developing nuclear weapons Nuclear Weapons

Russia says it has seen no evidence that Iran was developing nuclear weapons

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov | Photo Credit: PAVEL BEDNYAKOV Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday ​that Moscow had still seen no evidence that ‌Iran was developing nuclear weapons as ​the U.S. and Israel pursue ⁠their attack. US President Donald Trump has offered various reasons for going to…
bubmag
March 3, 2026
AIs can’t stop recommending nuclear strikes in war game simulations Nuclear Weapons

AIs can’t stop recommending nuclear strikes in war game simulations

Artificial intelligences opt for nuclear weapons surprisingly often Galerie Bilderwelt/Getty Images Advanced AI models appear willing to deploy nuclear weapons without the same reservations humans have when put into simulated geopolitical crises. Kenneth Payne at King’s College London set three leading large language models – GPT-5.2, Claude Sonnet 4 and…
bubmag
February 25, 2026