Nukes

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Synopsis North Korea said its latest three-day weapons tests included new systems such as ballistic missiles with cluster-bomb warheads, anti-aircraft weapons and electromagnetic systems, as it expands its nuclear-capable arsenal aimed at South Korea. AP North Korean leader Kim Jong Un North Korea on Thursday said its testing spree this…

By ZVIKA KLEIN APRIL 8, 2026 21:49 Updated: APRIL 9, 2026 00:27 Everything now turns on the Strait of Hormuz. In 39 days, the US-Israeli campaign killed Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei, wrecked its ballistic missile infrastructure, and forced a regime that spent decades projecting invincibility to accept a ceasefire…

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. With the world struggling to get oil supplies moving from the Middle East, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich raised eyebrows with a social media post highlighting a radical idea: Use nuclear bombs to…

The aim of Tehran's decades-long pursuit of a nuclear bomb was always twofold -- the mullahs wanted to threaten Israel, but they also wanted to warn the U.S. and the rest of the world that attacking Iran would come at a cost no adversary would be willing to bear...Read More

This handout photo provided by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) official website Sepah News on April 5, 2026 shows smoke billowing reportedly from the site of targeted and crashed aircraft in central Iran. Photo by – / SEPAH NEWS / AFP A former director of the United Nations nuclear watchdog…

A former director of the United Nations nuclear watchdog urged Gulf nations on Saturday to prevent Donald Trump from turning the region into "a ball of fire" after the US president's latest threat to Tehran. "To the Gulf governments: Please, once again, do everything in your power before this madman…

The White House has proposed a record $1.5 trillion defence budget for fiscal 2027, marking a sharp increase amid the ongoing Iran conflict. | Photo Credit: KYLIE COOPER/REUTERS The White House is seeking approximately USD 1.5 trillion for defence as part of a fiscal 2027 budget request, a proposal that…

Into the second month of the US-Iran war, the conflict in the Gulf continues to escalate—airstrikes widening, oil markets reacting, and pressure mounting around the Strait of Hormuz. But beyond the immediate security and economic concerns, another question is quietly taking shape: What actually happens if a nuclear site is…

By AMICHAI STEIN, TZVI JASPER MARCH 31, 2026 18:13 Updated: MARCH 31, 2026 21:36 Iran's enriched uranium stockpiles are deeply buried in a way that would make them difficult to raid, US President Donald Trump told CBS News on Tuesday. "I don't even think about it. I just know that,…