Nukes

A Russian nuclear-capable missile system has been placed on operational duty in Belarus, raising fresh security concerns across Europe. Russia’s Ministry of Defence confirmed on Tuesday that the Oreshnik missile, a hypersonic, nuclear-capable weapon , is now in active service on Belarusian territory. The ministry did not disclose how many…

Updated 30 December 2025 at 19:01 IST Russia releases video showing deployment of its nuclear-capable hypersonic Oreshnik missile system in Belarus, raising tensions as Moscow boosts its strike capability across Europe amid the Ukraine war. Russia Deploys Nuclear-Capable Hypersonic Oreshnik Missiles in Belarus | Image: AP New Delhi: Russia released…

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AFP 30 Dec, 2025 01:05 AM 4 mins to read US President Donald Trump speaks during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (out of frame) at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida. Photo / Jim Watson, AFP US President Donald Trump speaks during a joint…

President Donald Trump warned Iran against reconstituting its nuclear program Monday as he welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to his home in Florida for wide-ranging talks. The warning comes after Trump has insisted that Tehran’s nuclear capabilities were “completely and fully obliterated” by U.S. strikes on key nuclear enrichment sites in June. But Israeli officials…

By RFE/RL staff - Dec 27, 2025, 12:00 PM CST Israel now views Iran’s ballistic missile program as a more urgent threat than its nuclear activities, citing lessons from the June conflict. Netanyahu is pressing Washington to treat missiles as weapons of mass destruction and to consider strikes on Iranian…

Last Updated: December 27, 2025, 10:50 IST Russia is deploying Oreshnik hypersonic missiles at a former airbase near Krichev in Belarus, signaling increased nuclear deterrence and political messaging amid NATO tensions. Russia is deploying Oreshnik hypersonic missiles at a former airbase near Krichev in Belarus, signaling increased nuclear deterrence and…

This image, released on September 8, 2023, by the North Korean Official News Service (KCNA), shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during the launch of the country's first tactical nuclear attack submarine at Sinpho shipyard. According to state media, the tactical nuclear attack submarine, No. 841, the first of…

Iran says UN nuclear watchdog must first define 'post-war conditions' following US strikes on its nuclear facilities in June. Iran has rejected calls to allow inspections of nuclear facilities bombed during attacks by the United States in June, saying the United Nations nuclear watchdog must first define “post-war conditions” governing…

Synopsis The sixth round of negotiations between Washington and Tehran had been scheduled for soon after Israel's 12-day war with Iran in June, during which the US joined Israel in bombing Iranian nuclear sites. The talks were cancelled, and in September, Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, rejected any direct…