Nukes

A test-fire of strategic cruise missiles and anti-warship missiles from the destroyer Choe Hyon in North Korea, 12 April 2026 (issued 14 April 2026). File. Photo by KCNA / EPA April 19 (Asia Today) -- North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles on Saturday, just 11 days after its previous test,…

The waters on nuclear testing are murky, with international observers casting doubt on whether the 2020 test even happened — all while China is ambiguous and Australia remains in the dark. Independent Senator Jacqui Lambie (Image: AAP/Mick Tsikas) The government must be more transparent about the nuclear threat posed by…

Science Some on the Moon's surface, some in orbit. How does 5 years sound? Do-able, right nerds? The nukes-in-space ambitions of the current US administration have taken a step forward – and the US Office of Science and Technology Policy has just published its hopes for who does what. The…

US President Donald Trump, whose war and immigration policies have been condemned by Pope Leo, reiterated his criticism of the religious leader on Tuesday night. In a post on Truth Social, Trump urged that “someone please tell Pope Leo” about the killings of protesters by Iran and that “for Iran…

The first US pope, Leo said democracies remained healthy only when they were rooted in moral values Washington: US President Donald Trump, whose war and immigration policies have been condemned by Pope Leo, ‌reiterated his criticism of the religious leader on Tuesday night. In a post on Truth Social, Trump…

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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