Nukes

by Bernice Kiyo Glenn — October 28, 2021 Chief of Space Operations Gen. John "Jay" Raymond (left) and an unidentified official with Japan’s Office of National Space Policy sign a December 2020 memorandum of understanding. Credits: U.S. Air Force/ Cabinet Office, Japan Bernice Glenn is senior adviser for Pacific strategy…

India has tested a ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead up to 5,000 kilometres (3,100 miles), the defence ministry said, in what media called a "stern signal" to China as the two remain locked in a border spat. The Agni-5 missile blasted off from Abdul Kalam Island off…

NEW DELHI (AP) — India has test-fired a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile with a range of 5,000 kilometers (3,125 miles) from an island off its east coast amid rising border tensions with China. The successful launch on Wednesday was in line with “India’s policy to have credible minimum deterrence that…

Reported By:| Edited By: DNA Web Team |Source: DNA webdesk |Updated: Oct 27, 2021, 08:58 PM IST In another boost to India's defence capabilities, the country successfully launched the nuclear-capable Surface to Surface Ballistic Missile, Agni-5 on Wednesday evening.  As per a statement from the Ministry of Defence, the launch…

A 50s US campaign called "Atoms for Peace" sought to bolster the reputation of nuclear weapons. It lasted for decades and encompassed schemes to use nukes to excavate highways and frack for gas. One expert called the campaign "propaganda" to cover up US nuclear proliferation. Loading Something is loading. In…

A senior US diplomat has urged North Korea to refrain from additional missile tests and resume nuclear diplomacy between the countries, days after the North fired off its first underwater-launched ballistic missile in two years. ung Kim, the top US official on North Korea affairs, spoke after meeting South Korean…

Published October 24, 2021 12:53am SEOUL - The United States envoy for North Korea arrived in South Korea on Saturday amid stalled denuclearisation talks and tension over Pyongyang's recent missile tests. Special Representative Sung Kim's visit came days after North Korea fired a new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), which prompted criticism from Washington and calls for a return to talks aimed at denuclearising the North…

Pyongyang’s recent flurry of missile tests — most recently, a submarine-launched ballistic missile South Korea says North Korea launched Tuesday — and the apparent resumption of nuclear weapons materials production at the Yongbyon reactor are reminders that North Korea remains a central perennial problem befuddling U.S. foreign policy. Despite North…

China has tested hypersonic missiles, not once but twice during the last three months, a development that “stunned” US intelligence officials, a report said on Thursday. The report, published by The Financial Times, stated that the first test took place on 27 July and included launching a rocket that employed…

US President Joe Biden speaks to media as he boards Air Force One for travel to Pennsylvania from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US October 20, 2021. ― Reuters pic WASHINGTON, Oct 21 ― US President Joe Biden said yesterday he is concerned about Chinese hypersonic missiles, days after a media…