Tag: nuclear weapons

• Monday, August 31st 2026 - 08:35 UTC

  Ukraine and Iran Wars Expose the Flaws in Nuclear Deterrence

  

  By Melissa Parke (*)
  
  In recent weeks, Ukraine has been striking targets deep inside Russia with large-scale drone attacks and long-range missiles. Some commentators in Western media have hailed Ukraine for beginning to turn the tide. Whether that turns out to be correct, we can only wait and see. The momentum in wars can swing back and forth.

• Tuesday, March 3rd 2026 - 01:53 UTC

  France to boost nuclear arsenal and extend “advanced deterrence” to European partners

  

  President Emmanuel Macron said France will increase the size of its nuclear arsenal and roll out a new “advanced deterrence” doctrine that would involve a group of European partners more directly in exercises, deployments and supporting capabilities—moves Paris framed as a response to a more unstable strategic environment.

• Wednesday, November 23rd 2022 - 10:05 UTC

  Iran's nuclear progress raising eyebrows among western powers

  

  Iran's expansion of its nuclear capabilities in defiance of the non-proliferation agreement has caused concern in Washington, White House National Security spokesman John Kirby explained.

• Thursday, October 6th 2022 - 10:13 UTC

  Tension escalates as North Korea fires two more short-range missiles

  

  Just two days after launching an intermediate-range missile that triggered alarms in Japan, North Korea fired two more short-range ballistic missiles into the Pacific Ocean Thursday.

• Wednesday, September 21st 2022 - 22:20 UTC

  Putin challenges Ukraine's right to exist, Biden says

  

  US President Joseph Biden said during his appearance Wednesday at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that Russian leader Vladimir Putin's attitudes challenged Ukraine's very right to exist.

• Tuesday, September 13th 2022 - 19:07 UTC

  Russian reaction might include nukes, top US politician fears

  

  A former top US State Department official Tuesday said Russia could use nuclear weapons in Ukraine after sustaining some heavy losses over the past day or two in its war with Ukraine.

• Tuesday, July 12th 2022 - 20:57 UTC

  Moscow warns US leading world to brink of nuclear conflict

  

  The US Government of President Joseph Biden and its allies are on the brink of a conflict with Russia which might reach nuclear proportions, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Tuesday.

• Tuesday, March 15th 2022 - 20:14 UTC

  Ukraine: ICRC warns “nuclear explosion would cause insurmountable challenges”

  

  The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)'s Director of Law and Policy, Helen Durham, Monday issued a statement saying the body was 'alarmed' by the threats the world is facing amid escalating violence in Ukraine involving the Russian Federation's military forces, which could lead to a nuclear confrontation with western powers.

• Tuesday, March 16th 2021 - 08:40 UTC

  Britain's Johnson to announce review of defense and foreign policy: more nukes and military presence worldwide

  

  Britain is to announce an increase to its nuclear weapons stockpile as part of a wide-ranging review of security, defense, and foreign policy, two newspapers anticipated on Monday. The Guardian and The Sun said in their online editions that the UK would look to raise the number of warheads from 180 to 260 by the middle of the decade.

• Wednesday, December 12th 2018 - 08:36 UTC

  Russian strategic bombers land in Venezuela; Maduro applauds, Washington furious

  

  Two Russian strategic bomber aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons have landed in ally Venezuela, a show of support for Venezuela’s socialist government that has infuriated Washington