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As Tensions Escalate, A Look At Nuclear Capabilities Of US, Israel And Iran
Nine countries currently either say they have nuclear weapons or are believed to possess them. The first to have nuclear arms were the five original nuclear weapons states - the United States, Russia, China, France, and the United Kingdom.
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Nuclear States Spent $100 Billion On Weapons In 2024: Report
Nuclear-armed states spent more than $100 billion on their atomic arsenals last year, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons said Friday, lamenting the lack of democratic oversight of such spending.
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China Tests Non-Nuclear 'Blowtorch' Bomb That Generates Fireball Longer Than TNT
The blast was carried out in a controlled environment, and delivered 40 per cent of the TNT's blast force, yet the weapon showed a greater thermal damage radius.
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Opinion | Trump Wants Russia-China To 'Denuclearise' - And They Don't Mind
New Delhi should expect that sooner than later, Washington will push for the inclusion of all nuclear powers in a dialogue that goes nowhere. Both China and India will be aware that transparency doesn't benefit weaker powers.
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Trump Says He Wants To Work With Russia, China On Limiting Nuclear Weapons
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would like to have conversations with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping about imposing limits on their nuclear arsenals.
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Pentagon's China Report Has A Startling Revelation About Its Nuclear Weapons
Every year the Pentagon prepares a detailed special report about China's rapidly-growing military and sends it to the US Congress which then examines it thoroughly.
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Made In China AI Is Getting More Persuasive
When it comes to a new crop of generative artificial intelligence technology, the power of "persuasion" has been identified as a potentially catastrophic risk right alongside fears that models could gain autonomy or help build a nuclear weapon
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Biden And Xi Unite On Nuclear Safety: Humans Over AI
US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping made a landmark agreement on Saturday, emphasising the importance of human decision-making over artificial intelligence when it comes to nuclear weapons.
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Explained: India Has More Nukes Than Pak, But China Races Ahead
In 2023, the global nuclear landscape was characterised by significant developments among the nine nuclear-armed states: the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea, and Israel.
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India Has More Nuclear Weapons Than Pak, China Far Ahead: Report
Nine nuclear-armed nations including the US, Russia, France, China, India and Pakistan, continued to modernise their nuclear arsenals and several of them deployed new nuclear-capable weapon systems in 2023, a Swedish think-tank said on Monday.
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NATO To Deploy More Nuclear Arms Amid Growing Russia, China Risk: Report
NATO is in talks to deploy more nuclear weapons, taking them out of storage and placing them on standby, in the face of a growing threat from Russia and China, the head of the alliance said on Monday.
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North Korea, China, Russia Expanding Nuclear Weapons At Breakneck Pace: US
North Korea, China and Russia are expanding and diversifying their nuclear weapons stockpiles at a "breakneck" speed, a White House official has said.
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Explained: North Korea's Unusual Criticism Of China's Nuclear Stance
North Korea's rare swipe at China this week underscored how Beijing and Pyongyang do not entirely see eye-to-eye on the latter's illicit nuclear weapons arsenal, despite warming ties in other areas, analysts and officials in South Korea said.
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US Urges China, Russia To Declare Only Humans, Not AI, Control Nuclear Weapons
A senior US official on Thursday urged China and Russia to match declarations by the United States and others that only humans, and never artificial intelligence, would make decisions on deploying nuclear weapons.
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Opinion | Middle East Is Becoming A Nuclear Tinderbox, Thanks To A Dead Deal
The impact of US President Donald Trump's erroneous decision to withdraw from the JCPOA deal in 2015 was multi-layered. Beyond diplomacy and realpolitik, the issue of Iran's nuclearisation threatens to become more uncontainable than ever.
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As Tensions Escalate, A Look At Nuclear Capabilities Of US, Israel And Iran
Nine countries currently either say they have nuclear weapons or are believed to possess them. The first to have nuclear arms were the five original nuclear weapons states - the United States, Russia, China, France, and the United Kingdom.
-
Nuclear States Spent $100 Billion On Weapons In 2024: Report
Nuclear-armed states spent more than $100 billion on their atomic arsenals last year, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons said Friday, lamenting the lack of democratic oversight of such spending.
-
China Tests Non-Nuclear 'Blowtorch' Bomb That Generates Fireball Longer Than TNT
The blast was carried out in a controlled environment, and delivered 40 per cent of the TNT's blast force, yet the weapon showed a greater thermal damage radius.
-
Opinion | Trump Wants Russia-China To 'Denuclearise' - And They Don't Mind
New Delhi should expect that sooner than later, Washington will push for the inclusion of all nuclear powers in a dialogue that goes nowhere. Both China and India will be aware that transparency doesn't benefit weaker powers.
-
Trump Says He Wants To Work With Russia, China On Limiting Nuclear Weapons
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would like to have conversations with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping about imposing limits on their nuclear arsenals.
-
Pentagon's China Report Has A Startling Revelation About Its Nuclear Weapons
Every year the Pentagon prepares a detailed special report about China's rapidly-growing military and sends it to the US Congress which then examines it thoroughly.
-
Made In China AI Is Getting More Persuasive
When it comes to a new crop of generative artificial intelligence technology, the power of "persuasion" has been identified as a potentially catastrophic risk right alongside fears that models could gain autonomy or help build a nuclear weapon
-
Biden And Xi Unite On Nuclear Safety: Humans Over AI
US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping made a landmark agreement on Saturday, emphasising the importance of human decision-making over artificial intelligence when it comes to nuclear weapons.
-
Explained: India Has More Nukes Than Pak, But China Races Ahead
In 2023, the global nuclear landscape was characterised by significant developments among the nine nuclear-armed states: the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea, and Israel.
-
India Has More Nuclear Weapons Than Pak, China Far Ahead: Report
Nine nuclear-armed nations including the US, Russia, France, China, India and Pakistan, continued to modernise their nuclear arsenals and several of them deployed new nuclear-capable weapon systems in 2023, a Swedish think-tank said on Monday.
-
NATO To Deploy More Nuclear Arms Amid Growing Russia, China Risk: Report
NATO is in talks to deploy more nuclear weapons, taking them out of storage and placing them on standby, in the face of a growing threat from Russia and China, the head of the alliance said on Monday.
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North Korea, China, Russia Expanding Nuclear Weapons At Breakneck Pace: US
North Korea, China and Russia are expanding and diversifying their nuclear weapons stockpiles at a "breakneck" speed, a White House official has said.
-
Explained: North Korea's Unusual Criticism Of China's Nuclear Stance
North Korea's rare swipe at China this week underscored how Beijing and Pyongyang do not entirely see eye-to-eye on the latter's illicit nuclear weapons arsenal, despite warming ties in other areas, analysts and officials in South Korea said.
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US Urges China, Russia To Declare Only Humans, Not AI, Control Nuclear Weapons
A senior US official on Thursday urged China and Russia to match declarations by the United States and others that only humans, and never artificial intelligence, would make decisions on deploying nuclear weapons.
-
Opinion | Middle East Is Becoming A Nuclear Tinderbox, Thanks To A Dead Deal
The impact of US President Donald Trump's erroneous decision to withdraw from the JCPOA deal in 2015 was multi-layered. Beyond diplomacy and realpolitik, the issue of Iran's nuclearisation threatens to become more uncontainable than ever.
