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Russia To Boost Nuclear Shield Amid 'Colossal Threat': State Nuclear Chief
Russia's nuclear shield should be strengthened in coming years due to the "colossal threats" facing the world's biggest nuclear power, the head of Russia's state nuclear corporation said on Thursday.
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Opinion | Bomb And The Button: Time To Call Pakistan's Nuclear Blackmail By Its Name
For decades, Pakistan's military has wielded its nuclear arsenal not as a deterrent, but as a diplomatic cudgel - a tool to intimidate India, extract concessions, and shield itself from accountability.
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"Painful Consequences": India's "Temper Your Rhetoric" Advice To Pakistan
In India warned the Pakistani leadership that any "misadventure" will have "painful consequences". Speaking at the weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal referenced reports regarding "war-mongering" by Pakistan against India.
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Japan's Aging Atomic Bomb Survivors' Urge World To Abolish Nuclear Weapons
80 years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, many of the remaining Japanese survivors are increasingly frustrated by growing nuclear threats and the acceptance of nuclear weapons by global leaders.
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How Iran Threat On Strait Of Hormuz Could Affect Global, Indian Oil Supplies
Amid its escalating conflict with Israel, in which the US has also now taken part by bombing three key nuclear installations, Iran has warned that it may take the unprecedented step of closing the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran Nuclear Ambitions 'Threaten All Of Us': UK Foreign Intelligence Chief
Iran's nuclear ambitions pose a major global security threat even after setbacks dealt to Hamas and Hezbollah, the UK's foreign intelligence chief said Friday.
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US, Japan, South Korea Agree To Curb North Korea's Nuclear Threat, Missile Provocations
The national security advisers of the United States, South Korea and Japan are meeting in Seoul on Friday and Saturday to discuss North Korea and other global issues as they step up trilateral cooperation, South Korea's presidential office said.
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G20 Decries "Use Of Force" In Ukraine Without Naming Russia
G20 leaders have called on all states to "refrain from the threat, or use, of force to seek territorial acquisition" and ruled the threat of use of nuclear weapons "inadmissible" - a discreet critique of Russia's war on Ukraine.
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Kim Jong Un To Ring In New Year With Missiles And Nuclear Threats
Kim Jong Un in 2022 fired off missiles at a record pace, lowered the threshold for using nuclear weapons and thumbed his nose at global sanctions. He's likely to turn up the heat even more in the coming year.
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Russia-Ukraine War Hurting Global Economy: G20 Leaders
G20 nations on Wednesday said the war in Ukraine was hurting the global economy and warned against the threat or use of nuclear weapons in the conflict, according to a final statement agreed on by leaders.
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Full-Scale Nuclear War Could Cause Global Famine, Kill Billions, Study Suggests
Nuclear conflict could wipe out over 5 billion people due to starvation if a modern full-scale war were to occur between two superpowers. Researchers at Rutgers University calculated the amount of soot that would be injected into the atmosphere due to the detonation of nuclear weapons. Here's what the study discovered about the threats to humankind...
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South Korea's New President's Message To North Korea On Denuclearisation
South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol called on the North to give up its nuclear weapons in exchange for massive economic aid at his swearing-in Tuesday, describing Pyongyang's missiles as a threat to regional and global security.
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Dozens Killed By Russian Rocket Strikes, Claims Ukraine: 5 Latest Facts
As Russia finds itself increasingly isolated globally, it has raised the nuclear threat amid bitter criticism from the West. India, meanwhile, has abstained from another vote on Ukraine at the UN as evacuation efforts get challenging at the borders.
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North Korea's Nuclear, Missile Programs "Serious Threat" To Security: Pentagon Chief
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Wednesday said North Korea's nuclear and missile programs pose a global threat, after Pyongyang's unveiling of previously unseen intercontinental ballistic missiles at a predawn military parade.
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White House Warns North Korea Over "Christmas Gift" Threat
The White House said Sunday it would consider "other tools" beyond personal diplomacy if North Korea went ahead with a threatened "Christmas gift" that could reignite global tensions over its nuclear program.
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Russia To Boost Nuclear Shield Amid 'Colossal Threat': State Nuclear Chief
Russia's nuclear shield should be strengthened in coming years due to the "colossal threats" facing the world's biggest nuclear power, the head of Russia's state nuclear corporation said on Thursday.
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Opinion | Bomb And The Button: Time To Call Pakistan's Nuclear Blackmail By Its Name
For decades, Pakistan's military has wielded its nuclear arsenal not as a deterrent, but as a diplomatic cudgel - a tool to intimidate India, extract concessions, and shield itself from accountability.
-
"Painful Consequences": India's "Temper Your Rhetoric" Advice To Pakistan
In India warned the Pakistani leadership that any "misadventure" will have "painful consequences". Speaking at the weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal referenced reports regarding "war-mongering" by Pakistan against India.
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Japan's Aging Atomic Bomb Survivors' Urge World To Abolish Nuclear Weapons
80 years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, many of the remaining Japanese survivors are increasingly frustrated by growing nuclear threats and the acceptance of nuclear weapons by global leaders.
-
How Iran Threat On Strait Of Hormuz Could Affect Global, Indian Oil Supplies
Amid its escalating conflict with Israel, in which the US has also now taken part by bombing three key nuclear installations, Iran has warned that it may take the unprecedented step of closing the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran Nuclear Ambitions 'Threaten All Of Us': UK Foreign Intelligence Chief
Iran's nuclear ambitions pose a major global security threat even after setbacks dealt to Hamas and Hezbollah, the UK's foreign intelligence chief said Friday.
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US, Japan, South Korea Agree To Curb North Korea's Nuclear Threat, Missile Provocations
The national security advisers of the United States, South Korea and Japan are meeting in Seoul on Friday and Saturday to discuss North Korea and other global issues as they step up trilateral cooperation, South Korea's presidential office said.
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G20 Decries "Use Of Force" In Ukraine Without Naming Russia
G20 leaders have called on all states to "refrain from the threat, or use, of force to seek territorial acquisition" and ruled the threat of use of nuclear weapons "inadmissible" - a discreet critique of Russia's war on Ukraine.
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Kim Jong Un To Ring In New Year With Missiles And Nuclear Threats
Kim Jong Un in 2022 fired off missiles at a record pace, lowered the threshold for using nuclear weapons and thumbed his nose at global sanctions. He's likely to turn up the heat even more in the coming year.
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Russia-Ukraine War Hurting Global Economy: G20 Leaders
G20 nations on Wednesday said the war in Ukraine was hurting the global economy and warned against the threat or use of nuclear weapons in the conflict, according to a final statement agreed on by leaders.
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Full-Scale Nuclear War Could Cause Global Famine, Kill Billions, Study Suggests
Nuclear conflict could wipe out over 5 billion people due to starvation if a modern full-scale war were to occur between two superpowers. Researchers at Rutgers University calculated the amount of soot that would be injected into the atmosphere due to the detonation of nuclear weapons. Here's what the study discovered about the threats to humankind...
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South Korea's New President's Message To North Korea On Denuclearisation
South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol called on the North to give up its nuclear weapons in exchange for massive economic aid at his swearing-in Tuesday, describing Pyongyang's missiles as a threat to regional and global security.
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Dozens Killed By Russian Rocket Strikes, Claims Ukraine: 5 Latest Facts
As Russia finds itself increasingly isolated globally, it has raised the nuclear threat amid bitter criticism from the West. India, meanwhile, has abstained from another vote on Ukraine at the UN as evacuation efforts get challenging at the borders.
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North Korea's Nuclear, Missile Programs "Serious Threat" To Security: Pentagon Chief
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Wednesday said North Korea's nuclear and missile programs pose a global threat, after Pyongyang's unveiling of previously unseen intercontinental ballistic missiles at a predawn military parade.
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White House Warns North Korea Over "Christmas Gift" Threat
The White House said Sunday it would consider "other tools" beyond personal diplomacy if North Korea went ahead with a threatened "Christmas gift" that could reignite global tensions over its nuclear program.
