Nuclear Weapon Drills

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  Putin Directs Drills Of Nuclear Forces As Summit With Trump Put On Hold

  Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday directed drills of the country's strategic nuclear forces that featured practice missile launches, an exercise that came as his planned summit on Ukraine with US President Donald Trump was put on hold.

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  Kim Jong Un Urges "Rapid Expansion" Of North Korea's Nuclear Capability

  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called Tuesday for the "rapid expansion" of the country's nuclear weapons capability, citing ongoing US-South Korea military exercises that he said could "ignite a war".

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  "Most Difficult Stage": Russia Begins Nuclear Drill, West Plans Response

  Russia's nuclear forces today began a special exercise after orders were received from President Vladimir Putin. The move comes at a critical point in the Ukraine war after senior officials in Moscow termed it the "most difficult phase".

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  Explained: Why Russia Is Holding Nuclear Exercises And What To Watch For

  Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his military to practise the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons after what Moscow said were threats from France, Britain and the United States.

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  "Nothing Unusual" About Tactical Nuclear Weapons Drill, Says Putin

  Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that there was nothing unusual in a planned exercise involving the practice deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in southern Russia along with ally Belarus.

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  Nuclear Drills Response To West Comments On Sending Troops To Ukraine: Kremlin

  The Kremlin said upcoming nuclear weapons drills announced earlier Monday by Russia were a response to "unprecedented" comments, including by French President Emmanuel Macron, on sending troops to Ukraine.

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  Vladimir Putin Orders Nuclear Drills With Troops Near Ukraine

  President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian military to hold nuclear weapons drills involving the navy and troops based near Ukraine, the defence ministry said Monday.

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  N Korea Tests "Underwater Nuclear Weapon System" After US, S Korea Drills

  North Korea said Friday that it had tested an "underwater nuclear weapon system" in response to joint naval exercises by Washington, Seoul and Tokyo, which involved a US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

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  South Korea, US Conduct Week-Long Firing Drills Amid Tensions With North Korea

  South Korean and U.S. troops have conducted joint combat firing drills near the border with North Korea involving heavy weapons, as Pyongyang lambasted the allies for dangerous moves pushing the region to the brink of "an inferno of nuclear war."

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  Opinion: Putin's Nuclear Threat Is Terrifying Even If He's Bluffing

  All eyes are on the conventional war unfolding in Ukraine. But a very different kind of conflict looms over the conflict. Before invading, Putin staged nuclear weapons drills around Russia's border with Ukraine.

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  Vladimir Putin Launches Nuclear Drill After Parliament Allows Use Of Force Abroad

  Russian leader Vladimir Putin oversaw strategic nuclear exercises involving the launch of hypersonic ballistic missiles and other weapons on Saturday, the latest show of strength at a time of acute tension with the West over Ukraine.

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  North Korea Tested Rocket Launchers And "Tactical Guided Weapons"

  North Korea's state media said Sunday that leader Kim Jong Un had overseen a rocket and tactical guided weapons test, after the drill Saturday raised concerns Pyongyang was escalating provocations with US nuclear negotiations deadlocked.