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AI For Nuclear Launch Decision Is "True Doomsday Scenario": Study
Using artificial intelligence (AI) to manage nuclear weapon systems poses a catastrophic risk for humanity, the world's top institute on conflict research, SIPRI, has said in its 2025 yearbook.
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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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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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US Causing International Arms Control Collapse: North Korea
North Korea on Saturday blamed the United States for what it said was the collapse of international arms control systems and said Pyongyang's nuclear weapons were a just response to ensure the balance of power in the region.
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Pakistan's Relationship With India Will Drive Its Defence Policy: US Official
Pakistan is likely to continue to modernise and expand its nuclear capabilities by conducting training with its deployed weapons and developing new delivery systems in 2022, the Pentagon's top intelligence official has told lawmakers.
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North Korea Tests "Tactical Weapon" Aimed At Enhancing Nuke Efficiency
North Korea has test-fired a new weapons system, under the supervision of leader Kim Jong Un, that it claims will boost the efficiency of its tactical nuclear weapons, the official Korean Central News Agency said early Sunday.
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"Committed To Goal Of A Nuclear Weapons-Free World": India At Top UN Body
India on Monday underlined the need for the international community to pay closer attention to the illicit proliferation of networks of nuclear weapons, their delivery systems, components and relevant technologies.
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Ex-US Defense Secretary Urges Biden To Renounce Sole Control Of Nuclear Weapons
A former US defense secretary has called on President-elect Joe Biden to reform the system that gives sole control of the nation's nuclear arsenal to the president, calling it "outdated, unnecessary and extremely dangerous."
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Treaty Under Cloud, Nuclear Test Ban Agency Asks India To Turn "Observer"
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) has invited India to become an "Observer" with access to International Monitoring System data, so it can take an informed decision on ratifying a much-debated nuclear disarmament treaty.
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Kremlin Rejects US Charge Russia In Breach Of Arms Control Treaties
The Kremlin on Friday rejected a US allegation that Russia had been developing destabilising weapons systems for over a decade in direct violations of its treaty obligations.
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What Russia's Newly Announced Nuclear Systems Actually Mean
Standing in front of an enormous backdrop depicting an outline of his nation's boundaries - Crimea jutting out at the far left - Russian President Vladimir Putin gave his annual state of the nation address on Thursday. In the tradition of Steve Jobs's old Apple keynotes, Putin saved the major hardware announcements for the end.
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India Test Fires 'Nirbhay' - Missile That Can Evade Radars
India successfully test fired cruise missile Nirbhay today which can travel at three top level and evade Radars - an object-detection system that uses radio waves to determine the range, angle, or velocity of objects.
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North Korea Claims Test Of The 'Perfect Weapon System'
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un celebrated a test of the "perfect weapon system" after his engineers launched what they said was a new kind of intermediate-range ballistic missile system capable of carrying "a large-size heavy nuclear warhead."
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UK Confident Of Nuclear Weapons System Despite Test Malfunction
Britain's Ministry of Defence says it has "absolute confidence" in the country's nuclear weapons system despite reports of a malfunction during a test.
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Agni 5, India's Longest Range Nuclear Capable Missile, Successfully Test Fired: 10 Points
Agni-5, India's longest range nuclear capable missile, was successfully test fired from the Kalam Island off Odisha coast today by the Defence Research and Development Organisation or DRDO. The intercontinental surface-to-surface ballistic missile, the latest in India's "Agni" family of medium to intercontinental range missiles, with new technology...
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AI For Nuclear Launch Decision Is "True Doomsday Scenario": Study
Using artificial intelligence (AI) to manage nuclear weapon systems poses a catastrophic risk for humanity, the world's top institute on conflict research, SIPRI, has said in its 2025 yearbook.
-
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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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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US Causing International Arms Control Collapse: North Korea
North Korea on Saturday blamed the United States for what it said was the collapse of international arms control systems and said Pyongyang's nuclear weapons were a just response to ensure the balance of power in the region.
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Pakistan's Relationship With India Will Drive Its Defence Policy: US Official
Pakistan is likely to continue to modernise and expand its nuclear capabilities by conducting training with its deployed weapons and developing new delivery systems in 2022, the Pentagon's top intelligence official has told lawmakers.
-
North Korea Tests "Tactical Weapon" Aimed At Enhancing Nuke Efficiency
North Korea has test-fired a new weapons system, under the supervision of leader Kim Jong Un, that it claims will boost the efficiency of its tactical nuclear weapons, the official Korean Central News Agency said early Sunday.
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"Committed To Goal Of A Nuclear Weapons-Free World": India At Top UN Body
India on Monday underlined the need for the international community to pay closer attention to the illicit proliferation of networks of nuclear weapons, their delivery systems, components and relevant technologies.
-
Ex-US Defense Secretary Urges Biden To Renounce Sole Control Of Nuclear Weapons
A former US defense secretary has called on President-elect Joe Biden to reform the system that gives sole control of the nation's nuclear arsenal to the president, calling it "outdated, unnecessary and extremely dangerous."
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Treaty Under Cloud, Nuclear Test Ban Agency Asks India To Turn "Observer"
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) has invited India to become an "Observer" with access to International Monitoring System data, so it can take an informed decision on ratifying a much-debated nuclear disarmament treaty.
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Kremlin Rejects US Charge Russia In Breach Of Arms Control Treaties
The Kremlin on Friday rejected a US allegation that Russia had been developing destabilising weapons systems for over a decade in direct violations of its treaty obligations.
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What Russia's Newly Announced Nuclear Systems Actually Mean
Standing in front of an enormous backdrop depicting an outline of his nation's boundaries - Crimea jutting out at the far left - Russian President Vladimir Putin gave his annual state of the nation address on Thursday. In the tradition of Steve Jobs's old Apple keynotes, Putin saved the major hardware announcements for the end.
-
India Test Fires 'Nirbhay' - Missile That Can Evade Radars
India successfully test fired cruise missile Nirbhay today which can travel at three top level and evade Radars - an object-detection system that uses radio waves to determine the range, angle, or velocity of objects.
-
North Korea Claims Test Of The 'Perfect Weapon System'
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un celebrated a test of the "perfect weapon system" after his engineers launched what they said was a new kind of intermediate-range ballistic missile system capable of carrying "a large-size heavy nuclear warhead."
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UK Confident Of Nuclear Weapons System Despite Test Malfunction
Britain's Ministry of Defence says it has "absolute confidence" in the country's nuclear weapons system despite reports of a malfunction during a test.
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Agni 5, India's Longest Range Nuclear Capable Missile, Successfully Test Fired: 10 Points
Agni-5, India's longest range nuclear capable missile, was successfully test fired from the Kalam Island off Odisha coast today by the Defence Research and Development Organisation or DRDO. The intercontinental surface-to-surface ballistic missile, the latest in India's "Agni" family of medium to intercontinental range missiles, with new technology...
