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Russia Clarifies Its Tests Were Not 'Nuclear' After Trump Orders US Tests
Moscow on Thursday sought to cool rising nuclear tensions with Washington, after two tests of new Russian nuclear-capable weapons systems prompted US President Donald Trump to order his own nuclear tests.
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Putin Says "No Big Deal" If US Declines To Extend Nuclear Warhead Limits
President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia was developing new strategic weapons and it would not be critical for Moscow if the United States declined to extend the warhead limits set out in a nuclear arms treaty that expires next year.
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Explained: Why Is Putin Talking About New Nuclear Weapons Treaty With US?
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on the eve of a summit with US Donald Trump that their two countries might strike a new deal on nuclear weapons as part of a wider effort to strengthen peace.
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Explained: What Is The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty?
Iran said its parliament was preparing a bill that could push the Islamic Republic towards exiting the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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Russia's Explosive Plan To Deploy Nuclear Weapons In Space Draws US Concerns
Republican Congressman Michael R Turner urged President Joe Biden to make the intelligence report on Russia's plans public.
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What Joe Biden Said On Putin's Decision To Suspend Nuclear Treaty
President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he did not read into Vladimir Putin's decision to temporarily suspend participation in a nuclear arms treaty as a signal the Russian president was considering using nuclear weapons, even though the U.S. leader ca
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India Says It Doesn't Support Treaty On Prohibition Of Nuclear Weapons
As the first-ever treaty to ban nuclear weapons entered into force, India said on Friday that it does not support the treaty and shall not be bound by any of the obligations that may arise from it.
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Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons To Enter Into Force: UN
An international treaty banning nuclear weapons has been ratified by a 50th country -- Honduras -- allowing it to enter into force after 90 days, a UN official said Saturday.
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India Backs Calls For Urgent Talks On Nuclear Disarmament Treaty
India on Friday called for a "meaningful dialogue" among all nuclear armed countries for "building trust and confidence", and supported the "immediate commencement" of negotiations on a Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT).
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China Rules Out India's Nuke Club NSG Entry Without Talks On Treaty
China on Friday said that there would be no discussion on India's entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) before reaching a specific plan on participation of members who have not signed the treaty on the Non-Proliferation of nuclear weapons (NPT) in the elite grouping.
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China, India And Pakistan Increasing Size Of Nuclear Arsenals: Report
At the start of 2019, the United States, Russia, Britain, France, China, India, Pakistan, Israel and North Korea had a total of some 13,865 nuclear weapons
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US Believes Russia Conducting Low-Level Nuclear Tests: Official
The United States believes Russia may be conducting low-level nuclear tests, a US intelligence official on Wednesday, while the head of a body monitoring a global nuclear treaty said there was no sign of such violations by Moscow.
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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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"Will Target US If Washington Deploys Missiles In Europe": Vladimir Putin
Russia will respond to any deployment of intermediate-range nuclear weapons in Europe by targeting not only the countries where those missiles are stationed, but the United States itself, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
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Ex-US Defence Chief Who Strove To Contain Nuclear Weapons Dies At 91
Harold Brown, an advocate of nuclear arms control who as President Jimmy Carter's defense secretary tried but failed to win US Senate approval of a key treaty with the Soviet Union, has died at age 91, the think tank where he worked said.
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Russia Clarifies Its Tests Were Not 'Nuclear' After Trump Orders US Tests
Moscow on Thursday sought to cool rising nuclear tensions with Washington, after two tests of new Russian nuclear-capable weapons systems prompted US President Donald Trump to order his own nuclear tests.
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Putin Says "No Big Deal" If US Declines To Extend Nuclear Warhead Limits
President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia was developing new strategic weapons and it would not be critical for Moscow if the United States declined to extend the warhead limits set out in a nuclear arms treaty that expires next year.
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Explained: Why Is Putin Talking About New Nuclear Weapons Treaty With US?
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on the eve of a summit with US Donald Trump that their two countries might strike a new deal on nuclear weapons as part of a wider effort to strengthen peace.
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Explained: What Is The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty?
Iran said its parliament was preparing a bill that could push the Islamic Republic towards exiting the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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Russia's Explosive Plan To Deploy Nuclear Weapons In Space Draws US Concerns
Republican Congressman Michael R Turner urged President Joe Biden to make the intelligence report on Russia's plans public.
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What Joe Biden Said On Putin's Decision To Suspend Nuclear Treaty
President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he did not read into Vladimir Putin's decision to temporarily suspend participation in a nuclear arms treaty as a signal the Russian president was considering using nuclear weapons, even though the U.S. leader ca
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India Says It Doesn't Support Treaty On Prohibition Of Nuclear Weapons
As the first-ever treaty to ban nuclear weapons entered into force, India said on Friday that it does not support the treaty and shall not be bound by any of the obligations that may arise from it.
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Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons To Enter Into Force: UN
An international treaty banning nuclear weapons has been ratified by a 50th country -- Honduras -- allowing it to enter into force after 90 days, a UN official said Saturday.
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India Backs Calls For Urgent Talks On Nuclear Disarmament Treaty
India on Friday called for a "meaningful dialogue" among all nuclear armed countries for "building trust and confidence", and supported the "immediate commencement" of negotiations on a Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT).
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China Rules Out India's Nuke Club NSG Entry Without Talks On Treaty
China on Friday said that there would be no discussion on India's entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) before reaching a specific plan on participation of members who have not signed the treaty on the Non-Proliferation of nuclear weapons (NPT) in the elite grouping.
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China, India And Pakistan Increasing Size Of Nuclear Arsenals: Report
At the start of 2019, the United States, Russia, Britain, France, China, India, Pakistan, Israel and North Korea had a total of some 13,865 nuclear weapons
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US Believes Russia Conducting Low-Level Nuclear Tests: Official
The United States believes Russia may be conducting low-level nuclear tests, a US intelligence official on Wednesday, while the head of a body monitoring a global nuclear treaty said there was no sign of such violations by Moscow.
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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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"Will Target US If Washington Deploys Missiles In Europe": Vladimir Putin
Russia will respond to any deployment of intermediate-range nuclear weapons in Europe by targeting not only the countries where those missiles are stationed, but the United States itself, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
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Ex-US Defence Chief Who Strove To Contain Nuclear Weapons Dies At 91
Harold Brown, an advocate of nuclear arms control who as President Jimmy Carter's defense secretary tried but failed to win US Senate approval of a key treaty with the Soviet Union, has died at age 91, the think tank where he worked said.
