Russia Nuclear Weapons

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  India, US, Israel And Others: How These 9 Countries Acquired Nuclear Weapons

  For over three decades, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu consistently claimed Iran was months away from becoming a nuclear power and that it posed an existential threat to his nation.

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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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  Opinion | The Two Elements Of Surprise In The Iran-Israel Escalation

  While the world, including Trump, has urged restraint on both sides, he does not seem to be in any particular hurry to bring the war to an end, pleading instead Russia's case at the G7 meeting in Canada.

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  Vladimir Putin Rules Out Using Nuclear Weapons Against Ukraine

  Russian President Vladimir Putin said in comments broadcast on Sunday said that the need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine had not arisen, and that he hoped it would not arise.

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  "Will Use Full Spectrum Of Power": Pakistan's "Nuclear" Warning To India

  Pakistan's ambassador to Russia has warned that Islamabad could resort to its full military arsenal, including nuclear weapons, if it is attacked by India or if New Delhi disrupts Pakistan's water supply.

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  Nobel Laureates Appeal Trump And Putin To Meet On Denuclearisation

  Three Nobel Peace Prize-winning groups campaigning to eliminate nuclear weapons joined forces on Monday to urge the US and Russian presidents to meet and agree on significant denuclearisation.

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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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  US Rules Out Returning Nuclear Weapons To Ukraine, Says Jake Sullivan

  The United States is not considering returning to Ukraine the nuclear weapons it gave up after the Soviet Union collapsed, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday.

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  Satellite Images Suggest North Korea Expanding Missile Plant: Researchers

  North Korea is expanding a key weapons manufacturing complex that assembles a type of short-range missile used by Russia in Ukraine, researchers at a US-based think tank have concluded, based on satellite images.

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  Putin Allows Broader Use Of Nuclear Weapons On 1,000th Day Of Ukraine War

  Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a decree broadening the scope of when Moscow can use nuclear weapons in a clear message to the West and Ukraine.

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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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  Ukraine Not Seeking Nuclear Weapons From The West, Says President Zelensky

  Ukraine is not requesting nuclear weapons from Western partners to defend itself against Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in comments released Tuesday.

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  Russia Warns US Deployment of Nuclear Arms In Japan Would Destabilise Region

  Any deployment of US nuclear weapons to Japan in the framework of an "Asian NATO" would lead to a collapse in regional stability, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.

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  Amid Nuclear Tensions Between Russia And The West, A Top Meeting In New York

  A group of five nuclear weapons states will hold a meeting in New York in the next two weeks, Russian state media quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Thursday.