NATO countries are discussing putting more nuclear weapons on standby amid the threat posed by Russia and China, the alliance’s secretary general said, according to The Telegraph. Jens Stoltenberg outlined the plans in an interview in which he called for NATO members to show their nuclear arsenal to the world to send a strong message […]
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Nukes possible in “dire situations” says Russia
Russia hasn’t ruled out the use of nuclear weapons as a way to defend itself amid the ongoing war in Ukraine which began last February. Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson for the Russian foreign ministry, said in a news briefing on Thursday that Russia could possibly use nuclear weapons in certain dire situations. “Russia’s nuclear deterrence […]
Russia will station tactical nukes in Belarus
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans on Saturday to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus, a warning to the West as it steps up military support for Ukraine. Putin said the move was triggered by Britain’s decision this past week to provide Ukraine with armor-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium. Tactical nuclear weapons are intended […]
Putin threatens to deploy Nuclear Missiles
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia would pay increased attention to boosting its nuclear forces by deploying a much delayed new intercontinental ballistic missile, rolling out hypersonic missiles and adding new nuclear submarines. A year since ordering the invasion of Ukraine, Putin has signalled he is ready to rip up the architecture of […]
Russia Takes Largest Nuclear Power Station In Europe Hostage As Atrocities Continue
Russian forces have now put staff at Europe’s largest nuclear plant under their command and cut off their ability to communicate with Ukraine’s nuclear regulator, the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency said Sunday. The Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, which is located about 350 miles southeast of Kyiv, was originally seized by Russian troops on Friday […]
Biden To Rejoin Nuclear Deal With Iran?
Trita Parsi, a Georgetown University professor and the executive vice president for the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, said he is confident that the Biden administration will rejoin the Iran nuclear deal from which former President Trump withdrew the U.S. Parsi noted that several top Biden administration officials played crucial roles in crafting the Joint […]
Trump Wants To Expand American Nuclear Program
Donald Trump has called for the US to “greatly strengthen and expand” its nuclear arsenal. The president-elect, who takes office next month, said the US must take such action “until such time as the world comes to its senses regarding nukes”. He spoke hours after President Vladimir Putin said Russia needs to bolster its military […]