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Nuclear arms spending soars as global tensions swell—studies

Geneva, Switzerland—Nuclear-armed countries hiked spending on atomic weapons arsenals by a third in the past five years as they modernized their stockpiles amid growing...

NKorea makes nuclear weapons status part of constitution

North Korea's rubber-stamp legislature has enshrined the country's status as a nuclear weapons power in the constitution, state media reported Thursday. "The DPRK's nuclear force-building...

PH signs pact against use of materials for nuclear weapons

The Philippines has partnered with Japan and Australia in advocating for the international community to begin negotiations on a treaty to restrain the use...

Japan condemns Russia nuclear threat on Hiroshima anniversary

Japan's prime minister hit out at Russian threats to use nuclear weapons as the country marked the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombing of...

Ukraine: Russia ‘took Belarus nuke hostage’

As Putin deploys arms to ally KYIV – Kyiv on Sunday said Russia was holding Minsk as a "nuclear hostage" after Russian President Vladimir Putin...

PH expresses concerns on new ‘arms race’

The Philippines has expressed deep concern over the looming “new arms race,” including the use of nuclear weapons, amid the ongoing military conflict between...

US warns Russia of nuking Ukraine

NEW YORK—The United States has warned Russia privately of “catastrophic” consequences if it uses nuclear weapons as part of the Ukraine invasion, top US...

Nagasaki mayor warns of ‘crisis’ of atom bomb

Tokyo—Nuclear weapons present a “tangible and present crisis” after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the mayor of Nagasaki said Tuesday, the 77th anniversary of the...

Kim: Nokor ‘ready to mobilize’ nuke weapons

Seoul—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country was “ready to mobilize” its nuclear deterrent in any future military clash with the United...

World headed for new era of nuclear rearmament: SIPRI

By Marc Preel with Viken Kantarci The number of nuclear weapons in the world is set to rise in the coming decade after 35 years...

North Korea fires submarine-launched ballistic missile after US nuclear warning

North Korea fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile Saturday, Seoul said, its second missile launch in three days after the United States warned Pyongyang could...

‘World to melt if Putin uses nukes’

President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Wednesday night warned of the worst possible outcome for the entire world amid Russia’s continued threat to potentially use...

Kim will ‘strengthen’ North Korea’s nuclear weapons: state media

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to strengthen the country's nuclear weapons programme during a speech at a high-profile military parade in Pyongyang,...

NKorea tests new weapons system aimed at enhancing ‘tactical nukes’ efficiency: KCNA

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...
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