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Nuclear Weapons

Russia · 20 May 2024 Kremlin says military will hold nuclear exercises in appropriate timeframe The Kremlin to conduct ordered nuclear exercises in specified timeframes. Russia · 9 May 2024 Russia says Western actions compel it to boost its nuclear deterrent Russia is warning its Western adversaries that it feels obliged to boost its nuclear deterrent due to what it sees as their… Russia · 6 May 2024 UPDATED: Russia to practice tactical nuclear weapon scenario to deter West Russia on Monday said it would hold a military exercise that will include practice for the use of tactical nuclear weapons after… USA · 2 May 2024 US official urges China, Russia to declare only humans, not AI, control nuclear weapons A senior U.S. official on Thursday urged China and Russia to match declarations by the United States and others that only humans,… Belarus · 25 Apr 2024 Lukashenko: Up to me and Putin how to use nuclear weapons The draft of the new Military Doctrine does not specify the procedure for utilizing nuclear weapons, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko disclosed while… Poland · 22 Apr 2024 Poland ready to host nuclear weapons Poland is ready to host nuclear arms if Nato decides to deploy the weapons in the face of Russia reinforcing its armaments… USA · 14 Mar 2024 US has not adjusted nuclear posture in response to Putin remarks WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - The United States has not adjusted its nuclear posture as a result of Russian President Vladimir Putin's new nuclear… China · 28 Feb 2024 China urges largest nuclear states to negotiate a ‘no-first-use’ treaty BEIJING, Feb 28 (Reuters) - States with the largest nuclear arsenals should negotiate a treaty on no-first-use of nuclear weapons against each… Russia · 23 Feb 2024 Putin says 95% of Russia’s nuclear forces have been modernised MOSCOW, Feb 23 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that 95% of Russia's strategic nuclear forces had been modernised and… UK · 27 Jan 2024 US to station nuclear weapons in UK to counter threat from Russia The United States is planning to station nuclear weapons in the UK for the first time in 15 years as the threat… Russia · 17 Nov 2023 Kremlin dismisses claims that Russia is stoking nuclear rhetoric MOSCOW, Nov 17 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Friday said claims that Russia was ready to unleash nuclear war were "unacceptable madness"… Russia · 16 Nov 2023 Russia loads missile with nuclear-capable glide vehicle into launch silo MOSCOW, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Russia's rocket forces loaded an intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with the nuclear-capable "Avangard" hypersonic glide vehicle into…