All news on the topic: Nuclear weapons

Scientists at Georgetown University knew more than a decade ago that China had a network of tunnels for transporting missiles. They estimated that the tunnels could hold 3,000 intercontinental ballistic missiles.

The US President signed an order in the Oval Office on Tuesday for a ’maximum pressure’ campaign against Iran - and sent a chilling warning to the Middle Eastern country.

China appears to be building a large laser-ignited fusion research centre in the southwestern city of Mianyang, experts at two analytical organisations say, a development that could aid nuclear weapons design and work exploring power generation.

A farting whale is thought to have sparked fears that Russian drones were targeting UK nuclear subs.

Sir Keir Starmer says there are “unbreakable bonds” between the UK and Ukraine — as they sign a 100-year deal today.

Tyrant Kim Jong-un has unveiled North Korea’s largest naval destroyer that could house a vertical launchpad capable of firing guided cruise missiles.

On the day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Anton says the nuclear weapons base he was serving at was put on full combat alert.

Citizens have been issued with a war manual, detailing everything they need to do if the event of a war does escalate. From hiding in ditches to fighting until they’re 70, we take a look at the advice given...

An expert has detailed some of the best options for young people living in cities if there was to be a World War Three, as Brits are urged to ’learn resilience’ amid the looming threat of war

Keir Starmer has said standing up to Russia is ’about our way of life’ when asked how worried he is about the threat of Putin using nuclear weapons

The UK had private fears about the threat from Russia as Ukraine gave up its inherited nuclear weapons, newly released documents show.

Hidakanyo receives accolade for campaign to rid world of nuclear weapons by ‘describing the indescribable’

Vladimir Putin’s top propagandist on state TV has warned that London could be the target of a nuclear attack if the Russian president sees fit.

China has over 500 operational nuclear warheads

President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Wednesday that Russia could use nuclear weapons if it was struck with conventional missiles, and that Moscow would consider any assault on it supported by a nuclear power to be a joint attack.

Russian television has shown a simulation of a nuclear strike on central London with more than 850,000 deaths.

Putin’s top crony said ‘Russia is showing patience’ by not wielding nuclear weapons in response to Ukraine’s ongoing Kursk offensive.

Academics say vulnerability of the two countries’ nuclear launch sites makes dangerous mistakes more likely

Vladimir Putin deployed two Tu-95MS strategic nuclear missile carriers over Nato waters after accusing Britain of coordinating the incursion into Russia with Ukraine, it has been reported.

Russian propagandists are once again threatening Europeans with the “death of civilization,” and for the first time, Vladimir Putin is backing up his traditional nuclear saber rattling with actual exercises of non-strategic nuclear forces.