All news on the topic: Nuclear weapons

Saudi Arabia has signed a landmark civilian nuclear deal with the US aimed at pushing deeper ties between the two countries - but it has raised concerns about a nuclear arms race.

Over the course of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, Belarus has become an indispensable logistical and industrial stronghold for the Russian military. By providing infrastructure, training grounds, and capabilities for hybrid pressure on Europe, the Lukashenka regime is helping Russia prolong the conflict.

Vladimir Putin launched drones from his fleet of sanctioned oil tankers to spy on nuclear weapons in Britain, intelligence experts have claimed.

Metalworking tools made by the German company Gühring continue to be supplied to Russia despite their use by dozens of defense plants — from the Kalashnikov Concern to PO Mayak, which produces plutonium for nuclear weapons.

Andy Burnham should publicly offer to provide a nuclear umbrella over Europe if he becomes the UK’s next leader, a top European diplomat told.

In May, Vladimir Putin announced that Russia had successfully tested its new Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, which he said can travel up to 35,000 kilometers and bypass U.S. missile defenses by using unconventional flight paths via Antarctica.

The Russian president’s rhetoric has shifted dramatically over two decades — from early discussions about “reducing excessive weapons” in 2000 to openly declaring readiness to “use all available means” by 2022, as the West gradually adapted to these threats while continuing to support Ukraine.

Russia is expanding its nuclear-capable, long-range weapon systems to press Europe and fracture NATO.

Donald Trump announced that he has postponed previously planned military strikes against Iran thanks to “progress” in conflict settlement negotiations.

North Korea has tested a mix of tactical ballistic missiles, artillery rockets, and AI-guided precision cruise missiles designed for modern warfare under leader Kim Jong Un’s supervision, KCNA state news agency said on Wednesday.

Russia and Belarus have raised concerns with a massive nuclear weapon exercise near NATO’s borders.

Donald Trump has claimed that Iran ’can’t get their act together’ and shared a photo of himself with a gun, saying ’no more Mr Nice guy’.

Donald Trump has claimed that the King is in agreement with him regarding Iran and nuclear weapons.

The UK Information Commissioner is facing criticism for supporting the Ministry of Defence’s insistence on concealing issues with nuclear weapons due to growing threats from other countries. Secrecy allows "fake news" to fester, say campaigners.

Israel’s nuclear arms program was considered the major obstacle to establishing a nuclear weapons-free zone in the Middle East, declassified files from 1993 reveal.

Germany and the United Kingdom have warned of the growing threat posed by Russian and Chinese space satellites, which have been regularly spotted spying on satellites used by Western powers.

President Donald Trump has instructed his defence department to resume nuclear weapons testing "immediately."

Iran appears to be stepping up the rebuilding of its ballistic missile program, despite the reintroduction last month of United Nations sanctions that ban arms sales to the country and ballistic missile activity.

An international agreement with Iran intended to keep the world safe from the spread of nuclear weapons has officially ended, as Tehran has announced the termination of the decade-old deal.