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The Latest Breaking News from Nuclear Weapon

An ally of President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday outlined the scenario of a nuclear strike on Ukraine, saying that the US-led NATO military alliance would be too scared of a "nuclear apocalypse" to directly enter the conflict in response. Dmitry Medvedev, a former president who now serves as deputy chairman…

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UN Chief Urges End to ‘Era of Nuclear Blackmail’

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres renewed his call Monday for the global abolition of nuclear weapons as concerns grow over Russia's threat to use them in the Ukraine war. "Decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall, we can hear once again the rattling of nuclear sabers," Guterres told a special…

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Russia-Ukraine war: Russian conscripts being sent straight to front, Kyiv says; UK sanctions Russians linked to ‘sham referendums’ – as it happened

Untrained conscripts being sent directly to Ukraine frontline, Kyiv claims; UK announces new package of sanctions

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Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 215 of the invasion

A Russian man has shot the leader of the local military draft committee in a Siberian town; protests against Kremlin’s military call-up continue

The Guardian - AU

Jake Sullivan: US will act ‘decisively’ if Russia uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine

US national security adviser says: ‘Any use of nuclear weapons will be met with catastrophic consequences for Russia’

The Guardian - US

Saudi FM Calls on Iran to Be Transparent about Its Nuclear Program

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan expressed his country’s concern over Iran’s acquiring a nuclear weapon, warning of the danger this could pose to the regional and international security. The top Saudi diplomat said on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York: “We are concerned…

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How likely is it that Russia will launch a nuclear attack?

Vladimir Putin earlier this year placed the Kremlin’s strategic nuclear weapons forces on ‘high alert’

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Yes, Putin might use nuclear weapons. We need to plan for scenarios where he does

Putin’s saber-rattling doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll deploy nukes. But he certainly could

The Guardian - US

James Stavridis: Putin’s new cannon fodder won’t win the Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin tripled down on the war in Ukraine in a short but defiant televised speech on Tuesday. Politically, he announced that a series of referendums on joining Russia would be held in the conquered territories of eastern Ukraine this week. Militarily, he repeated previous not-so-veiled threats to…

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Israel PM: World Must Use Force if Iran Builds Nuclear Bomb

The international community should use military force if Iran develops nuclear weapons, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid told the United Nations on Thursday, as he reiterated support for creation of a "peaceful" Palestinian state. Israel has been conducting an intense diplomatic offensive in recent months to try to persuade the…

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Infographic: How many nuclear weapons does Russia have?

As tensions continue to rise and the rhetoric heats up, we take a look at Russia’s nuclear capabilities.

Al Jazeera

Map shows Dublin would be destroyed and hundreds of thousands killed if nuclear bomb hit

The Russian President has warned the West that he is "not bluffing" about the use of nuclear weapons

Dublin Live

Ex-national security adviser warns nuclear war with Russia is ‘a lot closer’ than it was

‘The potential risk of the use of a nuclear weapon is not so much to change the battlefield but to strengthen Putin’s position at home,’ Bolton says

The Independent UK

Iran and the US appear unlikely to reach a new nuclear deal – leaving everyone more unsafe

Iran’s standoff with the United States over its potential nuclear weapons program is unlikely to ease anytime soon.

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US Congress Intensifies Criticism of Possible Nuclear Agreement with Iran

Democratic and Republican legislators have stepped up their attacks on a possible nuclear agreement being reached with Iran. Many members of Congress have expressed increasing concern about the path taken by the Biden administration, and its attempt to marginalize Congress in ongoing negotiations to revive the 2015 deal. Partisan frustration…

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Biden, Israel's Lapid Speak amid Discussions on Possible Iran Nuclear Deal

US President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Wednesday, a White House official said, as Tehran seeks stronger guarantees from Washington for the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal that is strongly opposed by Israel. In its own readout of the leaders' call, Lapid's office said…

Bangkok Post

Might Russia use its 'tactical' nuke weapons?

On Aug 25, the president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, announced that the country's combat aircraft have been "upgraded" by the Russians to carry nuclear weapons, and Belarusian pilots are being trained to deliver them. It got a single paragraph, or no notice at all, on most news sites. Nobody panicked.

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Israeli Spy Chief to Discuss Iran Deal During US Visit

The head of Israel's Mossad spy agency will visit the United States in early September for talks on the possible revival of the Iran nuclear deal, an official said Sunday. The announced visit is the latest in Israel’s push to sway Western powers from a deal to return to the…

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Netanyahu: US Failed Itself By Negotiating ‘Bad’ Deal with Iran

Israel’s ex-prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed US President Joe Biden administration’s attempts to revive the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran. He warned that Iran is developing nuclear weapons and intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the US territory. In an interview with Al-Arabiya Channel on Wednesday, Netanyahu said he is…

The Guardian - AU

The world stands on a nuclear precipice – we must avoid catastrophe

The world can still step back from the abyss. The nuclear weapon states – the US, Russia, China, France and the UK – must lead the way

The Independent UK

How likely is it that Russia will launch a nuclear attack?

Vladimir Putin earlier this year placed the Kremlin’s strategic nuclear weapons forces on ‘high alert’

The Conversation

Here's how government documents are classified to keep sensitive information safe

Documents sought by the U.S. Justice Department from former President Donald Trump may contain material related to what The New York Times described as “some of the most highly classified programs run by the United States.” The Washington Post reported that “classified documents relating to nuclear weapons were among the…

The Independent UK

Nuclear weapons must be ‘wiped off the face of the Earth’, UN chief says on Hiroshima anniversary

‘Three quarters of a century later, we must ask what we’ve learned from the mushroom cloud that swelled above this city in 1945’

The Independent UK

Hiroshima vows nuke ban at 77th memorial amid Russia threat

Hiroshima is remembering the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing as officials including the United Nations chief warn against nuclear weapons buildup and the world fears another attack amid Russia’s war on Ukraine

The Conversation

Why are nuclear weapons so hard to get rid of? Because they're tied up in nuclear countries' sense of right and wrong

Every five years, the nearly 200 member states of the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons meet to review their progress – or lack thereof. After being postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the monthlong conference is now meeting in New York and opened with a stark warning.

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