All news on the topic: Nuclear Weapons

Mar 5, 2026, 12:41 AM • World News • Views: 390

Polymarket has closed bets on a possible nuclear strike through 2027

The prediction platform Polymarket has closed its betting market on the potential use of nuclear weapons by the end of 2027.

Mar 3, 2026, 12:27 PM • World News • Views: 379

Iranians cheer dictator’s death even as Middle East plunges into chaos

In the jungle that the international system has become in general, and the Middle East in particular, Benjamin Netanyahu has just eliminated Ali Khamenei, a rapacious dictator responsible for the murder of several tens of thousands of people in two days, in collaboration with the planet’s chief "godfather" Donald Trump.

Mar 2, 2026, 1:33 PM • World News • Views: 507

New START expires: Russia gains freedom to quietly expand nuclear arsenal

In early February, the Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms between the United States and Russia (better known as New START) expired, and no new agreement has been reached to replace it.

Mar 2, 2026, 1:21 PM • World News • Views: 527

Medvedev warns WW3 “undoubtedly begins” if Trump keeps “insane” path

Dmitry Medvedev says WW3 will "undoubtedly begin" if Donald Trump continues his "insane course". Russia has strongly criticized the United States and Israel’s attack on Iran and the killing of its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Feb 28, 2026, 5:40 AM • US News • Views: 445

President Trump says he’s “not happy” as Iran strike decision nears, demands Tehran abandon uranium enrichment or face consequences

President Trump spent Friday repeatedly stating that he was "not happy" about ongoing negotiations with Iran and that he is close to making a decision on whether to launch a military attack.

Feb 27, 2026, 11:11 AM • Politics • Views: 649

Tehran calls Trump’s statements “big lies” ahead of third round of nuclear negotiations

Tehran has rejected the US president’s statements during the State of the Union address regarding its missile and nuclear programs, as the Geneva talks are set to resume under military pressure.

Feb 27, 2026, 9:46 AM • Crime • Views: 588

Former US fighter pilot charged with training Chinese military aviators, prosecutors say pilot’s betrayal exposed sensitive US tactics

A former US Air Force fighter pilot with over twenty years of experience with nuclear delivery systems and aircraft, including advanced F-35 stealth jets, has been arrested and charged with conspiring to assist the Chinese military.

Feb 24, 2026, 1:35 PM • World News • Views: 486

Kim’s teenage daughter elevated in North Korea’s nuclear command

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has appointed his young daughter to a leadership position in his country’s Missile Administration, which is responsible for overseeing Pyongyang’s nuclear forces, according to a senior government official cited by South Korean media.

Feb 22, 2026, 12:28 PM • US News • Views: 570

US spytech giant Palantir faces scrutiny over Epstein links

A US spytech company closely linked with the most sensitive areas of the British state is under scrutiny as a result of the latest batch of documents associated with financier and child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Feb 21, 2026, 12:37 PM • World News • Views: 635

US intelligence assessment says Beijing performs tests with next-generation nuclear weapons

US intelligence agencies believe that China is developing a new generation of nuclear weapons and has conducted at least one secret explosive test in recent years. This is part of a broader effort to fully modernize its nuclear arsenal into the world’s most technologically advanced, according to multiple sources familiar with the US intelligence assessments.

Feb 18, 2026, 12:22 PM • Politics • Views: 596

US warns of ‘intolerable disadvantage’ after alleged Chinese nuclear test

A high-ranking United States official on Tuesday revealed additional information about a secret nuclear-related test supposedly conducted by China, emphasizing that the U.S. cannot afford not to resume testing to some extent to avoid an "intolerable disadvantage" in an era of two nuclear peer rivals.

Feb 5, 2026, 11:54 AM • World News • Views: 536

Russia says it is no longer bound by nuclear warhead limits as New START expires

Russia has announced that it is no longer restricted by limits on the number of nuclear warheads it can deploy, as the last remaining arms control treaty with the United States approaches expiration, threatening to remove the final constraints on the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals.

Feb 2, 2026, 5:11 PM • World News • Views: 411

Faulty missile silos and corruption scandal shake China’s nuclear forces

At the press of a button, the lids of the missile silos in western China will open to launch nuclear weapons capable of reaching the United States.

Dec 27, 2025, 7:29 PM • World News • Views: 415

Oreshnik missiles may soon be stationed near NATO borders

Russia is likely deploying nuclear-capable Oreshnik hypersonic missiles in Belarus, according to satellite imagery reviewed by U.S. researchers.

Dec 25, 2025, 8:22 PM • World News • Views: 679

Kim Jong Un unveils North Korea’s first nuclear-powered submarine

On Thursday, North Korea released new images of what it asserts is its first nuclear-powered submarine, a massive vessel comparable in size to some of the United States Navy’s attack submarines.

Dec 22, 2025, 7:27 PM • World News • Views: 356

China has likely deployed over 100 ICBMs in new missile silos, Pentagon report says

China is likely to have deployed over 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles in its three newest silo fields and shows no interest in engaging in arms control discussions, as per a draft Pentagon report that underscores Beijing’s expanding military aspirations.

Dec 22, 2025, 5:54 AM • World News • Views: 560

Russian military elite under attack: general in charge of troop training killed by explosive in Moscow

Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov, the head of the Russian General Staff’s operational training directorate, was “killed” in the explosion on Monday morning, the country’s investigative committee said.

Aug 10, 2025, 7:40 PM • World News • Views: 669

A report indicates that Iran has placed its remaining nuclear scientists into hiding following the deaths of 14 individuals in Israeli attacks

According to a recent report, Iran has relocated its last nuclear scientists to secure locations following the 12-day conflict in June, during which Israeli attacks resulted in at least 14 fatalities

Aug 10, 2025, 2:00 PM • Opinion • Views: 620

Eighty years after Hiroshima, nuclear weapons still cast a shadow over global politics — and what the world requires is a calm, pragmatic discussion

The deployment of atomic weapons showed a major power's readiness to use weapons of mass destruction, raising concerns about the possibility of similar actions in future conflicts

Aug 9, 2025, 3:47 PM • World News • Views: 1000

Iran claims to have apprehended 20 suspected Mossad agents, with authorities hinting at possible execution

In recent months, the Islamic Republic has detained 20 individuals suspected of being Mossad agents, cautioning that they will not receive any leniency and will be used as an example

Aug 6, 2025, 2:38 PM • World News • Views: 1193

Survivors of Hiroshima fear rising nuclear threat 80 years after atomic bombing

Hiroshima on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city.

Aug 6, 2025, 3:02 AM • World News • Views: 463

Aging Hiroshima Survivors Worry About Growing Nuke Threat On 80th Anniversary Of Bombing

“There will be nobody left to pass on this sad and painful experience in 10 years or 20 years,” one said.

Aug 3, 2025, 8:04 PM • US News • Views: 872

Concerns arise over potential contamination and leaks due to radioactive wasp nests found at a South Carolina nuclear weapons facility

More radioactive wasp nests have been found at a nuclear weapons site in South Carolina, with scientists cautioning about the spread of "contaminants" in the nearby region

Aug 1, 2025, 5:43 PM • World News • Views: 377

Trump Commands Repositioning of Nuclear Submarines Following Russia's 'Provocative Statements'

Donald Trump and Dmitry Medvedev, the former President of Russia, have exchanged insults in recent days

Jul 30, 2025, 8:26 PM • US News • Views: 867

Radioactive wasp nest found at American Cold War-era nuclear bomb site

Workers at a site in South Carolina that once made key parts for nuclear bombs in the U.S. have found a radioactive wasp nest but officials said there is no danger to anyone.

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Mar 4, 2026, 4:27 PM • US News