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China now has 500 warheads and is building its nuclear arsenal faster than any other country, think tank says
China increased its nuclear warheads from 410 in 2023 to 500 at the start of 2024, per the Stockhol…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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US Army Rangers have been training for a different kind of fight: neutralizing enemy underground nuclear facilities
Shifting their role, US Army Rangers linked up with a little-known unit to practice taking down an …
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Tensions with Iran spotlight Israel's hidden nuclear arsenal
An Israeli official alluded to the country's undeclared nuclear arsenal after Iran's UN mission thr…
Paul Iddon
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These Chinese nuclear submarines show it's serious about countering US dominance under the waves
China's nuclear submarine fleet has grown rapidly to more than a dozen boats, showing the importanc…
Benjamin Brimelow
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Pakistan's JF-17 Thunder fighters may carry nuclear-armed missiles
Pakistan may be arming its JF-17 fighter jets with nuclear-capable missiles, which will only exacer…
Michael Peck
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China could have 1,000 nuclear warheads and missiles that can hit the US by 2030, says Pentagon report
The Pentagon estimates that China is set to at least double its nuclear warheads by the end of the …
Rebecca Rommen
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The nuclear weapons era is making a comeback, and experts say we're all not paying attention
"We are entering nothing short of a new nuclear age," said Vipin Narang, a senior Defense Departmen…
Matthew Loh
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China halted nuclear-weapons talks with the US to show how annoyed it is over Taiwan
China has pressed pause on arms control and nuclear proliferation talks with the US, blaming the su…
Hannah Abraham
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2 renowned strategists say the US should defend Taiwan with nuclear strikes. Experts say such talk is just a taste of what's to come.
Matt Kroenig and Greg Weaver, two influential scholars, said the US should consider nukes in a Taiw…
Matthew Loh
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Photos show sappers neutralizing the warhead of one of Russia's overhyped Kinzhal missiles after it was shot down
Ukraine said it shot down all 10 of Russia's Kinzhal missiles that were fired during a massive aeri…
Jake Epstein
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The US is considering deploying more nuclear weapons to deter Russia, China, and North Korea, US official says
The US is considering deploying more strategic nuclear weapons in response to growing threats from …
Cameron Manley
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Trump's ex-national security advisor wants to restart US nuke testing. Nuclear experts warn that's not a good idea.
Robert O'Brien's call to restart nuclear weapons testing was met with resounding criticism from exp…
Chris Panella
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Russia is likely removing nuclear warheads from cruise missiles and firing them into Ukraine, the UK says
The suspected improvisation demonstrates how depleted Russia's stocks of long-range missiles are, U…
Alia Shoaib
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Russia's 'Satan 2' Sarmat missile can carry more than a dozen nuclear warheads and destroy entire cities - if it ever works
Russian President Vladimir Putin likely planned to boast about the test launch of the "Satan II" mi…
Sophia Ankel
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China could have 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035, up from just 400 today: Pentagon report
The Pentagon said China is rapidly increasing its warhead stockpile, as the country's arsenal grows…
Sinéad Baker
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Putin's new nuclear-powered cruise missile, one of his so-called 'super weapons,' is unnecessary but not totally useless, nuclear weapons expert says
Even if Putin's claim of a successful test of the Burevestnik is true, it doesn't really change muc…
Chris Panella
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US lawmakers were just briefed on intel that Russia is trying to put a nuclear weapon in space: reports
While warning of a serious threat, lawmakers said the intel is not cause for panic. "It's not going…
Matthew Loh
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Reports of Russia building nuclear space weapons have alarmed officials, but security experts aren't panicked — yet
CNN reported that US officials have been briefed on a sort of nuclear EMP device designed to "destr…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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The Pentagon says China could have at least 1,000 nuclear warheads by the end of this decade
The Pentagon sharply increased its predictions for how much China's nuclear arsenal is expected to …