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Putin is intensifying nuclear threats as the West wavers over allowing Ukraine to use long-range weapons
President Vladimir Putin said he was considering change Russia's nuclear doctrine so it could go af…
Tom Porter
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Threat or not? The Godfathers of AI spar on their views about its impact
As AI technology rapidly evolves, experts like Geoffrey Hinton express concerns over potential exis…
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North Korea told the UN point blank that it's speeding up nuclear weapons development
The UN Security Council met on Monday to confront North Korea on its new ICBM launch, to which Pyon…
Matthew Loh
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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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Israel may not be able to take down Iran's nuclear sites on its own
Attacking Iran's sprawling and well-defended nuclear program would be a formidable challenge for Is…
Mikhaila Friel,Tom Porter
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Iran's attacks on Israel suggest ballistic missiles are an overhyped threat
Iran's failed attacks on Israel show that ballistic missiles aren't wonder weapons that can win war…
Michael Peck
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Putin is rehashing his nuclear threats — but this time, he may be threatening nuclear catastrophe in an effort to sway American voters
Russian President Vladimir Putin deployed a new nuclear threat this week, threatening the West over…
Erin Snodgrass
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NATO allies are teaming up for P-8 patrols to counter the growing Russian submarine threat in the North Atlantic
Germany and the UK signed a major defense pact that will see P-8 submarine-hunting aircraft operate…
Jake Epstein
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NATO set to kick off nuclear exercise 'Steadfast Noon' on Monday as UK's Royal Navy also hosts major naval training
"Steadfast Noon" will see more than 60 aircraft, including nuclear-capable fighter jets, carry out …
Rebecca Rommen
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Putin just made one of his most explicit threats of nuclear war yet
The Russian president said that the West was risking "the destruction of civilization."
Tom Porter
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US Air Force says war with China in the Pacific is not 'imminent or inevitable' but the threat is growing
Frank Kendall, the US Air Force Secretary, said that the likelihood of war with China in the Pacifi…
Thibault Spirlet
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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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Japan's latest strategy review names the growing threats it faces
The Japanese government's white paper identifies the threats it faces and reiterates the need for h…
Michael Peck
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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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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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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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OpenAI forms new team whose mission includes researching and preparing for catastrophic scenarios like biological and nuclear threats
The Preparedness team will help the ChatGPT-maker "track, evaluate, forecast, and protect" against …
Aaron Mok
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The Wagner rebellion weakened Putin and may have reduced the threat of nuclear war
The Wagner revolt may have made it less likely that Putin could get away with ordering a nuclear st…