In a speech, Kim Jong-un, the country’s leader, vowed to expand his nuclear arsenal “at the fastest possible speed.”
Tag: Nuclear Weapons
Russia Said It Has Successfully Tested a New ICBM That Can Evade Defenses
Though officials said the missile is not yet ready to deploy, President Vladimir V. Putin said the launch of the Sarmat missile “will force all who are trying to threaten our country in the heat of frenzied, aggressive rhetoric to think twice.”
How America Watches for a Nuclear Strike
Hundreds of satellites and spacecraft are keeping an eye on Russia’s nuclear forces from above. So far, they haven’t seen much to worry about.
Relocation of South Korean Presidential Office Heightens Security Concerns
The South Korean president-elect’s decision to move both the presidential office and the Defense Ministry comes at a time when North Korea is rapidly escalating tension.
What’s in North Korea’s Weapons Arsenal?
The expansion of the arsenal has become a growing threat to the United States and allies in the region.
What’s in North Korea’s Weapons Arsenal?
The expansion of the arsenal has become a growing threat to the United States and allies in the region.
The Smaller Bombs That Could Turn Ukraine Into a Nuclear War Zone
Military experts say a new generation of nuclear weapons has raised the risk that Mr. Putin might introduce less destructive atomic arms into the battlefields in and around Ukraine.
As Russia Digs In, What’s the Risk of Nuclear War? ‘It’s Not Zero.’
A series of shifts in Russian statements about using nuclear weapons has led some analysts to believe that the Kremlin sees a nuclear exchange as a viable strategy.
Pandemic Fears Give Way to a Rush for Bomb Shelters
Since Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, European anxiety has shifted from Covid to nuclear annihilation. Bunkers, survival guides and iodine pills are flying off the shelves.
Pandemic Fears Give Way to a Rush for Bomb Shelters
Since Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, European anxiety has shifted from Covid to nuclear annihilation. Bunkers, survival guides and iodine pills are flying off the shelves.