Kim Jong-un has launched a record number of missiles this year, hoping to leverage the tension between the United States and China, and to exploit hostilities toward Moscow.
Tag: Nuclear Weapons
Even as Challenges Mount, Europeans Stick by Ukraine
Inflation and anxiety over nuclear weapons may be eating into some popular support for the war, but key governments remain insulated from the pressures for now.
Biden and Netanyahu Gear Up for a Complicated New Era
The two leaders have forged a relationship over four decades that vacillates between warmth and combat.
Russia’s Nuclear Weapons Rhetoric: How Concerned Should We Be?
U.S. officials say they do not believe that Russia has decided to detonate a tactical device, but concerns are rising.
Russia Rejoins Grain Deal, but Warns It Could Pull Out Again
The agreement allows Ukraine, a major food producer, to export grain by sea, easing the threat of famine in other countries.
Kyiv Prepares 425 Shelters in Case of a Russian Nuclear Attack
Worries that the Kremlin might turn to its nuclear arsenal have deepened since President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia raised the specter of using such weapons to hold on to territorial gains.
North Korea Launches 23 Missiles, Triggering Air-Raid Alarm in South
People on an island took cover as one missile landed near South Korean territorial waters. The South responded by firing three missiles of its own.
Pentagon’s Strategy Says China and Russia Pose Very Different Challenges
A new document describes the military’s response to a new era in broad terms and guides Pentagon policy and budget decisions, but it lacks details.
Russia Intensifies Its Propaganda Campaign Against Ukraine
A new push by the Kremlin frames the war as a counterterrorism operation and seeks to rally Russians to support the fight, officials and researchers say.
Biden Says Russian Use of a Nuclear Weapon Would Be a ‘Serious Mistake’
President Biden’s remarks reflect the urgent concern in Washington and among Western allies that Russia may be searching for a pretext to unleash a battlefield nuclear weapon.