Its leader, Kim Jong-un, visited the factory and urged his country to produce more highly enriched uranium to build “exponentially” more nuclear weapons.
Tag: Nuclear Weapons
South Korea Says an Official Leaked Classified Information to China
The sales of intelligence agency data raised awkward questions as the nation is expanding military information sharing with the United States.
‘No Barrier’ to Nuclear Talks With U.S., Iran’s Supreme Leader Says
It was unclear if Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s comments signaled any shift in Iran’s stance, but the country’s new president has called for an accord that would relieve Western sanctions against it.
‘No Barrier’ to Nuclear Talks With U.S., Iran’s Supreme Leader Says
It was unclear if Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s comments signaled any shift in Iran’s stance, but the country’s new president has called for an accord that would relieve Western sanctions against it.
Biden Approved Secret Nuclear Weapons Strategy Focusing on China
In a classified document approved in March, the president ordered U.S. forces to prepare for possible coordinated nuclear confrontations with Russia, China and North Korea.
Why Many South Koreans Want the Country to Have Nuclear Weapons
Washington says it would defend the South against North Korea with nuclear arms, if need be. But more and more people in the South think it should rely on itself.
Takeaways From Our Investigation Into Banned A.I. Chips in China
The Times found an active trade in Nvidia chips in China despite U.S. national security restrictions, as well as unreported incidents of how the technology had been used to further defense research.
With Smugglers and Front Companies, China Is Skirting American A.I. Bans
The U.S. is trying to stop China from getting Nvidia microchips to advance its military. The private sector is fighting back.
Iran’s Options for Retaliation Risk Escalating Middle East Crisis
The killing of Hamas’s political leader in Tehran was a humiliating security failure for the Iranian government.
Olympic Surfing Comes to a ‘Poisoned’ Paradise
In 1974, a radioactive cloud from a French nuclear test drifted over Teahupo’o, Tahiti, now the surfing venue for the Paris Games. Villagers still feel the effects.