Kim Jong-un declares expanding North Korea's nuclear forces as the "most correct" way to cope with global instability, citing growing US and ally threats, as analysts assess the strategic depth and intentions behind the rapidly growing arsenal.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged officials to significantly expand the country's nuclear arsenal and strengthen defense capabilities, aiming to "overtake the world." The comments were made during a three-day Workers' Party meeting that also reviewed economic issues and leadership changes.
Russia is conducting its first-ever strategic nuclear forces exercises while President Putin is outside Moscow, signaling potential command from abroad. The drills, involving Belarus, are seen as a response to NATO's Nuclear Sharing concept.
Russia's Defense Ministry announced a nuclear forces exercise from May 19-21, involving over 65,000 personnel and strategic missile forces, fleets, and long-range aviation. Belarus is conducting parallel exercises.
Russia test-fired the new Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, hailed by President Putin as the world's most powerful, amid efforts to modernize nuclear forces and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Russia on Tuesday test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile as part of efforts to modernise the country’s nuclear forces, a launch hailed by President Vladimir Putin just days after his claim that the fighting in Ukraine is nearing an end. Putin said that the nuclear-armed Sarmat missile would enter combat service at the end of the year. It was built to replace the ageing Soviet-built Voyevoda. “This is the most powerful missile in the world,” Putin declared, adding that the combined...
Russian President Vladimir Putin confirms gradual development of nuclear forces, highlighting successful Sarmat ICBM test, Oreshnik hypersonic system deployment since 2025, and nearing completion of Poseidon and Burevestnik nuclear-powered systems.
