Donald Trump claims he prevented a nuclear war between India and Pakistan, stating Pakistan's PM credited him with saving millions of lives. He also asserted he settled eight international conflicts, previously mentioning tariffs as a de-escalation tool. India refutes US mediation claims.
Oltre 200 personalità mondiali, tra cui 30 Premi Nobel, si riuniranno a Roma per la Global Nobel Laureates Assembly on Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear War. L'evento, ispirato dall'enciclica di Papa Leone XIV, si concentrerà sulla governance dell'IA e delle guerre nucleari, con l'obiettivo di definire principi e linee guida per un futuro disarmato.
A generator malfunction aboard the USS Nebraska submarine sickened 64 U.S. Navy service members on June 22. Exposed to diesel exhaust fumes, they experienced symptoms like coughing, headaches, and dizziness. Six were hospitalized but released; the cause is under investigation.
Keir Starmer's £298bn defence investment plan faces criticism for a £4.7bn funding gap, leaving the next prime minister, Andy Burnham, to find the extra funds. The plan prioritizes drones, fighter jets, and nuclear weapons, with spending rising to 2.7% of GDP by 2030.
As Russia faces setbacks in Ukraine, analysts fear Vladimir Putin may escalate the conflict rather than capitulate. Potential reactions range from cyberattacks and sabotage to nuclear threats, as Ukraine gains ground and Russian influence campaigns expand.
Global geopolitical tensions are reviving fears of nuclear war, with experts warning of civilization-ending consequences even without destroying the planet. Despite ongoing modernization of nuclear arsenals and increased spending, the threat of nuclear winter and widespread famine looms, exacerbated by regional conflicts and underfunding of humanitarian aid.
美国核动力军舰在日本靠港时，美军将不再向日本外务省通报舰长姓名和船员人数，理由是出于安保考虑。此前美方一直有此通报。
India has deployed at least 12 nuclear warheads, a first according to SIPRI, marking a shift from keeping warheads separate from delivery systems, with its total arsenal now at 190 warheads.
India has deployed 12 nuclear warheads, marking a shift from storing them separately from delivery systems. This move, reported by SIPRI, indicates India's growing sea-based deterrent capability with operational nuclear-powered submarines.
China's nuclear warhead stockpile grew to 620 by January 2026, up from 600, with potential increases in operational deployment, according to SIPRI, amidst concerns over disarmament commitments.
Europe is discussing potential envoys for future peace talks with Russia, including Angela Merkel, Mario Draghi, and Sauli Niinistö. This discussion, though premature, highlights Europe's increasing leverage in the Ukraine war as US support wanes and Ukraine's domestic defense industry grows.
Russia used its advanced 'Oreshnik' ballistic missile, capable of carrying nuclear warheads, for the third time in an attack on Ukraine. The missile, described as nearly impossible to intercept by modern air defense systems, has a range of 3,000-5,500 km and can strike targets across Europe.
Russia attacked Kyiv with missiles and drones, killing at least two and injuring 77. Cultural sites, including a Chernobyl museum, were damaged. Ukraine intercepted most projectiles, including an Oreshnik missile, which Russia confirmed using.
Russia has begun nuclear war games in Belarus, moving missiles and training with nuclear weapons. Nato has condemned the moves, while Ukraine has rushed troops to its northern border. Belarus denies it will be dragged into the Ukraine war but will defend itself with Russia.
Russia has initiated nuclear war games and deployed Iskander-M missiles to Belarus, prompting Ukraine to reinforce its northern border and NATO to condemn the moves. Belarus insists the drills are defensive, but Ukraine fears it signals a deeper involvement in Russia's war.
Russia's Sarmat ICBM, capable of carrying 10+ nuclear warheads, can destroy an entire country like Great Britain or France in one strike, with a range over 35,000 km and ability to penetrate all missile defense systems.
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.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that he thought the Ukraine conflict was coming to an end. Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine triggered the most serious crisis in relations between Russia and the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, when many people feared the world was on the brink of nuclear war. “I think that the matter is coming to an end,” Putin told reporters of the Ukraine war. Putin was speaking in the Kremlin after Russia held its most scaled-back Victory Day...
North Korea’s UN envoy said his country was not bound by the non-proliferation treaty (NPT) on nuclear weapons and external pressure would not change its status as a nuclear-armed state, official media reported on Thursday. Pyongyang threatened to withdraw from the treaty in 1993 and formally did so in 2003. It has since conducted six nuclear tests – prompting a raft of international sanctions – and is believed to possess dozens of nuclear warheads. Signatories of the NPT have been holding a...
Some governments are openly mulling the acquisition of these horrific weapons, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said
At least 16 killed in strikes across Ukraine, Russian-occupied Crimea and Russia over the past day, as the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster prompted new warnings about nuclear risks. President Zelensky warned that Russian drone attacks risk repeating history, noting Iran-designed Shahed drones regularly fly over the plant and one struck the confinement structure last year. Strikes in Dnipro killed nine people, while a Ukrainian drone strike on Sevastopol killed one.
