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.
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.
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'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.
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
