The Latest Breaking News from Nuclear Weapons

Moscow said the move aimed to weaken Russian and Chinese nuclear deterrence

The administration of new US president Donald Trump is reportedly considering various options to prevent Iran from being able to build a nuclear weapon. These include renegotiating a second nuclear deal, pursuing a policy of “maximum pressure” against Tehran by ramping up sanctions, and conducting airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.

Kim Jong Un has been using the development of North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme as his “insurance policy” to stay in power, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, said.

Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that he would end the Ukraine war in 24 hours. This is, of course, unlikely. Even a quick negotiated end to a conflict between Ukraine and Russia would hinge on Ukrainian and Russian willingness to negotiate in good faith – a commodity that is in…

The U.S. Department of Energy was created in 1977 by merging two agencies with different missions: the Atomic Energy Commission, which developed, tested and maintained the nation’s nuclear weapons, and the Energy Research and Development Administration, a collection of domestic energy research programs.

Dr Chidambaram played a key role in India’s nuclear weapons programme - having coordinated test preparation for the Pokhran-I (1975) and Pokhran-II (1998). Read further on Dynamite News:

Letters: Readers Aaron Tovish, Diana Francis and Caroline Westgate respond to our editorial about arms control to prevent nuclear war

Nihon Hidankyo, a group of atomic bomb survivors, wins 2024 Nobel Peace Prize for advocating nuclear disarmament and promoting global peace.

Editorial: Over the holidays, this column will explore next year’s urgent issues. Today we look at why an unqualified belief in nuclear deterrence can’t keep us safe

After Syria, Israel and the US fear Tehran will build an atomic bomb. Their threats may produce that very outcome

Global security leaders are warning nuclear threats are growing as weapons spending has surged to $91.4 billion last year