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Trump has few good options to prevent Iran from building a nuclear bomb

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.

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Kim Jong Un using nuclear weapons as insurance policy to stay in power, Rubio says

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.

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Moscow-Washington nuclear hotline has averted war in the past – but cool heads will be needed in Trump’s White House and Putin’s Kremlin

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…

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From watts to warheads: Secretary of energy oversees big science research and the US nuclear arsenal

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.

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Nuclear scientist Dr Rajagopala Chidambaram passes away at 89

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:

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Working on a world free of nuclear arms

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

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Japanese Organization Nihon Hidankyo Wins 2024 Nobel Peace Prize

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

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The Guardian view on arms control: essential to prevent the total devastation of nuclear war

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

The Guardian - UK

Menaced by foreign foes, facing mutiny at home: how long before Iran goes nuclear?

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

The Guardian - UK

Takeaways from the AP's reporting on nuclear bunkers

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

The Independent UK

Nuclear bunker sales increase, despite expert warnings they won’t protect you

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

The Independent UK

Sen. Markey Urges Limits On Presidential Nuclear Launch Authority

Senator Ed Markey and Representative Ted Lieu advocate for safeguards on presidential authority regarding nuclear war initiation.

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Nagasaki survivor accepts Nobel Peace Prize and calls for world free from nuclear weapons

Tanaka says he is ‘infinitely angered that nuclear taboo threatens to be broken’, pointing to Russia and Israel

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Nobel Peace Prize Awarded To Japanese Atomic Bombing Survivors

92-year-old Nagasaki bombing survivor accepts Nobel Peace Prize, advocating for nuclear disarmament and highlighting the devastating impact of nuclear warfare.

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Belarus To Host Russian Nuclear Weapons And Hypersonic Missiles

Belarus hosts Russian tactical nuclear weapons and plans for hypersonic missile deployment under new security treaty with Russia, amid heightened tensions ...

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Belarus has dozens of Russian nuclear weapons and is ready for its newest missile, its leader says

Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko says his country is hosting dozens of Russian nuclear weapons and will prepare facilities for the planned deployment of Moscow’s newest hypersonic ballistic missile

The Independent UK

Japanese survivor of atomic bomb recalls its horrors in Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech

A Japanese man who lived through the American atomic bombing of Nagasaki has accepted this year’s Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of an organization of survivors

International Business Times

Japan's Atomic Bomb Survivors To Accept Nobel Prize In Oslo

This year's Nobel Peace Prize will be presented Tuesday to Japan's atomic bomb survivors' group Nihon Hidankyo, which lobbies against the weapons now resurging as a threat 80 years after the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings.

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Atomic Bomb Survivor Urges Putin To Stop Nuclear Threats

Terumi Tanaka, a survivor of atomic bombings, and Nihon Hidankyo, Nobel Peace Prize winner, advocate for nuclear disarmament and call on Putin to halt nucl...

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Nobel Laureate Warns Putin About Danger Of Nuclear Weapons

This year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Japan's atomic bomb survivors' group Nihon Hidankyo, on Monday urged Russia to stop issuing nuclear threats in a bid to prevail in its war in Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Nobel Peace Prize winner urges Putin to understand the destructiveness of nuclear weapons

Terumi Tanaka, a survivor of the U.S. atomic bombings of Japan and the representative of an organization that won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop making nuclear threats

The Independent UK

Trump tensions with Starmer increase over Chagos deal amid fears of nuclear weapons ban

Exclusive: Trump team see Chagos deal row as ‘day one issue’ for new administration as it is unclear whether nuclear weapons will still be allowed at the Diego Garcia base

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Putin signs agreement offering Russia's security guarantees to ally Belarus

Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited Belarus to sign a treaty offering security guarantees, including the possible use of Russian nuclear weapons, to protect Moscow’s closest ally

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Putin Signs Treaty Offering Security Guarantees To Belarus

Putin signs treaty with Belarus for security guarantees, including nuclear umbrella. Russian doctrine allows nuclear response to aggression amidst tensions...

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Putin’s nuclear threats aim to scare the west – but Ukraine’s allies are now calling his bluff

The outgoing Biden administration recently reversed a ban on Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles to strike targets inside Russia. The ban had been imposed by the White House and observed by Washington’s allies out of fear that Russia could escalate the conflict to involve nuclear weapons.

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