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The Latest Breaking News from Nuclear Weapons

Belarus will not hesitate to use nukes if aggressed: Lukashenko

Minsk is set to host Russian tactical nuclear weapons in several days, says the Belarusian leader.

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Leader of Belarus says he wouldn't hesitate to use Russian nuclear weapons to repel aggression

Belarus' authoritarian leader says he wouldn’t hesitate to use Russian tactical nuclear weapons that are set to be deployed to Belarusian territory in the event of an aggression against his country

The Independent UK

China, other states, fortify nuclear weapons arsenals: Report

Think tank says China had 17 percent more nuclear warheads in January 2023 compared with the year before.

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Number of nuclear weapons held by major powers rising, says thinktank

There are now an estimated 12,512 warheads across the globe, with most of the new ones in military stockpiles said to be China’s

The Guardian - UK

Iran’s Nuclear Posture Could Be More Than It Seems

As the tension between Israel and Iran intensifies, and Iran has just unveiled its first hypersonic missile

Zenger

Ukraine-Russia war – latest: Zelensky says ‘counter-offensive actions’ are underway

Ukraine penetrates first line of Russia defence in some areas amid ‘significant operations’

The Independent UK

Putin says Russian tactical nuclear weapons to be deployed to Belarus next month

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Moscow will deploy some of its tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus next month, a move that the Belarusian opposition described as an attempt to blackmail the West

The Independent UK

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Russia places nuclear weapons in Belarus in new major military threat

Russia's tyrannical leader Vladimir Putin said Moscow plans to send a number of tactical nuclear weapons to the soil of its ally Belarus during a meeting with the country's president and fellow Soviet strongman, Alexander Lukashenko

Daily Mirror

Russia says U.S.-built F-16s could 'accommodate' nuclear weapons if sent to Ukraine

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that U.S.-built F-16 fighter jets can "accommodate" nuclear weapons and warned that supplying Kyiv with them will escalate the conflict further.

Reuters

NATO official calls for transparency over nuclear weapons

A senior NATO official on Friday urged Beijing to be more open about its accelerating nuclear weapons build-up, saying that as a global power, China had a responsibility to improve transparency.

Reuters

US says more nuclear arms not needed to deter Russia, China

The United States does not need more nuclear weapons to deter the combined forces of Russia and China because of its advanced military capabilities, U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Friday.

Reuters

Lukashenko Offers Nuclear Weapons For Nations Willing To Join ‘Union State Of Russia And Belarus’

Russian ally and Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said nations willing "to join the Union State of Russia and Belarus" will be given nuclear weapons

Zenger

Aukus ‘expensive’ and not ‘easy to replicate’, Australian officials told foreign diplomats

Exclusive: Documents obtained by Guardian Australia show Australia attempted to reassure countries amid nuclear proliferation concerns

The Guardian - AU

Belarus's Lukashenko says there can be 'nuclear weapons for everyone'

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that if any other country wanted to join a Russia-Belarus union there could be "nuclear weapons for everyone".

Reuters

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Belarus official: West left us no choice but to deploy nuclear arms

Western countries left Belarus no choice but to deploy Russian tactical nuclear weapons and had better take heed not to "cross red lines" on key strategic issues, a senior Belarusian official was quoted as saying on Sunday.

The New Daily

No choice but to deploy nuclear arms: Belarus

As Russia moves forward with a decision to deploy tactical nuclear weapons there, Belarus says the West has forced it to renege on promises.

Reuters

Russia accuses Japan of ‘cynical speculation’ after Tokyo’s nuclear rebuke

Russia on Saturday accused Japan of "cynical, unscrupulous speculation" over Tokyo's comments around the nuclear threat Moscow poses and promised to respond to Japan's latest round of sanctions imposed over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Russia tells United States: don't lecture Moscow on nuclear deployments

Russia on Saturday dismissed criticism from U.S. President Joe Biden over Moscow's plan to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, saying Washington had for decades deployed just such nuclear weapons in Europe.

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Russia moves tactical nuclear weapons into Belarus blaming ‘Nato aggression’

Moscow has started moving nuclear weapons into Belarusian territory, in response to what it called a “sharp escalation” on its western border.

Evening Standard

Russia moving tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus in first deployment in over 30 years

Russia has begun moving tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus in the first such move in more than 30 years.

Reuters

Russia's Medvedev: Ukraine conflict may last for decades, no talks with Zelenskiy

A senior ally of President Vladimir Putin said on Friday the conflict in Ukraine could last for decades and that negotiations with Ukraine were impossible as long as Ukraine's Western-backed President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was in power.

The Independent UK

Japan adopts new sanctions on Russia, criticizes its deal to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus

Japan has approved additional sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including freezing the assets of dozens of individuals and groups and banning exports to Russian military-related organizations

Reuters

US condemns Russia moving nuclear weapons to Belarus, will not adjust nuclear posture

The United States on Thursday strongly condemned an arrangement for Russia to deploy tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, but had not seen any reason to adjust its nuclear posture, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters.

The Independent UK

Russia has started deploying tactical nuclear warheads to Belarus, says Lukashenko

On the battlefied in Ukraine, the Wagner mercenary group says it is withdrawing from the eastern city of Bakhmut and will hand over its position to Russian forces

The Independent UK

Russia signs deal to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus

Russia and Belarus have signed a deal formalizing the procedure for deploying Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus

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