Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Nuclear Weapons

Explainer-What are 'tactical' nuclear weapons?

From the war in Ukraine to North Korea's recent missile testing spree, tactical nuclear weapons are being debated and developed in a way not seen since the Cold War.

Reuters

How likely is it that Russia will launch a nuclear attack?

Vladimir Putin placed the Kremlin’s strategic nuclear weapons forces on ‘high alert’ at the start of the conflict and has continued his sabre-rattling ever since

The Independent UK

North Korea takes inspiration from Putin's nuke threats

For decades North Korea has threatened to turn enemy cities into a “sea of fire,” even as it doggedly worked on building a nuclear weapons program that could back up its belligerent words

The Independent UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Kremlin 'normalising' tactical nukes to 'prepare Russia for possible Ukraine deployment'

As the world fears Vladimir Putin could fire nuclear weapons at peaceful neighbour Ukraine, the Kremlin's media is downplaying their immensely destructive capabilities

Daily Mirror

US will soon need to deter two major nuclear powers for first time, White House says

New national security strategy warns of Russia as more immediate threat and China as long-term competitor

The Guardian - US

NATO: Russian Nuclear Strike Would Almost Certainly Draw ‘Physical Response’

A Russian nuclear strike would change the course of the conflict and almost certainly trigger a "physical response" from Ukraine allies and potentially from NATO, a senior NATO official said on Wednesday. Any use of nuclear weapons by Moscow would have "unprecedented consequences" for Russia, the official warned. It would…

Asharq Al-Awsat

What are nuclear tactical weapons, will they be used in Ukraine?

Tactical nuclear weapons are often characterised by their size, range, or use for limited military targets.

Al Jazeera

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Biden says Putin unlikely to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine

Biden tells CNN the Russian president ‘miscalculated’ the war in Ukraine ‘significantly’.

Al Jazeera

Putin signing ‘suicide note’ if he uses nukes in Ukraine, ex-US security chief says

John Bolton suggested that America could assassinate the ailing Russian president if he unleashes nuclear weapons on Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Why is Russia at war with Ukraine and what does Putin want?

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

The Independent UK

Explainer-What makes a nuclear weapon 'tactical'?

From the war in Ukraine to North Korea's recent missile testing spree, tactical nuclear weapons are being debated and developed in a way not seen since the Cold War.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine war – live: Kyiv denies Crimea bridge attack as Nato ‘faces long cold war’

Russian investigators peddling ‘nonsense’ says Ukraine after Kremlin arrests

The Independent UK

What would happen if Russia used a nuclear weapon in Ukraine?

What would happen if Russia used a nuclear weapon in Ukraine, and how would NATO respond while still avoiding an all-out nuclear war?

ABC News

G7 leaders pledge to support Ukraine for "as long as it takes"

"Any use of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons by Russia would be met with severe consequences."

Axios

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

G7 vows to hold Vladimir Putin to account for ‘war crimes’ in Ukraine

Liz Truss and allies condemned Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities.

Daily Mirror

Nuclear weapons 'are an option' for Vladimir Putin amid 'irrational' attacks in Ukraine

Russia has continued its bombardment of Ukraine for the second day causing civilian casualties as the Kremlin's war machine targets key infrastructure, and cultural sites

Reuters

G7 vows to support Ukraine for as long as it takes

The Group of Seven (G7) nations committed on Tuesday to support Ukraine for as long as it takes, adding in a statement after a leaders' call that any use by Russia of nuclear weapons would be met with severe consequences.

Reuters

Hard to predict Russia's possible nuclear arms use -Japan PM

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday Russia's possible use of nuclear weapons is highly unpredictable and the situation must be closely watched.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

France 24

Spectre of ‘tactical’ nuclear attack risks normalising weapons of mass destruction

US President Joe Biden warned last week that the risk of nuclear “Armageddon” is now the highest since the Cuban Missile Crisis as Russia and North Korea engage in sabre-rattling on the use of “tactical” nuclear weapons. Such weapons are less destructive than “strategic” weapons designed to wipe out entire…

The Guardian - UK

No signs Russia is preparing to use nuclear weapon, says GCHQ boss

UK spy chief says Kremlin does not appear to be engaged in preliminary steps despite Putin’s threats

Reuters

S.Korea's Yoon says N.Korea has nothing to gain from nuclear weapons

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Tuesday that North Korea has nothing to gain from nuclear weapons, as the isolated country threatened to beef up its capability to attack its southern neighbour.

Daily Mirror

Zelensky warns that Russian officials are 'preparing society' for use of nuclear weapons

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed Russia is spinning his words into “other directions" for its gain, while Vladimir Putin's cronies have called his speech “an appeal to start another world war”

WEKU

North Korea confirms a simulated use of nukes to 'wipe out' its enemies

North Korea's recent barrage of missile launches were the simulated use of its tactical battlefield nuclear weapons to "wipe out" potential South Korean and U.S. targets, state media reported Monday

The Independent UK

N. Korea confirms nuke missiles tests to 'wipe out' enemies

North Korea says its recent barrage of missile launches were tests of its tactical nuclear weapons to “hit and wipe out” potential South Korean and U.S. targets

The Guardian - AU

North Korea says missile tests simulated striking South with tactical nuclear weapons

Kim Jong-un said his forces were ‘completely ready to hit and destroy targets at any time from any location’

1 … 33 34 35 36

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Federation of American Scientists

28 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Weapons of mass destruction

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.