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After China refutes it, US releases new details of alleged nuclear testin
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Christopher Yeaw, US Assistant Secretary for arms control and non-proliferation at the State Department, said, "If adversaries conduct nuclear tests but the US does not, America is putting itself at an intolerable disadvantage. The Trump administration will seek to level the playing field."
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Congress MP Manish Tewari questions alleged 2020 China Nuclear Test amid C
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
In a post on X, citing a report by The Washington Post, Tewari questioned whether China carried out a nuclear test on June 22, 2020, just a week after the Galwan Valley clash, at a time when the world was grappling with the devastating impact of COVID-19.
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China shuns any nuclear commitments... for itself
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Notably, Washington DC accused China of secretly conducting a "yield-producing nuclear test" in 2020. This is despite Beijing claiming a moratorium on such activities and being a signatory to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), even though it never ratified it.
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"India contributed to maritime burden sharing in Indian Ocean and Pacific,
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
He said, "In recent years, China has expanded and modernised its nuclear arsenal, undertaken one of the largest naval buildups in its history, and unveiled new unmanned and cyber systems."
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China reaffirms its opaque nuclear posture
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A Pentagon report published in late 2023 tabulated 500 operational nuclear warheads in China, a figure that had increased to 600+ by late 2024. By 2030, China will have a predicted 1,000 nuclear warheads.
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Trump reveals Pakistan "testing" nuclear weapons, defends US' decision to
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Trump said several countries, including Russia, China, North Korea, and Pakistan, are conducting nuclear tests, while the US remains the only nation that does not.
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East Turkistan Government-in-Exile accuses China of "nuclear genocide"
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Marking the International Day Against Nuclear Tests, the East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) issued a strong condemnation of China's decades-long nuclear testing program in Lop Nur, calling it a deliberate act of "nuclear genocide" against the people of East Turkistan.
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Could China's growing nuclear arsenal become a concern for other countries
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Chinese nuclear arsenal has noticed an increase from 410 warheads to 500 warheads within a year, claimed The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) in its 55th yearbook 2024.
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Russia, US, China have built new facilities, at nuclear test sites: Report
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Russia, the United States and China have all built new facilities and dug new tunnels at their nuclear test sites in recent years, satellite images obtained exclusively by CNN show.
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China’s current nuclear expansion underlines quest for status, says UK for
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
China’s nuclear expansion was set in the context of its wider geostrategic ambitions – as articulated in Xi Jinping’s stated goals and ideological motivation – by former British diplomat and Associate of the Council on Geostrategy, Matthew Henderson. He identified core issues raised by China
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AUKUS: US, UK Australia announce nuclear-powered submarine project
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Biden said, "United Nations will sell three submarines to Australia with the potential to sell two more if needed. The ultimate goal is not just selling submarines to Australia, it is developing something new together, we are calling it the SSN-AUKUS."
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China plans to triple nuclear warheads to 900 by 2035: Report
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The blueprint, prepared by the People's Liberation Army, has been approved by Chinese President Xi Jinping, head of the military, who has been eager to strengthen Beijing's deterrence against Washington.
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