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N Korea blames US, Japan, South Korea for tensions in region; vows to bols
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
In his speech during his visit to North Korea's Ministry of National Defence, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Sunday that Kim referred to a series of new plans for bolstering "all deterrences" and reaffirmed the country's "unshakable policy of more highly developing the nuc
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N Korea leader calls for increasing nuclear forces "without limits"
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
"We will strengthen our self-defence power, centred on nuclear forces, without limitation, not being content (with our current level) and ceaselessly," Kim was cited as saying in his speech as reported by North state media
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China's rapidly expanding nuclear weapon stockpile remains opaque
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Without providing the world with any word of explanation, in the past five years the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF) of China has expanded the types and quantity of its nuclear-tipped weapons more than at any point in its history.
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Putin oversees drills of nuclear forces amid escalating tensions with Ukra
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Russian President Vladimir Putin oversaw the training of Moscow's strategic deterrence forces, troops responsible for responding to threats of nuclear war, the Kremlin said.
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Russia notifies US of planned annual nuclear exercises
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Pentagon Press Secretary, Pat Ryder on Tuesday informed that Russia has notified the US about its plans to carry out annual exercises of its nuclear forces.
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UN stands against nuclear rhetoric as North Korea readies forces
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], July 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations is against any rhetoric involving threats to use of nuclear weapons, UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said on Thursday after North Korea warned it is ready to mobilize its nuclear forces.
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Kim Jong Un says North Korea will continue to strengthen its nuclear force
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], April 26 (ANI/Sputnik): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at the parade in honor of the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army (KPA), said on April 25 that his country will continue to strengthen its nuclear forces at maximum speed, the Korean Ce
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Guterres calls Putin's decision to put nuclear forces on special alert a '
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], February 28 (ANI): In the aftermath of Russian President Vladimir Putin's order for putting the nuclear deterrence forces on 'special alert', UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during a UN General Assembly emergency session on Monday called Russia's decision a "chilling dev
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China's nuclear arsenal grows in capability
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 15 (ANI): China's nuclear forces, under the aegis of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF), are nowhere as large as those of the USA or Russia, but the inventory is significantly growing and modernizing.
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US plans to carry out test launches of two missiles previously banned by I
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Dec 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States plans to carry out test launches of two new medium-range missiles that were previously banned by the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty before the end of this year, Russian Strategic Missile Forces commander Col. Gen. Se
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US refused to accept our proposal to include protocol on drones in INF Tre
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Oct 25 (Sputnik/ANI): Moscow had proposed that Washington should sign an additional protocol to the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty that expanded to include an issue regarding the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), but the US refused, Russian Deputy Forei
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UNSC to meet today for discussions over US cruise missile test
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 22 (ANI): The UN Security Council is all set to meet on Thursday afternoon for open discussions over the recent medium-range cruise missile test conducted by the United States earlier this week, previously prohibited by the now-abandoned Intermediate-Range Nuclear
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