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China reaffirms its opaque nuclear posture
Updated : 3 months, 1 week 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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India's new playbook: How the nation moved beyond restraint to redefine de
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India has shifted from a strategic restraint to a more assertive security doctrine. The authors say major terror attacks are now treated as acts of war, external mediation is rejected, and deterrence is driven by readiness, public expectations and two-front threats involving Pakistan and
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No indication of Putin moving nuclear weapons to Belarus: US
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"We have not seen any reason to adjust our own strategic nuclear posture nor any indications Russia is preparing to use a nuclear weapon," State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel said.
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"Russia an acute threat, China- the only competitor": US defence strategy
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
At a conference at the Pentagon detailing the DoD National Defence Strategy, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin described "Russia as an acute threat" and China as "the only competitor."
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Russia developing undersea nuclear torpedo: Report
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [United States] Feb 3 (ANI): A Pentagon report for the first time has acknowledged that Russia is building and developing an "undersea" nuclear torpedo.
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