By Edith M. Lederer | Associated Press UNITED NATIONS — Russia on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. resolution sponsored by the United States and Japan calling on all nations to prevent a dangerous nuclear arms race in outer space, calling it “a dirty spectacle” that cherry picks weapons of mass destruction from all other weapons that … Read more
We have not seen any reasons to adjust our own nuclear posture, the White House official said. Washington: The White House said Wednesday it had seen no indications Moscow was ready to use a nuclear weapon in Ukraine, after President Vladimir Putin said he was ready to deploy them if Russia’s sovereignty was threatened. Russia’s … Read more
By Vladimir Isachenkov | Associated Press MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday to fulfill Moscow’s goals in Ukraine and sternly warned the West against deeper involvement in the fighting, saying that such a move is fraught with the risk of a global nuclear conflict. Putin’s blunt warning came in a state-of-the-nation address ahead … Read more
The UK government is holding early-stage talks to buy a site in Wales to build a nuclear power plant, a move aimed at reviving Britain’s ageing nuclear fleet, the Financial Times newspaper reported. State-owned Great British Nuclear is said to be holding discussions with Hitachi to buy a site in Wylfa in Anglesey, an island … Read more
“Our military detected several unidentified cruise missiles fired near waters around North Korea’s Sinpo area at 8am today,” the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in a statement. North Korean missiles face reality check on Putin’s battlefield The JCS said the launch was under analysis by South Korean and US intelligence authorities, adding it was … Read more
