| 单词 | nuclear warhead |
| 例句 | He held a wooden club about the size of a nuclear warhead, with six-inch spikes bristling at the business end. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Would we argue that ten thousand targeted nuclear warheads are likely to enhance the prospects for our survival? Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Most radar transmissions are for military purposes; they scan the skies in constant fear of a massive launch of missiles with nuclear warheads, an augury fifteen minutes early of the end of human civilization. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone assumes we would send up a nuclear warhead and blast it to smithereens. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Blast them with TNT or maybe nuclear warheads? A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The United States had installed Jupiter medium-range missiles, topped with nuclear warheads, along the Turkish-Russian border, putting them within easy range of Moscow. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z How is it that we now have intercontinental missiles with nuclear warheads, whereas 30,000 years ago we had only sticks with flint spearheads? Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z A ready-to-launch nuclear warhead would get across the real danger here more effectively than a little salt shaker. Welcome to flavor country: why New York City's salt warning is a good thing 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z The Evil Empire, as Ronald Reagan had called it, had nuclear warheads trained on American cities and KGB spies infiltrating Washington. Explaining America to Americans: Why don’t you get the allure of your country for refugees — that no matter how horrible life is now, perhaps it’ll be better there? 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z By 1975 the United States had in Europe 6,951 tactical nuclear warheads and 145 nuclear storage sites, according to a declassified memo sent to Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. Meet the nuke the U.S. keeps in Europe, waiting to not be used 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z You should be able to tell me if there’s a nuclear warhead on this missile or not. The night we almost lost Arkansas — a 1980 nuclear Armageddon that almost was 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z The Bernoulli project, as the Organization calls it, is set in motion after a post-Soviet Union nuclear warhead in Kazakhstan goes missing and Israeli intelligence concludes that Iran has a bead on it. Review | ‘Last Instructions’ echoes ‘The Manchurian Candidate’ — with a modern twist 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z The beauty of literature reveals itself to you gradually, like the sun peeking out from behind a cloud, as opposed to a nuclear warhead blasting the sky into sudden fluorescence. Tonight I'm a rock'n'roll scribe: My stint in Sonic Youth, and other fun-packed fabrications 2010-04-08T14:10:00Z Phelim O'Neill From the 1950s to the early-90s, Russian nuclear warheads were tested in a part of Kazakhstan named "The Polygon". TV highlights 19/7/11 2011-07-18T21:59:01Z It fell 70 feet, took a bounce and pierced the fuel tank of the missile, which was armed with a nuclear warhead three times more powerful than the bombs that leveled Hiroshima and Nagasaki. A movie revisits the night a nuclear warhead nearly destroyed Arkansas 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z At the president’s disposal right now are about 2,000 nuclear warheads deployed on various “delivery vehicles” around the planet. Nervous about nukes again? Here’s what you need to know about The Button. (There is no button.) 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z Ukraine shipped its nuclear warheads to Russia and dismantled its silos, often blowing them up or filling them with cement. In Ukraine, a radioactive nuclear ghost town near Chernobyl is a hot destination 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z One reason: The detonation of 100 nuclear warheads — there are about 15,000 on the planet right now — could kill 2 billion people, according to International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War. Nervous about nukes again? Here’s what you need to know about The Button. (There is no button.) 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z The balls, which represent five-megaton nuclear warheads, are aimed at objects labeled as military targets — power plants, missile installations — while a lone child oversees the game from a nearby computer terminal. Video Is Born From a Favorite Book and Band 2011-08-22T14:22:54Z In fact, when Mondale demanded to know whether the Damascus missile was armed with a nuclear warhead, the military initially refused to tell him. The night we almost lost Arkansas — a 1980 nuclear Armageddon that almost was 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z A train chugs in under the opening credits carrying a bounty of goods: gravel, avocados, pecans, John Deere tractors, plump Pontiacs and a 10-megaton nuclear warhead. ‘Asteroid City’ Review: Our Town and Country 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z Is a despot fussing that a nuclear warhead is round at the tip when he wanted it to be pointy funny? 'The Dictator' uses its power for laughs 2012-05-14T22:41:03Z At the time, Ukraine boasted the world’s third-largest stockpile of nuclear warheads after Russia and the United States. In Ukraine, a radioactive nuclear ghost town near Chernobyl is a hot destination 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z Whether such an explosion would be hot enough or powerful enough to detonate the Titan’s nuclear warhead, or would not quite reach that standard — well, according to Schlosser, no one was quite sure about that. The night we almost lost Arkansas — a 1980 nuclear Armageddon that almost was 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z In the last section of his book, about the idea of reducing the world’s nuclear warheads to zero, he declares, “I think a discovery I made in the nuclear vault might play a role.” Books of The Times: Thinking the Unthinkable Again in a New Nuclear Age 2011-03-01T16:45:09Z Would a nuclear warhead be effective against a dragon? Apocalypse now-ish: what can we learn from films set in 2020? 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z A finite number of nuclear warheads exist on this planet and they could be dismantled one by one in a relatively short period of time if policymakers chose to do so. Parenting the climate-change generation 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z He berated his own country for complicity by selling the Israelis “yet another submarine equipped to transport nuclear warheads.” Make kids memorize poetry 2012-06-13T02:00:00Z Before the rendezvous with Mr. Xi in San Francisco, rumors swirled that Mr. Biden would announce a deal with China to ban the use of AI in weaponry, including nuclear warheads and drones. Biden’s collaboration with China on AI comes under fire 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Biden and Xi also intend to discuss artificial intelligence use in drone and nuclear warhead technologies. Biden and Xi, meeting in Silicon Valley, promise to work to avoid U.S.-China conflict 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z For years, U.S. intelligence analysts questioned whether China would actually arm missile submarines with nuclear warheads, based on the Chinese military’s longstanding practice of keeping warheads separate from missiles in underground storage bunkers. Congressional commission focuses on Chinese influence operations including on social media 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z As it turns out, that Chinese stockpile is getting much bigger, much faster than we thought — with “more than 500 operational nuclear warheads” as of May. The Dept. of Defense wants a new powerful nuclear bomb. Please don't give it to them 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Israel does not publicly acknowledge it has nuclear weapons though the Federation of American Scientists estimates Israel has about 90 nuclear warheads. Russia says Israeli nuclear remark raises 'huge number of questions' 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Russia on Sunday announced the successful launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads from one of its submarines. Russia launches nuclear-capable missile after Putin pulls out of nuclear test treaty 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z Analysts here reckon that the regime of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un currently possesses some 100 nuclear warheads, with many more in the pipeline. South Korea increasingly pessimistic as North Korean arsenal expands 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z China has more than 500 operational nuclear warheads in its arsenal and will probably have over 1,000 warheads by 2030, the Pentagon said in October. China agrees to nuclear arms-control talks with US -WSJ 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z Major changes, such as the removal of a stored nuclear warhead, can thus be reliably detected. Monitoring nuclear weapons stockpiles with radio waves 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z The bunkers and tunnels are used for People’s Liberation Army nuclear warhead and missile storage, command and control facilities, and for constructing “modernized missile, ground, air and naval forces,” the Defense Department report said. New details of China’s underground nuclear facilities 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z It comes as Russia's parliament backed the withdrawal of Moscow's ratification of a global treaty that bans all physical testing of nuclear warheads. Russia says it rehearsed 'massive' nuclear strike 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z The Pentagon said China has more than 500 nuclear warheads and will probably have more than 1,000 warheads by 2030. China's defence ministry blasts Pentagon's annual report 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z China has more than 500 operational nuclear warheads in its arsenal and will probably have over 1,000 warheads by 2030, the report said. What is most significant in the Pentagon's China military report? 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z Specifically, a major threat is indicated by the removal of stored nuclear warheads to prepare them for deployment. Monitoring nuclear weapons stockpiles with radio waves 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Unlike the United States, China also does not distinguish between nuclear and conventional missiles and designs most of its weapons to work with either conventional or nuclear warheads. New details of China’s underground nuclear facilities 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z In a report last November, it said China would likely have a stockpile of 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035. China says US Pentagon report on nuclear warheads distorts facts 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z As of May, the warhead stockpile held more than 500 nuclear warheads, including new “multi-megaton warheads” on new DF-5C liquid-fueled ICBMs. China’s rapid buildup of nuclear weapons shows no end in sight, Pentagon warns 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Russia has about 1,550 nuclear weapons deployed and according to the Federation of American Scientists, a stockpile of 4,489 nuclear warheads. China's nuclear arsenal at more than 500 warheads -Pentagon report 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Russia currently has around 5,889 nuclear warheads, compared with 5,244 for the United States, according to the Federation of American Scientists. Russia signals intent to quickly revoke ratification of nuclear test ban treaty 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Experts at national defense laboratories haven’t been able to physically validate the effectiveness and reliability of nuclear warheads since a 1992 underground test ban. U.S. moves closer to underground testing of nuclear weapons stockpile without any actual explosions 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z The Pentagon said in an annual report released on Thursday that China had more than 500 operational nuclear warheads in its arsenal, as of May. China says US Pentagon report on nuclear warheads distorts facts 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Pentagon intelligence estimates project the number of Chinese nuclear warheads at over 1,000 by 2030 and notes all will be deployed at higher readiness levels. China’s rapid buildup of nuclear weapons shows no end in sight, Pentagon warns 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z The United States has a stockpile of about 3,700 nuclear warheads, of which roughly 1,419 strategic nuclear warheads were deployed. China's nuclear arsenal at more than 500 warheads -Pentagon report 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z North Korea has conducted six underground nuclear tests and there have been concerns since last year that it may be about to conduct another test as part of a programme to develop miniaturised nuclear warheads. North Korea halts nuclear reactor, likely to extract bomb fuel - report 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z By treaty the U.S. maintains 1,550 active nuclear warheads, and the government plans to modernize them all. Inside the delicate art of maintaining America’s aging nuclear weapons 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Washington has accused North Korea of providing arms to Russia, which has the world's biggest store of nuclear warheads, but it is unclear whether any deliveries have been made. North Korea's Kim inspects Russian fighter jet plant under Western sanctions 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z It is unclear whether North Korea has fully developed the miniaturised nuclear warheads needed for such missiles. North Korea unveils first tactical, nuclear-armed submarine 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z In a previous report, the Pentagon estimated that Beijing had more than 400 operational nuclear warheads in 2021. China's nuclear arsenal at more than 500 warheads -Pentagon report 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z It is also unclear whether North Korea has fully developed the miniaturised nuclear warheads needed to fit on such missiles. North Korea launches new tactical nuclear attack submarine -KCNA 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z The core of every nuclear warhead is a hollow, globe-shaped plutonium pit made by engineers at the Energy Department’s lab in Los Alamos, New Mexico, birthplace of the atom bomb. Inside the delicate art of maintaining America’s aging nuclear weapons 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z In February, Putin announced that Russia was suspending its participation in the 2010 New Start treaty, which limits both sides to deploying 1,550 nuclear warheads. Russia claims Its Sarmat intercontinental missile is on ‘combat duty’ 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z In fact, in March, Pyongyang tested a giant underwater drone armed with a nuclear warhead, and claims to have tested underwater ballistic missile launched from a submarine. North Korea’s Kim Jong Un signals a new focus on beefing up navy 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z It said Kim later watched the ship’s seamen conduct a drill of launching “strategic” cruise missiles, a word implying the weapons were developed to carry nuclear warheads. North Korea’s Kim watches cruise missile launches as US, South Korean troops begin annual drills 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z North Korea has been testing what it calls "strategic cruise missiles," which some analysts have said could be tipped with nuclear warheads, during the past two years. North Korea's Kim directs cruise missile test as South Korea-US drills begin 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z KCNA’s use of the word “strategic” in reference to the tested weapons implied they were developed to carry nuclear warheads. North Korea’s Kim watches cruise missile launches as US, South Korean troops begin annual drills 2023-08-20T04:00:00Z In contrast to Russia’s claims that the Sarmat can carry 10 nuclear warheads, he added, the Minuteman can carry three. Russia claims Its Sarmat intercontinental missile is on ‘combat duty’ 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z The Pentagon said late last year China will likely have 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035, up from current stockpile of 400 warheads, if it continues its current build-up pace. US tightens export controls of nuclear power items to China 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Much of the Chinese nuclear force is dual-capable — able to carry either nuclear or conventional payloads — and includes new hypersonic missiles capable of evading warning sensors and firing nuclear warheads from orbiting weapons. No let-up in China nuclear weapons expansion, Stratcom general says 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z The Pentagon report said China has about 400 nuclear warheads, and that number could grow to 1,500 by 2035, on pace to enable Beijing to match or surpass U.S. global military power by mid-century. Xi Jinping names new generals to oversee China’s nuclear arsenal 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Research and production of nuclear warheads and nuclear-armed bombers, missiles, and submarines quickly became a big business, whose beneficiaries have worked doggedly to limit any efforts at the reduction or elimination of nuclear arms. Profiteers of armageddon: Oppenheimer and the birth of the nuclear-industrial complex 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z North Korea is rapidly building up missiles and can strike Japan with nuclear warheads, the report said. Threat from China prompts major military buildup by Japan, including long-range strike weapons 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z The report predicted that China will possess 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035 and increase its military superiority over Taiwan, in what Japan views as a security threat, especially to its southwestern islands including Okinawa. Japan raises alarm over China’s military, Russia ties and Taiwan tensions in new defense paper 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z The Chinese military is currently engaged in what the commander of the Strategic Command called a “breathtaking” nuclear breakout – a three-fold expansion of its nuclear warhead and missile arsenal. CIA rebuilding spy networks in China a decade after losing agents, director reveals 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z The United States has 3,750 active nuclear warheads, according to The Associated Press. Xi Jinping names new generals to oversee China’s nuclear arsenal 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Private contractors now run the nuclear warhead complex and build nuclear delivery vehicles. Profiteers of armageddon: Oppenheimer and the birth of the nuclear-industrial complex 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Beijing is expected to possess 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035 and is rapidly constructing a second indigenous aircraft carrier. Threat from China prompts major military buildup by Japan, including long-range strike weapons 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z Relations with the US have plummeted in recent years, as it has tested dozens of increasingly powerful missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads. Travis King: North Korea 'not responding to calls' on missing soldier, says US 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z North Korea has been testing increasingly powerful missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads, including a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile launched last week. US soldier flees into North Korea in new crisis over the nuclear-armed state 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z But according to a South Korean government estimate in 2018, North Korea already had up to 60 nuclear warheads. South Korea’s Yoon pushes for strong resolve against North’s nuclear ambitions at NATO summit 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z The BBC's Russia Editor has questioned Alexander Lukashenko on nuclear weapons, after Russia recently said it is moving nuclear warheads to Belarus. Belarus leader pressed on nuclear weapons 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z In particular, the nuclear warheads Russia has said it is moving to Belarus. Lukashenko: No heroes after Wagner mutiny, Belarus leader tells BBC 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Lukashenko said a "number of nuclear warheads have been moved to the territory of Belarus". Lukashenko: I have veto over use of Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z In short, it came close to triggering what could have been a catastrophic civil war in a country with the world's largest arsenal of nuclear warheads. Wagner: Where next for the mercenary force? 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z The Iskanders are capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear warheads. Satellite images show rapid construction at a deserted military base in Belarus. Is it Wagner’s new home? 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia's new generation of Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missiles, which are capable of carrying 10 or more nuclear warheads, would soon be deployed for combat duty. U.S. bank regulator says tougher rules coming for banks over $100 bln in size 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Testing such rockets helps the North develop the long-range ballistic missiles that it wants to equip with nuclear warheads, the U.N. says. North Korea Criticizes Officials for Failed Satellite Launch 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z The tactical nuclear warheads are less powerful than much of the rest of Russia's nuclear arsenal. Ukraine war: Putin confirms first nuclear weapons moved to Belarus 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z What lies beyond remains largely a mystery, though the U.S. government has long suspected that China runs an intelligence gathering operation in this village that once hid Soviet nuclear warheads. Does secretive Cuba base host Chinese spy station? US thinks so 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Putin said Iskander mobile short-range ballistic missiles, which can deliver nuclear warheads, had already been handed over to Belarus. Explainer: Russia's plan to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z They have a relatively short range and a much lower yield than nuclear warheads fitted to intercontinental ballistic missiles that are capable of obliterating whole cities. Leader of Belarus says he wouldn’t hesitate to use Russian nuclear weapons to repel aggression 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z Overall, the number of nuclear warheads in the world continued to decline, primarily due to the USA and Russia dismantling retired warheads. The global nuclear arsenal grew last year, SIPRI says 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z Russian officials also say the weapon is capable of maneuverable flight and can be outfitted with a nuclear warhead. Hypersonic or just overhyped? Amid Russian failures, U.S. doubles down on super-fast missiles 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z China has about 410 nuclear warheads, according to an annual survey from the Federation of American Scientists. U.S. Vows to Continue Patrols Near China and Urges Nuclear Talks 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z B61 tactical nuclear warheads deployed at bases in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy and Turkey. Explainer: Russia's plan to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z China’s buildup comes as North Korea has been boasting of major advances in shrinking its nuclear warheads, theoretically enabling it to put them on cruise missiles and other weapons. U.S. Will Try to Bring China Into Arms Control Talks 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z By 2035 - when the ruling Communist Party's leadership wants its military to be fully modernised - China will likely possess a 1,500 nuclear warhead stockpile and an advanced array of missiles, the Pentagon says. NATO official calls for transparency over nuclear weapons 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z The report calls for adding nuclear warheads to existing submarine-launched ballistic missiles, building a new nuclear submarine-launched ballistic missile, and preparing to deploy new long-range Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missiles on road-mobile launchers. China’s growing arsenal boosts risk of nuclear war, study says 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z If Beijing nears that number, Washington’s two biggest nuclear adversaries would have a combined force of close to 3,000 nuclear warheads. U.S. Vows to Continue Patrols Near China and Urges Nuclear Talks 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z Iran has continued to pursue nuclear weapons while China is on track to increase its stock of nuclear warheads to around 1,500 by 2035, according to the Pentagon. Hiroshima attack's last survivors watch as Biden pays tribute, but makes no apologies 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z Believing a war had started, two of the three officers on board wanted to launch a nuclear warhead, but the third officer, whose consent was needed, refused to allow them to do so. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z A nuclear power since the early 1960s, China for decades maintained a small number of nuclear warheads and missiles as a deterrent under a "no first use" pledge. NATO official calls for transparency over nuclear weapons 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Missileers are young military officers who monitor, operate and stand ready to fire the nation’s nuclear warheads - sitting alert in underground launch control centers for shifts that can last from 24 to 48 hours. No cancer risk found at nuclear bases so far, Air Force says 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z For all its technological advances in recent years, there is one key thing that North Korea has not proved it can do: Make a nuclear warhead that is small enough to put on a missile. The scariest advancements in North Korea missile tech so far 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Instead, North Korea covertly built several hundred nuclear warheads and a variety of medium-, intermediate- and long-range missiles. U.S. nuclear missile sub seen in Guam on possible trip to South Korea 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z It was a period when the U.S. had hundreds of nuclear warheads located in South Korea. U.S. to send nuclear ballistic submarines to Korean Peninsula 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z The most sinister reminders of Moscow’s former hegemony — concrete bunkers housing nuclear warheads — have mostly been swallowed up the by the forest near Brzeznica-Kolonia, a village 19 miles south of town. Kitsch to Creepy: Polish Town No Longer Relishes Soviet Past (or Rasputin) 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Russia already has modified Belarusian warplanes to carry nuclear weapons and given its ally Iskander short-range missiles that can be fitted with a nuclear warhead. Belarusians wary of being drawn into war with Ukraine 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Last month, the North Korean leader unveiled what he said was a small new nuclear warhead that could fit into short-range missiles. The scariest advancements in North Korea missile tech so far 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Yoon himself seemed to express doubts earlier this year about America’s ability to deter North Korea, which U.S. analysts believe has 30 to 50 nuclear warheads. Opinion | South Korea-U.S. partnership is an epic success. We need to keep it that way. 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z China currently has about 410 nuclear warheads — the latest Pentagon estimates say that warhead count could grow to 1,000 by the end of the decade. Your Thursday Briefing: India’s Population Milestone 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z China now has about 410 nuclear warheads, according to an annual survey from the Federation of American Scientists. 3 Nuclear Superpowers, Rather Than 2, Usher In a New Strategic Era 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Beijing has also been rapidly adding nuclear warheads, taking a tougher line on its claim to the South China Sea and painting a scenario of impending confrontation. ‘No impunity’: G7 vows tough, unified stance on Russia’s war 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Experts say the test would shed more light on how far North Korea has advanced in its goal to miniaturize nuclear warheads to mount on tactical weapons aimed at South Korea or Japan. The scariest advancements in North Korea missile tech so far 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z A Pentagon report released last year said China currently has about 400 nuclear warheads and that number could grow to 1,500 by 2035. China says conducted mid-course missile interception test 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z There are concerns that North Korea could conduct its first nuclear test in more than five years since it unveiled a new type of nuclear warhead earlier this month. North Korea launches ballistic missile toward sea; Japan orders residents on island to take shelter 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z In the past, China mostly kept its missiles stored separately from the nuclear warheads, meaning that Washington would have significant warning if Beijing ever considered escalating. 3 Nuclear Superpowers, Rather Than 2, Usher In a New Strategic Era 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z John Aquilino revealed in congressional testimony that Russia was on the verge of deploying its first Poseidon drone, outfitted with a megaton-class nuclear warhead capable of destroying entire ports or cities. China, North Korea building underwater strike drones 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z Although far from perfect, the recent test “marks the first big step for North Korea’s propulsion system technology, toward its goal of sending a nuclear warhead to the U.S. mainland,” Shin said. The scariest advancements in North Korea missile tech so far 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z The images showed as many as 11 Hwasong-17s, North Korea's largest ICBM, which is suspected to be capable of striking nearly anywhere in the world with a nuclear warhead. North Korea parade 'probably oversells' ICBM threat -leaked document 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z It unveiled new, smaller nuclear warheads and fired an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of striking anywhere in the United States. North Korea tests another nuclear-capable underwater drone 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z There are concerns that North Korea could conduct its first nuclear test in more than five years, since it unveiled a new type of nuclear warhead last week. South Korea, U.S., Japan call for support of ban on North Korea workers 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z Russia also has helped modernize Belarusian warplanes to adapt them to carrying nuclear weapons and provided the country with Iskander short-range missiles that could be fitted with a nuclear warhead. Putin, Lukashenko hold talks on defense, economic ties 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Mr. Putin announced last month that he planned to station nuclear warheads in the neighboring state, and Mr. Lukashenko said he would allow it if the need arose. Putin and Lukashenko will confer in Moscow on deepening ties, including nuclear-capable arms. 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Last week, North Korea unveiled a new battlefield nuclear warhead to fit on short-range weapons targeting South Korea. US flies nuclear-capable bombers amid tensions with N. Korea 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Russia has said it will continue to abide by the limits on the number of nuclear warheads that can be deployed under New START, despite suspending its participation. Russia says leaving New START has given it new security options 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z The two-day drills come as North Korea’s recent unveiling of a type of battlefield nuclear warhead prompted worries the country may conduct first nuclear test since 2017. South Korea, US, Japan hold anti-North Korea submarine drill 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, North Korea unveiled new, smaller nuclear warheads and vowed to produce more weapons-grade nuclear material to expand its arsenal, while denouncing stepped up military exercises by South Korea and the United States. High activity spotted at North Korea nuclear complex after Kim's bomb-fuel order, report says 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Lukashenko has returned to his position from the early 1990s that Belarus needs nuclear warheads from Moscow for its own security. Belarus, echoing Russia, raises the prospect of nuclear conflict. 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z New START, a cornerstone of nuclear deterrence between Russia and United States, placed “verifiable limits” on the number of intercontinental ballistic missiles and nuclear warheads deployed by each country. Russia says notifications of ballistic missile launches will continue 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Alexander Lukashenko, the Belarus autocrat, has become Mr. Putin’s satrap, and the arrival of nuclear warheads would only subordinate Belarus further to Russia. Opinion | Belarus should not be the Kremlin’s nuclear sandbox 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z American nuclear warheads have been deployed in Europe since the mid-1950s, and current best estimates say 100 are there right now — in Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Turkey. Putin's nuclear posturing is heinous — but reckless U.S. policy led the way 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z Russia said on Wednesday it would voluntarily stick to agreed limits on the number of nuclear warheads it can deploy regardless of the U.S step. Russia says its suspension of nuclear pact is not impacted by U.S. data move 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z According to military bloggers, the systems are able to carry multiple independently targetable nuclear warheads and can be mounted on a truck carriers or deployed in silos. Russia starts exercises with Yars intercontinental ballistic missiles 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z North Korea’s state media released photos of new nuclear warheads, Reuters reports. Your Wednesday Briefing: China’s Billions in Bailouts 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Putin said that the nuclear warheads that Russia intended to position in Belarus were of the “tactical” variety. Belarus says it’s willing to host Russian nuclear weapons to counter a perceived Western threat. 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z North Korea released photos of what appear to be tactical nuclear warheads for the first time on Tuesday, sparking concern in Washington and Seoul about Pyongyang’s widening weapons arsenal. N. Korea shows photos of tactical nukes for first time 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z Kim also examined the country’s established plans for nuclear counterattacks as scientists briefed him on the North’s latest nuclear-capable weapons systems and progress in technologies for mounting nuclear warheads on missiles, the agency said. Kim wants N. Korea to make more nuclear material for bombs 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z The North boasts that all the missiles is has recently launched are capable of carrying nuclear warheads, yet most would only be able to carry a very small, light-weight nuclear warhead. North Korea: What to make of Kim Jong Un's barrage of weapon tests 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z They have a relatively short range and a much lower yield than nuclear warheads fitted to long-range strategic missiles that are capable of obliterating whole cities. Why does Russia want tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus? 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z Tactical nuclear weapons are intended for use on the battlefield and have a short range and a low yield compared with much more powerful nuclear warheads fitted to long-range missiles. Ukraine official: Putin taking Belarus as ‘nuclear hostage’ 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z State-controlled media in Pyongyang circulated photos Tuesday of Mr. Kim inspecting a row of small nuclear warheads. N. Korea shows photos of tactical nukes for first time 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Salmon reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of a tactical ballistic missile tipped with a mock nuclear warhead as part of the drills. Threat Status: U.S. flexing military muscle in Asia amid simmering tension with China 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z Its own surging arsenal now includes “monster” coast guard cutters along with a rapidly increasing supply of missiles and nuclear warheads. An Anxious Asia Arms for a War It Hopes to Prevent 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z He noted Russia also has given Belarus the Iskander short-range missile systems that can be fitted with conventional or nuclear warheads. Why does Russia want tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus? 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z Russia, which inherited the Soviet Union’s nuclear weapons, has the world’s biggest store of nuclear warheads. Factbox-Russia's nuclear arsenal: how big is it and who controls it? 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Testing an underwater attack drone, let alone one capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, would be a first for the North. North Korea Says It Tested a Nuclear-Capable Underwater Attack Drone 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z North Korea is believed to have dozens of nuclear warheads and may be capable of fitting them on older weapons systems, such as Scuds or Rodong missiles. North Korea claims ‘radioactive tsunami’ weapon test at sea 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z By 2030, the Defense Department has estimated, China’s supply of over 400 nuclear warheads is likely to expand to 1,000. An Anxious Asia Arms for a War It Hopes to Prevent 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency said Kim supervised a three-day exercise through Thursday that simulated nuclear counterattacks against enemy naval assets and ports that involved detonations of mock nuclear warheads. North Korea simulates nuclear attacks with drone, missiles 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z The last time humans dropped nuclear bombs on one another, only one country, the U.S., had nuclear warheads, so there was no risk of nuclear retaliation. Will Humans Ever Go Extinct? 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z North Korea has conducted a series of weapons tests in recent months, claiming that some of the missiles it launched could be equipped with nuclear warheads. North Korea Says It Tested a Nuclear-Capable Underwater Attack Drone 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z President Vladimir Putin announced in a speech Feb. 21 that Russia was suspending its observance of the 2010 treaty limiting nuclear warheads, missiles and launchers. State Department rejects Russian suspension of New START nuclear arms treaty 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z The Dong Feng-26 missile can be armed with a conventional or nuclear warhead, and it is called “the Guam Killer” by Chinese media because it can reach American military installations on the island. An Anxious Asia Arms for a War It Hopes to Prevent 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z It implied the cruise missiles were being developed to carry nuclear warheads, though outside experts debate whether Pyongyang possesses functioning nuclear-armed missiles. North Korea launches 2 missiles to sea as allies hold drills 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z The North Korean report indicated that the missiles were capable of carrying nuclear warheads, calling the launch part of a test of the North’s “nuclear deterrent.” North Korea Launches Cruise Missiles From Submarine 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z Earlier in the week, state media had said that a ballistic missile test it conducted on Sunday also involved detonating a mock nuclear warhead. North Korea Says It Tested a Nuclear-Capable Underwater Attack Drone 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Military and defense officials faced questions from lawmakers on the deterrent value of U.S. planned hypersonic missiles, which will not be outfitted with nuclear warheads. China out-pacing U.S. in hypersonic missiles, Defense Intelligence Agency warns 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z The 2010 agreement limits the number of strategic nuclear warheads each side can deploy. Russia and United States remain in contact over New START nuclear deal - official 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z It has insulated components on rovers sent to Mars, extracted toxic contaminants from water, some even speculate that the US military has put it inside nuclear warheads. Is there a better way to insulate our draughty homes? 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z In its report Monday on the submarine missile test, North Korea said it was responding to the allies’ drills by testing “different” ways of launching nuclear warheads. North Korea Launches Cruise Missiles From Submarine 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z The North claims to have nuclear warheads that are small and light enough to be mounted on drones, as well as on cruise and short-range missiles. North Korea Says It Tested a Nuclear-Capable Underwater Attack Drone 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z The latest Chinese reactor is estimated to be fully operational this year and will produce weapons-grade plutonium for nuclear warheads.\\ Pentagon says Russia supplying fuel for Chinese warheads 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z The Australian subs would carry conventional weapons, not nuclear warheads. Former top U.S. admiral cashes in on nuclear sub deal with Australia 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z But how many more deliverable nuclear warheads would the United States need for self-defense and to establish deterrence? Opinion | Putin did the world a favor by suspending Russia’s participation in New START 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z Russia and the U.S., which possess about 90 percent of the world’s approximately 10,000 nuclear warheads, have a special responsibility, and mutual interest, to constrain and reduce their deadly arsenals. We Must Prevent a New Nuclear Arms Race 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z Experts estimate that "weaponization" - manufacturing a nuclear warhead for a missile - would still take another one to two years. Iran nuclear: IAEA inspectors find uranium particles enriched to 83.7% 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z Unlike the rival Chinese and Russian models, none of the three hypersonic systems currently in development will be armed with nuclear warheads. Pentagon says Russia supplying fuel for Chinese warheads 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z North Korea first tested a long-range cruise missile system in September 2021 and has since described those weapons as “strategic,” wording that implies they are being developed with intent to arm them with nuclear warheads. North Korea says it test-fired long-range cruise missiles 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z The treaty limits each country's deployed nuclear warheads. Putin: Russia to pay increased attention to boosting nuclear forces 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z The deal, signed in 2010, limits the number of US and Russian nuclear warheads and gives each the power to inspect the other's weapons. Ukraine war: Big mistake for Russia to suspend nuclear arms treaty, Biden says 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z Together the three bases operate 450 silos that house the nation’s arsenal of ground-based nuclear warheads carried by Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles. Air Force expands cancer review of nuclear missile personnel 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z A nuclear power since the early 1960s, China for decades maintained a small number of nuclear warheads and missiles as a deterrent under its unique "no first use" pledge. Analysis: Putin's nuclear treaty move raises stakes over China's growing arsenal 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z North Korea has said its rockets can carry nuclear warheads. N Korea calls UN chief’s remarks on missile test ‘unfair’ 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z Putin said that for the first time, Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missiles - a weapon able to carry multiple nuclear warheads - would be deployed this year. Putin: Russia to pay increased attention to boosting nuclear forces 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z Officials in South Korea and the United States have said it is unclear if North Korea has perfected the reentry technology that would protect a nuclear warhead during the fiery decent through the atmosphere. Analysis: How North Korea could use a Pacific 'firing range' to perfect its missiles 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z The deal caps nuclear warhead numbers and Nato, and UK leaders have urged him to reconsider. Biden hails 'rock solid' Nato as Putin blames West for Russia's war 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z By 2035 - when the ruling Communist Party's leadership wants its military to be fully modernised - it will likely field 1,500 nuclear warheads and an advanced array of missiles, the Pentagon says. Analysis: Putin's nuclear treaty move raises stakes over China's growing arsenal 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z Four hundred of them — always on hair-trigger alert — are fully armed with nuclear warheads in underground silos scattered across Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota and Wyoming, while Russia deploys about 300 of its own. The Ukraine war and ICBMs: An accidental launch that could end the world is closer than ever 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Russia and the United States together hold 90% of the world's nuclear warheads. Russia says it will still observe nuclear warhead limits of New START treaty 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z To make its point North Korea could resort to conducting a full-range test and detonate a live nuclear warhead over the ocean, he said. Analysis: How North Korea could use a Pacific 'firing range' to perfect its missiles 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z It limits the number of strategic nuclear warheads that both sides can deploy, and gives each country the power to inspect the other. Biden hails 'rock solid' Nato as Putin blames West for Russia's war 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z According to the Federation of American Scientists, Russia has an estimated 5,977 nuclear warheads in total, while the United States has 5,428. Analysis: Nuclear risk seen rising as Putin unpicks last treaty with U.S. 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z "Without a new agreement to replace New START, each side could double the number of their deployed strategic nuclear warheads within 2-3 years," Kimball wrote. “There will be no limits”: Alarm over "increasing nuclear danger" after Putin pulls out of treaty 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z It said the provisions had become one-sided, favouring the United States, and that Washington had found ways to violate its central limits on the number of nuclear warheads that can be deployed. Russia says it will still observe nuclear warhead limits of New START treaty 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Russia, which inherited the Soviet Union's nuclear weapons, has the world's biggest store of nuclear warheads. Factbox: Russia's nuclear arsenal: how big and who controls it? 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Each side's limit is 1,550 long-range nuclear warheads, a lower number than under the previous Start deal. Biden hails 'rock solid' Nato as Putin blames West for Russia's war 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z It limits the number of nuclear warheads the world's two biggest nuclear powers can deploy and is due to expire in 2026. Russia announcement on New START 'deeply unfortunate and irresponsible' -Blinken 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Together, Russia and the United States hold around 90% of the world's nuclear warheads - enough to destroy the planet many times over. Putin: Russia suspends participation in last remaining nuclear treaty with U.S. 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Together, Russia and the United States account for about 90% of the world's nuclear warheads, and both sides have stressed that war between nuclear powers must be avoided at all costs. Factbox: What is the New START nuclear arms treaty? 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Outside estimates on the number of North Korean nuclear warheads vary widely, ranging from 20-60 to up to about 115. Fears, questions about N. Korea’s growing nuclear arsenal 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z It still has many fewer nuclear warheads than the United States, but, according to a Pentagon report last fall, it is on a path to more than triple its stock by 2035. Opinion | The next balloon-type crisis will be harder to deflate 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z This treaty limits the number of strategic nuclear warheads that Russia and the United States are permitted to deploy, and sets extensive protocols for monitoring and controlling such warheads in both countries. Opinion | Fallout is wide from the Chinese balloon 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z Such parades are typically held in downtown Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square and are often used to show off new weapons, including ballistic missiles designed to carry nuclear warheads. North Korea's Kim lauds army ahead of expected military parade 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z Some military analysts also suspect the balloon has enough capacity to carry a small nuclear warhead that could be used to create an electronics-killing electromagnetic pulse over wide areas. China: U.S. violated ‘international practice’ in shooting down spy balloon 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z Some experts argue that North Korea has likely already built miniaturized nuclear warheads to be mounted on missiles citing the number of years the country has spent on its nuclear and missile programs. Fears, questions about N. Korea’s growing nuclear arsenal 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z It has loitered over sensitive areas of Montana where nuclear warheads are siloed, leading the military to take actions to prevent it from collecting intelligence. China balloon: Many questions about suspected spy in the sky 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z It has loitered over sensitive areas of Montana where nuclear warheads are siloed, prompting the military to take actions to prevent it from collecting intelligence. China balloon: Many questions about suspected spy in the sky 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Though the missiles will not mount nuclear warheads, Mr. Thae said it was doubtful Washington would have permitted Japan to own such assets as recently as a decade ago. North Korean defector lays out South Korean rationale for seeking nukes 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z It caps at 1,550 the number of long-range nuclear warheads they can deploy and limits the use of missiles that can carry atomic weapons. NATO urges Russia to respect nuclear pact with the US 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z North Korea likely has dozens of nuclear warheads. Fears, questions about N. Korea’s growing nuclear arsenal 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Iran has steadily been ramping up its long-range missile capabilities in recent years and Israel fears that those missiles could one day be used to deliver a potential nuclear warhead. Why Iran’s Missile Program Alarms Its Rivals 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z It caps the number of strategic nuclear warheads that the United States and Russia can deploy, and the deployment of land- and submarine-based missiles and bombers to deliver them. U.S. says Russia violating New START nuclear arms control treaty 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Today, North Korea has ballistic missiles designed to carry nuclear warheads that are capable of reaching the U.S. Analysis: Stakes rise as Iran can fuel ‘several’ atom bombs 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Sergei Ryabkov, the deputy foreign minister, said the conditions were not right for new talks on the treaty, which caps the number of each side's strategic nuclear warheads. Russia says no date set for talks with U.S. on nuclear arms treaty 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z North Korea’s state media said its new artillery system can carry nuclear warheads, saying that four rockets would be enough to wipe out an enemy airfield. Fears, questions about N. Korea’s growing nuclear arsenal 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Even with a sufficient amount of highly enriched uranium, Iran is not yet believed to be capable of making it into a functioning nuclear warhead. Why Iran’s Missile Program Alarms Its Rivals 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z The two countries, which during the Cold War were constrained by a tangle of arms control agreements, still account together for about 90% of the world's nuclear warheads. U.S. says Russia violating New START nuclear arms control treaty 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z They are also capable of carrying nuclear warheads. Death Toll Rises After Russian Strike Destroys Apartment Block 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z Years of negotiations have failed to remove a single nuclear warhead in the North. In a First, South Korea Declares Nuclear Weapons a Policy Option 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z Whether North Korea has an ability to arm short-range missiles with nuclear warheads has been independently confirmed. Fears, questions about N. Korea’s growing nuclear arsenal 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z The Pentagon disclosed last month that China’s stockpile will have at least 1,500 strategic nuclear warheads by 2035, up from 200 just a few years ago and 400 warheads today. How China pirated U.S. technology to rapidly expand its nuclear weapon arsenal 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z Russia and Belarus have announced a plan to make Belarusian aircraft capable of carrying nuclear warheads. Belarus opens trial of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Bialiatski 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z The Pentagon disclosed last month that China’s warhead stockpile will reach at least 1,500 strategic nuclear warheads by 2035, up from 200 just a few years ago and 400 warheads today. China’s nuclear forces built in part with U.S. technology 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z But in recent months, North Korea has continued testing missiles, some of which were designed to deliver nuclear warheads to the South. In a First, South Korea Declares Nuclear Weapons a Policy Option 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z But after Mr. Kim’s talks with Mr. Trump failed, North Korea has escalated pressure on the South, testing a series of short-range ballistic missiles that it said could deliver nuclear warheads at South Korean targets. North Korea Vows to Escalate Nuclear Threat Against the South 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z Outfitted with nuclear warheads, the missiles “are capable of doing catastrophic damage to United States, allied and partner forces in the region,” Adm. How China pirated U.S. technology to rapidly expand its nuclear weapon arsenal 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z North Korea has shaken the nerves of many South Koreans with weapons that are much less sophisticated than a nuclear warhead: drones. Your Thursday Briefing: The U.S. Requires Covid Tests for Travelers From China 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z The first was a large-scale espionage program to steal nuclear warhead secrets. China’s nuclear forces built in part with U.S. technology 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z But this week, North Korea was able to shake the steely nerves of many South Koreans using a weapon much cheaper and less sophisticated than a nuclear warhead. South Koreans’ Steely Nerves Are Shaken by North Korean Drones 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z It also claimed that it rehearsed the launching of “nuclear warheads” at “the enemies’ main military command facilities” during tests conducted on Oct. Tracking North Korea’s Record Number of Missile Launches 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z China military affairs expert Rick Fisher said it is likely that U.S. nuclear warhead design insights boosted China’s breakout to nuclear superiority over the United States. How China pirated U.S. technology to rapidly expand its nuclear weapon arsenal 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z The Pentagon’s latest annual report on the Chinese military predicted that the Chinese nuclear warhead arsenal, currently at around 400 warheads, will grow to around 1,500 by 2035. Omnibus bill to cut funds to Wuhan virology lab 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Analysts say that could help it perfect smaller nuclear warheads that can fit on a range of missiles. Stronger, faster, higher: How North Korea built a fearsome missile arsenal 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z Strategic Command recently notified Congress that China’s military has surpassed the U.S. in at least one of three areas — the number of nuclear warheads, strategic missiles or launchers. Threat Status: The ‘fish’s head is completely rotten’ 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z It said that one test simulated the launch of a nuclear missile from an underwater silo; another rehearsed the launch of “nuclear warheads” at airports in South Korea. Tracking North Korea’s Record Number of Missile Launches 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z The Pentagon said in a report last month that China would likely have a stockpile of 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035 if it continues with its current pace of its nuclear buildup. China says U.S. nuclear weapons report is speculation 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z The system would allow China to strike targets in the United States from space more easily with either a conventional or nuclear warhead. Pentagon urged to build advanced defenses against growing cruise, hypersonic missile threats to U.S. 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z On Monday it released an annual China security report that warned Beijing would likely have 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035, with no clarity on how China would seek to use them. Pentagon chief: US faces pivotal years in countering China 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z However, it is believed the Russian military removed the nuclear warheads from the missiles fired at Ukraine and replaced them with an inert system. Ukraine war: Kyiv displays Russian nuclear-capable missile 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z It is primarily intended to carry nuclear warheads and to be launched from bomber aircraft. Ukraine says Russia 'distracting' air defences with dud nuclear-capable missiles 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z “Despite China’s public support for a fissile material cutoff treaty, we judge that Beijing intends to use this infrastructure to produce nuclear warhead materials for its military in the near term,” the report states. Pentagon warns of China’s plans for dominance in Taiwan and beyond 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z The report concludes that China is expanding and diversifying its nuclear warheads by building new warheads and delivery systems equal in reliability and survivability to U.S. and Russian systems. China on pace to match U.S. nuclear stockpile by 2035, Pentagon warns 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z The new report says China currently has about 400 nuclear warheads, and that number could grow to 1,500 by 2035. China to increase nuclear warheads to 1,500, Pentagon warns 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z The treaty came into force in 2011 and caps the number of nuclear warheads that both countries can deploy. Moscow: We had 'no choice' but to cancel 'New START' nuclear talks with U.S. 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z The weapon is being designed to carry multiple nuclear warheads and has the capability of reaching the East Coast of the United States. Kim Jong Un’s daughter emerges from secrecy for second time in days 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z Britain’s Defense Ministry also said in its daily update on Saturday that it is possible that Russia is using older cruise missiles stripped of their nuclear warheads, in an attempt to divert Ukraine’s air defenses. Ukrainians remember suffering inflicted by Stalin, Putin 90 years apart 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z China obtained much of its nuclear warhead technology from espionage against the United States. China on pace to match U.S. nuclear stockpile by 2035, Pentagon warns 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z The United States, by comparison, has 3,750 active nuclear warheads. China to increase nuclear warheads to 1,500, Pentagon warns 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z North Korean scientists have made a "wonderful leap forward in the development of the technology of mounting nuclear warheads on ballistic missiles," Kim said, without elaborating. Kim Jong Un says North Korea's goal is for world's strongest nuclear force 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z The Hwasong-17 is being designed to carry multiple nuclear warheads and has the capability of reaching the East Coast of the United States. North Korea’s leader showed off his daughter. What could it mean? 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Ishikane called this an “unacceptable and unlawful” escalation, saying calculations indicate that the new missile, with a nuclear warhead, could hit all of Asia, Europe, North America and Africa and part of South America. US, allies clash with Russia, China over North Korea tests 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z North Korea’s ballistic missiles can carry nuclear warheads, and the country conducted six increasingly sophisticated underground nuclear tests between 2006 and 2017. North Korea’s Arsenal Has Grown Rapidly. Here’s What’s in It. 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z Some foreign experts said the Hwasong-17 missile is still under development but is the North’s longest-range ballistic weapon designed to carry multiple nuclear warheads to defeat U.S. missile defense systems. Kim says ICBM test proves capacity to contain US threats 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z Both the United States and Russia have deployed 1,550 nuclear warheads on strategic or long-range delivery vehicles. Opinion | The nuclear arms race grows from two to three major competing powers 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z The United States has called such actions "destabilising" as it believes space launch vehicles could be used to transport a nuclear warhead. Iran says it has built hypersonic ballistic missile -Tasnim 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z American and European leaders see their goal for now as keeping a protracted war contained to Ukraine and deterring Mr. Putin from using a tactical nuclear warhead or other weapon of mass destruction. Ukraine Peace Talks Remain Distant Even as Moscow Signals a Retreat 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z As of 2021, North Korea had enough fissile material for 40 to 50 nuclear warheads and could produce enough for six or seven bombs a year, according to an estimate by the Arms Control Association. North Korea’s Arsenal Has Grown Rapidly. Here’s What’s in It. 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z The missile is large enough to potentially deliver a nuclear warhead anywhere in the United States. Explainer: North Korea is developing ICBMs. What are they? 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z A growing number of voices in South Korea have called for the country to develop nuclear warheads, or for the United States to re-deploy tactical nuclear weapons to the peninsula. Flurry of North Korean launches demonstrates complexity of missile defences 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z North Korea has several new ICBMs that can reach the United States with nuclear warheads, the review said. U.S. to deploy B-52s in Australia 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z The 12-ft B61-12 gravity bomb carries a lower yield nuclear warhead than many earlier versions but is more accurate and can penetrate below ground, according to research by the Federation of American Scientists. Russia says U.S. lowers 'nuclear threshold' by deploying new nuclear bombs in Europe 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z The biggest unanswered question is whether North Korea has mastered the technology needed to send an intercontinental nuclear warhead into space and then guide it back through the earth’s atmosphere to its target. North Korea’s Arsenal Has Grown Rapidly. Here’s What’s in It. 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z The U.S. has some 150 "tactical" nuclear warheads stationed in Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Turkey. Stop worrying and love the bomb: Proxy war with Russia is sliding toward apocalypse 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada recently said North Korea is believed to have achieved a miniaturization of nuclear warheads while significantly advancing its missile capabilities by diversifying its launch technologies, making interceptions more difficult. US vows full military defense of allies against North Korea 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z Mr. Sokolski said that Russian forces would need to move its tactical nuclear warheads from 12 storage depots in Russia to locations much closer to the front lines. Uncharted territory: High-stakes questions swirl around Russia’s tactical nuke threats in Ukraine 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z The exercises involve fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear warheads, but do not involve any live bombs. NATO begins nuclear exercises amid Russia war tensions 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z It called them a “strategic weapon,” indicating that it would arm the new missile with nuclear warheads. North Korea’s Arsenal Has Grown Rapidly. Here’s What’s in It. 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z How can they militarily defeat Russia, when it possesses 6,000 nuclear warheads and its military doctrine explicitly states that it will use them before it will accept an existential military defeat? Joe Biden's broken promise to avoid war with Russia could lead to Armageddon 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z It said they had been deployed by units in charge of what it called, in an English-language statement, “tactical nukes,” indicating that the missiles were capable of carrying nuclear warheads. North Korea Tests a Missile and Flies Warplanes Near Border With South 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z Battlefield nuclear weapons are intended to crush advancing enemy troops in one designated frontline section, and have a low yield compared to nuclear warheads fitted on strategic weapons. North Korea takes inspiration from Putin’s nuke threats 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z It involves fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear warheads, but doesn’t involve any live bombs. NATO holds nuclear talks amid war tensions, Putin threats 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z Some are also used to carry nuclear warheads, so Russia must conserve enough to maintain its deterrent capabilities, officials said. Western Nations Rush Defensive Systems to Ukraine to Counter Russian Missiles 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z Unlike Chinese and Russian hypersonic weapons, U.S. high-speed missiles will not be armed with nuclear warheads. U.S. sensors unable to track Chinese, Russian hypersonic missiles: report 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z It involves fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear warheads but does not involve any live bombs. NATO to hold nuclear exercise despite Russian warnings 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z They said the military practised loading the missiles with tactical nuclear warheads, which are small short-range weapons aimed for use on the battlefield. North Korea says missile launches were nuclear attack simulation on South 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z Three days after that test, North Korea fired two short-range missiles to practice launching tactical nuclear warheads that could “neutralize” South Korean airports, its state media said on Monday. North Korea Says It Is Building Underwater Nuclear Weapons Silos 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z Russia and the United States control 90% of the world's nuclear warheads. Will Russia use nuclear weapons? Putin's warnings explained 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z However, North Korea may now be aiming to test a smaller type of nuclear warhead with similar explosive force, according to Joseph Byrne, a research fellow at Chatham House. North Korea: What missiles does it have? 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z Russia is the world's biggest nuclear power based on the number of nuclear warheads: it has 5,977 warheads while the United States has 5,428, according to the Federation of American Scientists. Kremlin dismisses UK media report on Russian nuclear test 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z North Korea possesses between 40 and 50 nuclear warheads, making it the smallest arsenal of the world’s nine nuclear-armed states, according to the latest data from the Arms Control Assn. North Korea's latest missile test reminds the world of Asia's powder keg 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z After the test in 2017, North Korea claimed the ability to deliver nuclear warheads to the continental United States. North Korea Says It Is Building Underwater Nuclear Weapons Silos 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z Russia has 1,458 strategic nuclear warheads deployed - or ready to fire - and the United States has 1,389 deployed, according to the latest publicly declared data. Will Russia use nuclear weapons? Putin's warnings explained 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z Not the nuclear warheads carried by continent-spanning intercontinental ballistic missiles, capable of city-busting strikes with limited warning, which defined the Cold War. Opinion | Putin threatens nuclear war. The West must deter disaster. 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z NIF researchers say such experiments are necessary to understand how the U.S.'s more than 5,000 nuclear warheads, most of which were produced in the 1980s, will behave in the event of a thermonuclear exchange. See the Facility That Tests whether Nuclear Weapons Work 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z The problem for Mr. Putin is how to wring real-world advantage from the destructive force of Russia’s nuclear warheads without actually using them. In Washington, Putin’s Nuclear Threats Stir Growing Alarm 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z “Both of which have a number of hypersonic weapons programs and have likely fielded operational hypersonic glide vehicles, potentially armed with nuclear warheads,” according to a July 2022 study by the Congressional Research Service. USS Zumwalt, Navy’s stealth destroyer, arrives in Japan as part of overseas deployment 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Tactical nuclear weapons are small nuclear warheads and delivery systems intended for use on the battlefield, or for a limited strike. Ukraine war: Could Russia use tactical nuclear weapons? 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z In 1962, the world stood at the brink when the Soviet Union deployed nuclear warheads on missiles in Cuba, then stood down and took them home. Opinion | Putin threatens nuclear war. The West must deter disaster. 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Annexation — even if unrecognized by the international community — would send a signal that Moscow was prepared to defend the territory as if it were Russia, potentially with nuclear warheads. Your Wednesday Briefing: Russia Moves Toward Annexation 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z After Pyongyang achieved a run of successful flight tests in 2017, American intelligence agencies described its intercontinental ballistic missiles and their nuclear warheads as an emerging threat. Physics Body Concedes Mistakes in Study of Missile Defense 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z China recently tested a new space-based hypersonic strike weapon called a fractional orbital bombardment system that can deliver nuclear warheads to targets on earth from any trajectory. U.S. commanders wary of growing nuclear alliance between China and Russia 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z Its tactical nuclear warheads can be placed on various types of missiles which are normally used to deliver conventional explosives, such as cruise missiles and artillery shells. Ukraine war: Could Russia use tactical nuclear weapons? 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z Russia is estimated to have around 5,977 nuclear warheads, according to the Federation of American Scientists. Ukraine war: Biden warns Putin not to use tactical nuclear weapons 2022-09-17T04:00:00Z The U.S. still has some 5,425 nuclear warheads in its arsenal and Russia has 5,977 — at a moment when relations between the two are increasingly hostile. Column: We can’t compartmentalize away our apocalyptic future 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z The Air Force has flight-tested a Minuteman III ballistic missile that practiced launching multiple nuclear warheads, after twice delaying the exercise amid tensions with global rivals. Pentagon tests multi-warhead ICBM after delays 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Under the treaty, the United States and Russia committed to deploying no more than 1,550 strategic nuclear warheads and a maximum of 700 long-range missiles and bombers. U.S.-Russia nuclear weapons inspections must resume before new arms talks, says U.S. 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z The series of summits he conducted with President Ronald Reagan electrified the world and led to sizable reductions in the mountains of nuclear warheads. Opinion | Gorbachev lost his country but changed the world 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z At its peak in 1986, the combined arsenals of the United States and the Soviet Union totaled about 60,000 nuclear warheads. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z Nuclear war might seem less of a threat than it did during the cold war, but there are still nine countries with more than 12,000 nuclear warheads among them. Nuclear War Could Spark Global Famine 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z But before the negotiations began Iran, which has continued to advance its technical knowledge and stockpile of highly enriched uranium, announced that it now has the technical ability to produce a nuclear warhead. Iran Weighing ‘Final’ E.U. Offer on Nuclear Deal 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z It caps at 1,550 the number of long-range nuclear warheads that each country can deploy. Ukraine round-up: Russia's tech weakness and latest fighting 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z It is the last remaining arms reduction agreement between the former Cold War rivals, It caps at 1,550 the number of long-range nuclear warheads that each country can deploy. Russia halts US inspections of nuclear arsenal under New START treaty 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z Following Iran’s announcement this week that it has the technical ability to produce a nuclear warhead, negotiators from the U.S. and Iran arrived in Vienna to attempt to restore the 2015 nuclear deal. Your Friday Briefing: Russia Sentences Brittney Griner to 9 Years 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z It also put limits on nuclear warheads on those deployed missiles and bombers and the launchers for those missiles. Russia puzzled by Biden proposal to replace nuclear arms treaty 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z Neutrons pass through lead and other dense materials that stymie x-rays, providing an interior view of engines, fuel cells, mail packages and even nuclear warheads without the need to cut them apart. Physics Particles Fly as Practical Tools 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z Richard told the Senate Armed Services Committee that two years ago, “a great debate” was held on whether China would double its nuclear warheads by 2029. China’s ‘breathtaking’ nuclear arms push a rising challenge, Stratcom chief says 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z The Poseidon can destroy an entire port with its megaton-class nuclear warhead, according to U.S. officials. China moving toward nuclear coercion 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z U.S. officials say the Poseidon, when deployed, will be equipped with a megaton-class nuclear warhead capable of destroying entire ports or cities. Russia tests U.S. air defenses in midst of Ukraine war 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z ICBMs carry nuclear warheads to targets thousands of miles away and are stored in underground silos near military bases. Exclusive: U.S. probes China's Huawei over equipment near missile silos 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z In contrast to those in Russia and China, most U.S. hypersonic weapons are not being designed for use with a nuclear warhead. With recent tests, U.S. closes gap on China and Russia in race for hypersonic missiles 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z U.S. defense officials say the likely weapon system for the new missile silos Beijing is building is the new DF-41 intercontinental ballistic missile, which can carry up to 10 multiple nuclear warheads. China’s ‘breathtaking’ nuclear arms push a rising challenge, Stratcom chief says 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Both Moscow and Beijing have built up large numbers of nuclear warheads and missile delivery systems that U.S. officials contend undermine regional deterrence. Navy warship marks S. China Sea ruling anniversary 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Russia and the United States control about 90 percent of the world's nuclear warheads, with around 4,000 warheads each in their military stockpiles, according to the Federation of American Scientists. NATO's endless expansion threatens endless war — and potential nuclear holocaust 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z Russia and the United States control about 90% of the world's nuclear warheads, with around 4,000 warheads each in their military stockpiles, according to the Federation of American Scientists. Russia's Medvedev warns United States: messing with a nuclear power is folly 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z The two countries are by far the world's largest nuclear powers with an estimated 11,000 nuclear warheads between them. Russia open to dialogue on nuclear non-proliferation, Putin says 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Intelligence estimates say China’s nuclear warhead stockpile, estimated to be around 250 warheads, will increase to as many as 1,000 warheads in the next eight years. China’s ‘breathtaking’ nuclear arms push a rising challenge, Stratcom chief says 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Putin told Lukashenko that Russia would hand Iskander-M missile systems to Belarus in coming months, adding that the missile was capable of carrying conventional and nuclear warheads. Ukraine accuses Russia of launching missiles from Belarusian airspace 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z Western intelligence agencies believed Fakhrizadeh was the head of a covert programme to build a nuclear warhead. Kidnap alert heightens Iran-Israel shadow war fears 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Its use of the words “tactical nukes” suggested the weapon is likely a short-range weapons system armed with a nuclear warhead. N. Korea’s talks of new army duties suggest nuke deployment 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z If then unregulated nuclear warheads were combined with other unregulated technologies, such as hypersonic or autonomous weapons, the consequences would be unimaginable. To Prevent Nuclear Annihilation, Resume Negotiations Immediately 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Russia has an estimated 5,977 nuclear warheads, roughly 550 more than the United States, according to the Federation of American Scientists. Global nuclear arsenal expected to grow for first time since Cold War 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Lukashenko urged Putin to also equip Belarusian warplanes to carry nuclear warheads. Ukraine accuses Russia of launching missiles from Belarusian airspace 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z Two years ago the debate among U.S. intelligence agencies involved a debate over whether the PLA would double its stockpile of nuclear warheads by the end of the decade. Top Chinese military figure calls sharp nuclear buildup ‘appropriate’ 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Following the delivery of nuclear mobile launchers and submarines, several additional nuclear warheads are thought to have been assigned to operational forces in 2021. More upgrades, more bombs: Report says world’s nuke arsenal growing 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z However, Ms Davenport noted that "weaponization" - manufacturing a nuclear warhead for a missile - would still take one to two years. Nuclear watchdog censures Iran over uranium traces - diplomats 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z As of January, the total number of nuclear warheads worldwide had dropped slightly from last year, from 13,080 to 12,705, the report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said. Global nuclear arsenal expected to grow for first time since Cold War 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Russia’s nuclear force included a broad range of weapons that can be rapidly armed with nuclear warheads, he said. Biden: U.S. committed to arms control despite Chinese, Russian advances 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z The PLA also has developed an array of short-, medium- and intermediate-range missiles that can be armed with conventional or nuclear warheads. Top Chinese military figure calls sharp nuclear buildup ‘appropriate’ 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Moscow’s next major advances will be new long-range missiles deployed in the next few years that Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed can attack the United States with nuclear warheads from both northern and southern trajectories. Northcom: Threats to U.S. homeland surging 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z Each nuclear warhead is more than 100 times more powerful than the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima in World War II. Mr. Putin has claimed they could penetrate current anti-missile defense systems. Russian lawmaker boasts that just two of Putin’s Satan 2 missiles can destroy U.S. coasts 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z The Zircon, described as the world’s fastest non-ballistic missile, can be armed with either a conventional or a nuclear warhead and is said to be impossible to stop with current defense systems. Russia takes small cities, aims to widen east Ukraine battle 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z Zircon, described as the world’s fastest non-ballistic missile, can be armed with either a conventional or a nuclear warhead, and is said to be impossible to stop with current anti-missile defense systems. Russia takes small cities, aims to widen east Ukraine battle 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z Zircon,, described as the world’s fastest non-ballistic missile, can be armed with either a conventional or a nuclear warhead, and is said to be impossible to stop with current anti-missile defense systems. Russia takes small cities, aims to widen east Ukraine battle 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z He also vowed to expand his arsenal of nuclear warheads, intercontinental ballistic missiles and other delivery vehicles “at the fastest possible speed.” North Korea Launches Suspected ICBM and Two Other Ballistic Missiles 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Kim Jong Un won’t part with his nuclear warheads, but he may be willing to cap any further nuclear tests or missile launches in exchange for concrete economic rewards. Op-Ed: When will our North Korea policy get real? Kim Jong Un won't denuclearize 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z The UK's nuclear warheads and the four submarines capable of firing them are all based in Scotland. How Ukraine war influenced the SNP's Nato position 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z Russia’s navy later this year will deploy a drone torpedo armed with a megaton-class nuclear warhead capable of destroying entire cities or ports, according to the commander of the U.S. Russia to deploy nuclear-armed drone torpedo 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z Richard said the debate within the military and intelligence community two years ago was whether China would double its nuclear warhead arsenal by the end of the decade. Strategic Command chief details Chinese space-based nuclear missile 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z Aiming to curb the risk of nuclear war, the United States struck a deal in 1992 to buy enriched uranium that had been used in thousands of scrapped Russian nuclear warheads. Why the Debate Over Russian Uranium Worries U.S. Tribal Nations 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z Last week, Russia tested its new Sarmat or Satan II Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, a hypersonic projectile that can carry 10 nuclear warheads and evade the West's defenses. Putin supporters willing to die for him 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump left office without the removal of any North Korean nuclear warheads. Departing South Korean Leader Exchanges Farewell Letters With Kim Jong-un 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z According to Pentagon officials familiar with intelligence reports, the Poseidon will be equipped with a nuclear warhead measured in the tens of megatons of explosive power. Russia to deploy nuclear-armed drone torpedo 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z Kim Jong Un in January 2021 touted the country’s ability to assemble small nuclear warheads and listed making “nuclear weapons smaller and lighter for more tactical uses” as a core strategic task. Analysis-N.Korea could ‘go small’ with tactical nukes if it resumes testing 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z Adding to South Korea’s alarm, North Korea said Sunday it had successfully tested a new missile that could hit Seoul from the frontlines with a smaller, “tactical” nuclear warhead. North Korea nuclear test may be imminent as Kim amps up pressure 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z It is not yet clear if the missile, which Russia’s Defense Ministry said could carry multiple nuclear warheads and outwit defenses anywhere in the world, actually possesses game-changing capabilities. Warning Ukraine’s Friends to ‘Think Twice,’ Putin Tests Advanced Missile 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z Some analysts said the weapon is likely a short-range ballistic missile to be mounted with a tactical nuclear warhead that targets South Korea. US, S Korea urge North’s return to talks after missile tests 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z The US did not follow suit as it detected no movement of Russian nuclear warheads out of their secure storage bunkers. Ukraine: Three ways this war could escalate and drag Nato in 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z But India has cruise missiles that can carry nuclear warheads, as does Pakistan. India’s Inadvertent Missile Launch Underscores the Risk of Accidental Nuclear Warfare 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z Since 1962, when one of America’s first spy satellites failed to spot a shipment of missiles and 158 nuclear warheads that Moscow had sent to Cuba, America’s surveillance powers in orbit have soared. How America watches for a nuclear strike 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z They are what is called "dual capable" meaning they can carry either a conventional explosive or nuclear warhead. Hypersonic missiles: UK, US, and Australia to boost defence cooperation 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z North Korea has built several long-range missiles capable of hitting the U.S. and is estimated to have nuclear warheads small enough to be carried by the missiles. Pentagon to scrap nuclear gravity bomb as part of Biden review 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z If an 800-kiloton-yield nuclear warhead were dropped on U.S. soil by an adversary, there would be the apocalyptic vision of blinding, fiery light as a mushroom cloud plume surged into the sky. Washington stopped planning for a nuclear war in 1984. Should we start now? 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z Mr. Putin might be planning something much more nefarious behind the scenes, especially considering that Russia’s arsenal contains tactical nuclear warheads that could be deployed in Ukraine if the situation escalates. Opinion | It is too early to estimate the limit of Russia’s military power 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z Hundreds of imaging satellites, as well as other private and federal spacecraft, began looking for signs of heightened activity among Russia’s bombers, missiles, submarines and storage bunkers, which hold thousands of nuclear warheads. How America watches for a nuclear strike 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z A mobile ballistic missile system, the Iskander replaced the Soviet Scud missile and its two guided missiles can carry either conventional or nuclear warheads. Germany looks to buy Israeli or U.S. missile defence system 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z But analysts say the Hwasong-17 has a longer potential range and its huge size suggests that it’s designed to carry multiple nuclear warheads to defeat missile defense systems. Seoul: N. Korea fired old ICBM, not new big one, last week 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Its size suggests the missile is meant to carry multiple nuclear warheads, given the North already has single-warhead ICBMs that could hit most of the U.S. N. Korea’s Kim vows to develop more powerful means of attack 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z Analysts say the North may use another nuclear test to claim it has acquired the ability to produce a nuclear warhead small enough to fit on those missiles. EXPLAINER: What made North Korea test giant new ICBM? 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Each approached the country with different incentives and sanctions, but failed to persuade the country to stop building nuclear warheads and missiles. With U.S. Focus on Ukraine, North Korea Launches a Powerful New ICBM 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Nor has such a prohibition ever been enforced on a nation such as Russia, which boasts one of the world’s largest militaries and the planet’s biggest stockpile of nuclear warheads. Blocked Zelenskyy drops demand for NATO no-fly zone over Ukraine 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Today, Russia says it has 6,257 nuclear warheads, while the United States admits to having 5,550, according to a January fact sheet released by the Arms Control Association. How Many Nuclear Weapons Exist, and Who Has Them? 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z The missiles can carry conventional as well as nuclear warheads. The Smaller Bombs That Could Turn Ukraine Into a Nuclear War Zone 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z But experts say that the Hwasong-17’s size suggests it can carry a bigger payload or multiple nuclear warheads that can defeat missile defense systems. EXPLAINER: What North Korea wants from recent weapons tests 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z “Thus, I am anticipating North Korea’s goal is to deliver multiple nuclear warheads to the U.S.,” she said, adding that such a capability would make it harder for missile defense systems to intercept an attack. North Korea may be gearing up for a full ICBM test, when U.S. attention is focused elsewhere 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z “It’s a hysteria for construction of bunkers,” he said, driven by the fear of Russian nuclear warheads reaching across Europe. Pandemic Fears Give Way to a Rush for Bomb Shelters 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z Russia has been deploying missiles that can carry both conventional and nuclear warheads, sowing confusion. Could Putin use nuclear weapons in the Ukraine conflict? The danger is real, but not immediate 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z There’s no public data on whether Russia has armed any of the Iskanders with nuclear warheads. The Smaller Bombs That Could Turn Ukraine Into a Nuclear War Zone 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z At any given moment, seven of them are armed with nuclear warheads and discreetly traversing the Pacific Ocean while one refuels at Bangor. What Russia’s nuclear escalation means for Washington, with world’s third-largest atomic arsenal 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z For instance, its vast lifting power in theory would let it loft multiple nuclear warheads at once, greatly increasing its destructive power. U.S. Says North Korea Is Testing a New Intercontinental Missile 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Analysts say it lacks mastery of a few remaining technologies, such as a reentry vehicle, to have functioning ICBMs that can carry nuclear warheads. Kim seeks to expand launch pad amid worry about ICBM firing 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z They do not see evidence that Putin has taken steps to escalate the situation, like placing non-strategic nuclear warheads on airplanes or ships or sending nuclear-armed submarines to sea. Could Putin use nuclear weapons in the Ukraine conflict? The danger is real, but not immediate 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z Nikolai Sokov, a former Russian diplomat who negotiated arms control treaties in Soviet times, said that nuclear warheads could also be placed on cruise missiles. The Smaller Bombs That Could Turn Ukraine Into a Nuclear War Zone 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z It also called for a new nuclear warhead for sea-launched cruise missiles on Navy ships. What Russia’s nuclear escalation means for Washington, with world’s third-largest atomic arsenal 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z The U.S. has more than 5,500 nuclear warheads of its own. Russia’s massive nuclear arsenal hangs over war in Ukraine 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Russia has about 4,500 nuclear warheads in its arsenal. ‘Limited’ Tactical Nuclear Weapons Would Be Catastrophic 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z It is prudent to talk this way about a dictator who controls 5,977 nuclear warheads and some 145 million people. Opinion | Why regime change in Moscow is not the goal 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z The U.S. military says the same long-range ballistic technology used to put satellites into orbit could also allow Tehran to launch longer-range weapons, possibly including nuclear warheads. Iran puts second military satellite into orbit - Tasnim 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z Subs based at Bangor troll the Pacific armed with a mix of 630 nuclear warheads, while 490 more sit in storage in the Strategic Weapons Facility located next to the submarine base. What Russia’s nuclear escalation means for Washington, with world’s third-largest atomic arsenal 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z "Flight tests are part of North Korea’s effort to expand the number and type of missile systems capable of delivering nuclear warheads to the entire United States," it added. N.Korea could return to ICBM, nuclear tests this year-U.S. intelligence report 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z One of the world’s largest stockpiles of deployable nuclear warheads sits in the U.S. With Washington’s nuclear targets, Putin’s war feels closer to home 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z Thirty years after the end of the Cold War, Washington and Moscow still control more than 90 percent of the world’s nuclear warheads — more than enough to devastate most life on earth. Opinion | I’m a Cold War Historian. We’re in a Frightening New Era. 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z Last weekend, Russia fired conventionally armed Iskander missiles, which can also be armed with nuclear warheads, into Ukraine from Belarus. Opinion | Putin has a huge advantage in the kind of nuclear weapon he would be most likely to use 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z The number of nuclear warheads in the world had been reduced by 40,000 from the height of the Cold War to the end of the Obama administration. Putin's actions trigger long-buried fears of nuclear war for generations of Americans 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z PODBORSKO, Poland — Scattered around the forest in Poland like archaeological ruins, the crumbling concrete bunkers for decades stored Soviet nuclear warheads. Putin’s War to Bring Ukraine to Heel Unites Eastern Europe in Alarm 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z To that end, Moscow has built several types of new strategic weapons, including a nuclear-powered cruise missile, hypersonic strike vehicles and an underwater drone with a massive nuclear warhead. Putin nuclear threat part of new escalation policy 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z The Russian General Staff has access to the launch codes and has two methods of launching nuclear warheads. Factbox: What is the chain of command for potential Russian nuclear strikes? 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Under the agreement, they have to reduce their stockpile of nuclear warheads and, in theory, are committed to their complete elimination. How many nuclear weapons does Russia have? 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z Russia has about 4,500 nuclear warheads; the U.S. about 3,700. Russia's nuclear threat explained 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z His country has more nuclear warheads in its stockpile than any other in the world, including the United States. Column: Will Putin's Ukraine invasion become a nuclear confrontation? 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z Some arms control experts have argued for taking ICBMs off high alert by separating the missiles from their nuclear warheads. EXPLAINER: Does Putin’s alert change risk of nuclear war? 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z The Federation of American Scientists estimates that Russia has 5,977 nuclear warheads, more than any other country. Factbox: What is the chain of command for potential Russian nuclear strikes? 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Israel is the only country of the nine never to have formally acknowledged its nuclear programme - but it is widely accepted to have nuclear warheads. How many nuclear weapons does Russia have? 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z President Barack Obama, limits each country to no more than 1,550 deployed nuclear warheads and 700 deployed missiles and bombers, and envisages sweeping on-site inspections to verify compliance. Russian official issues stark threats to the West 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z According to the Federation of American Scientists, Russia possesses nearly 6,000 nuclear warheads. Column: Will Putin's Ukraine invasion become a nuclear confrontation? 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z And it currently has no means of delivering nuclear weapons by air or any nuclear warheads that could be delivered by missiles, according to defence experts. Ukraine crisis: Vladimir Putin address fact-checked 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z North Korea has publicly vowed to add more powerful ICBMs and nuclear warheads in its arsenal. North Korea confirms test of missile capable of striking Guam 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z And nuclear warheads today can be more than 1,000 kilotons. How many nuclear weapons does Russia have? 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z After that test, North Korea claimed that its ballistic missiles could target parts or all of the continental United States with nuclear warheads. North Korea’s Latest Missile Test Appears to Be Its Boldest in Years 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z It can carry a "large-size heavy nuclear warhead," according to state media, and in 2017 North Korea threatened to use it to target Guam with "enveloping fire." Explainer: From hypersonics to workhorse weapons, N.Korea showcases missile diversity 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z In 2017, North Korea launched three intercontinental ballistic missiles and claimed it was capable of targeting the continental United States with nuclear warheads. North Korea Launches 2 Ballistic Missiles, South Korea Says 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z Zhao pointed to U.S. plans to sell Australia’s government Tomahawk cruise missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads. China criticizes US missile sanctions as hypocrisy 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z North Korea launched three intercontinental ballistic missiles in 2017, claiming that it was capable of targeting the continental United States with nuclear warheads. North Korea Launches 2 Short-Range Ballistic Missiles 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z The North may use that test to claim it has acquired an ability to produce a nuclear warhead small enough to fit on its purported hypersonic missile, which it first tested in September. North Korean missile tests signal return to brinkmanship 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z It was the tech equivalent of Dr. Evil holding the world ransom with a nuclear warhead for … one million dollars in “Austin Powers.” Opinion | Marjorie Taylor Greene is a wart on the body politic. Facebook is a melanoma. 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z The House bill also calls on the commander of the Strategic Command to inform Congress if China’s inventory of intercontinental ballistic missiles and nuclear warheads exceeds U.S. levels. Pentagon gets new reporting tasks for China 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z By 2030, it suggested, China would probably have 1,000 nuclear warheads — three times more than at present and enough to pose a substantial threat to the United States. The Pentagon's new warning means World War III may arrive sooner than you think 2021-12-04T05:00:00Z But the stubby glider it released — which could hold a nuclear warhead — was designed to evade the United States’ primary missile interceptors, which can operate only in outer space. As China Speeds Up Nuclear Arms Race, the U.S. Wants to Talk 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z In recent weeks, U.S. officials have scrutinized China’s apparent test of a hypersonic missile capable of orbiting Earth and delivering weapons — potentially nuclear warheads — to targets in a manner difficult to track. Pentagon will track unexplained airborne objects through new intelligence group 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z And Biden pushed for at least low-level talks to reduce strategic risk, given China’s planned massive expansion of nuclear warheads. Xi Jinping thinks the West is done 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z It has the world’s second-largest military budget after the United States and is developing submarines, stealth aircraft and ballistic missiles that can carry nuclear warheads. Top US admiral warns about China threat at Halifax forum 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z Despite its advances, China remains far behind the United States and Russia, which each have around 4,000 warheads and together hold 91% of all nuclear warheads, according to the FAS. China's nuclear and military buildup raises the risk of conflict in Asia 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z It’s unclear whether China plans to deploy a hypersonic weapon in the future, and, even if it does, whether they would be armed with nuclear warheads. As China Speeds Up Nuclear Arms Race, the U.S. Wants to Talk 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z Lukashenko told the National Defence magazine that he needed the Iskander mobile ballistic missile system, which has a range of up to 500 kilometres and can carry either conventional or nuclear warheads. Belarus leader says he wants Russian nuclear-capable missile systems 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z Russia has developed a similar port-killing drone submarine armed with a 100-megaton nuclear warhead capable of creating tsunamis that can destroy cities and ports. China tests port-destroying bomb 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Hypersonic weapons can be armed with either conventional or nuclear warheads. China delivers a hypersonic shot across the bow 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Last year, it estimated China’s nuclear warhead stockpile was in the “low-200s” — where it had been for years — and might double by the end of the decade. Opinion | China is rising as a nuclear power. Its ambitions warrant global attention. 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z The fund said Raytheon Technologies Corp. develops missiles that can carry nuclear warheads and called it the world’s largest producer of guided missiles. Norway fund divests from companies tied to weapon production 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z The official said that the increase alone will leave China short of parity with the United States, which has about 3,750 nuclear warheads. China accelerates nuclear weapons expansion, seeks 1,000 warheads or more, Pentagon says 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z The United States has a stockpile of 3,750 nuclear warheads, of which 1,389 were deployed as of Sept. 1. Pentagon sharply raises its estimate of Chinese nuclear warheads 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Because they can be deployed with both conventional and nuclear warheads and it is impossible for opponents to tell the difference, their use could cause unintentional escalation from a conventional to a nuclear war. Sensors add to accuracy and power of U.S. nuclear weapons but may create new security perils 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z During their antagonism during the Cold War, the United States and Soviet Union managed to negotiate limits and even elimination of fast-flying missiles and the nuclear warheads they carried. Opinion | China is rising as a nuclear power. Its ambitions warrant global attention. 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Since they can be deployed with both conventional and nuclear warheads and it is impossible for opponents to tell the difference, their use could cause unintentional escalation from a conventional to a nuclear war. ‘Astounding’ new sensors make U.S. nukes more powerful and more accurate. But they may create additional security perils 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z Known as the Fractional Orbital Bombardment System, or FOBS, the Soviet concept was to send a nuclear warhead into a partial orbit of the Earth before it plunged back through the atmosphere toward a target. China’s Weapon Tests Close to a ‘Sputnik Moment,’ U.S. General Says 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z Even after more than 50 years, Bill is mum on whether Gaithersburg’s Nike site had nuclear warheads — not every site did. Perspective | Eyes on the skies: Army vet remembers life at a Nike missile site 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z Pakistan was accused of selling nuclear weapons technology to North Korea in exchange for its Nodong missiles, which were capable of carrying nuclear warheads. A.Q. Khan, father of Pakistan’s atomic bomb, dies 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z After the last such test, it claimed that it could now target the continental United States with a nuclear warhead. North Korea Tests First Submarine-Launched Missile in Two Years 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z Air Force budget documents provided to Congress describe it as a “form, fit, and functionally equivalent replacement” for existing nuclear warhead fuzes. ‘Astounding’ new sensors make U.S. nukes more powerful and more accurate. But they may create additional security perils 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z Separately, the Soviets and others worked to develop hypersonic weapons, which by definition could fly at more than five times the speed of sound, sometimes to deliver conventional weapons, not nuclear warheads. China’s Weapon Tests Close to a ‘Sputnik Moment,’ U.S. General Says 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z These technologies enable states to deliver weapons, potentially with a nuclear warhead, against a target in a way that is difficult to track — unlike intercontinental ballistic missiles. China’s test of nuclear-capable hypersonic vehicle has U.S. analysts worried 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z The country has tested various weapons over the past month, including a new cruise missile that could potentially carry nuclear warheads, and a developmental hypersonic missile. Seoul says North Korea tested possible submarine missile 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z At the same time, the country has been developing a stealthier method of delivering its nuclear warheads through S.L.B.M.s. North Korea Tests First Submarine-Launched Missile in Two Years 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z The country has tested various weapons over the past month, including a new cruise missile that could potentially carry nuclear warheads, a rail-launched ballistic system, a developmental hypersonic missile and a new anti-aircraft missile. North Korea fires ballistic missile into sea in latest test 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z They can fly at more than five times the speed of sound and, much like ballistic missiles, can deliver a nuclear warhead. China denies it tested nuclear-capable hypersonic missile 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z But the Army was in the process of introducing a new and improved weapon: the Nike Hercules, each equipped with a nuclear warhead. Perspective | During the Cold War, D.C. was ringed by Nike missile sites. One had an accident. 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z Pakistan was accused of selling nuclear weapons technology to North Korea in exchange for its No-Dong missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads. Controversial father of Pakistan nuclear bomb dies at age 85 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z Outside officials and analysts closely watch North Korean weapons launches because some of the country’s missiles are capable of carrying nuclear warheads. North Korea Tests First Submarine-Launched Missile in Two Years 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z The Pentagon, in a report to Congress last year, estimated that China could at least double the number of its nuclear warheads over the next decade from the current stockpile "in the low 200s." U.S. suspends authority to ship nuclear materials to China's CGN 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z In the absence of talks with Washington, the missile tests reminded the world that North Korea is developing increasingly sophisticated weaponry capable of delivering nuclear warheads. North Korea Sends Confusing Signals: Dialogue or Tension? 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z Starting Sept. 11, North Korea has tested a new cruise missile that could potentially carry nuclear warheads, launched a ballistic missile from a train as well as a hypersonic missile still being developed. EXPLAINER: Kim’s sister leads N. Korea’s pressure campaign 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z Her overture came after the North tested a new cruise missile it intends to arm with nuclear warheads and fired ballistic missiles from a train, experimenting with a new launch platform. North Korea says it tested new hypersonic missile 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z The global count of nuclear warheads is about one-quarter what it was at its mid-’80s peak, though still potentially cataclysmic at more than 13,000. ‘Neglected danger’: Nukes not in forefront in speeches at UN 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z The North this month tested a new cruise missile it intends to eventually arm with nuclear warheads and demonstrated a new system for launching ballistic missiles from trains. N Korea slams US over submarine deal, warns countermeasures 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z According to three people who say they heard the recording, Mr. Fakhrizadeh spoke explicitly about his ongoing effort to develop a nuclear warhead. The Scientist and the A.I.-Assisted, Remote-Control Killing Machine 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z Experts say both types of missiles could be armed with nuclear warheads. Photos show North Korea expanding uranium enrichment plant 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z North Korea announced it had test-fired cruise missiles over the weekend that traveled farther than any it had previously demonstrated, with the potential capacity to carry a nuclear warhead and evade detection. An arms race is heating up on the Korean Peninsula. Is the window for diplomacy closing? 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z This usually means that the regime hopes to attach a nuclear warhead to the weapon. Why North Korea's cruise missile launch could worry other nations 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z Experts say the cruise missile could possibly carry a nuclear warhead. North Korea fires unidentified projectile 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z The North hailed its new missiles as a “strategic weapon of great significance,” suggesting that they were developed with the intent to arm them with nuclear warheads. Japan, US, S Korea discuss N Korea day after missile launch 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z After the tests, the country claimed an ability to target the continental United States with a nuclear warhead. North Korea Reports Test of New Cruise Missile as Arms Race Intensifies 2021-09-12T04:00:00Z State media also describes these missiles as "strategic" which usually means that the regime hopes to put a nuclear warhead on it. North Korea tests new long-range cruise missile 2021-09-12T04:00:00Z But the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said last month that the country appears to have restarted a reactor in its main nuclear complex that helps produce plutonium for nuclear warheads. North Korea Forgoes the Usual Muscle-Flexing in a Military Parade 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z It is the only nation to field such weapons without nuclear warheads. Analysis-S.Korea blazes new path with 'most potent' conventional missile submarine 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z The Yongbyon reactor has been the only source of plutonium-fuel nuclear warheads for North Korea, although the country is believed to produce an alternative bomb fuel — highly enriched uranium — through centrifuge plants as well. North Korea Restarted Plutonium-Producing Reactor, U.N. Agency Warns 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z He said the determination would not be based solely on the number of Beijing's stockpiled nuclear warheads, but also on how they are "operationally fielded." China will soon surpass Russia as a nuclear threat –senior U.S. military official 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z Analysts aren't sure yet if North Korea can miniaturise a nuclear warhead to fit on a cruise missile. North Korea tests new long-range cruise missile 2021-09-12T04:00:00Z There are now more than 13,000 nuclear warheads on Earth, according to a recent compilation by the Federation of American Scientists. Touring Trinity, the Birthplace of Nuclear Dread 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z It possessed about 200 nuclear warheads, far fewer than the thousands maintained by the United States and Russia. Opinion | More missile silos have been found in China. That’s an ominous sign. 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z The North’s production of fissile materials violates multiple resolutions from the United Nations Security Council, which has sought to stop the country from developing nuclear warheads, with little success. North Korea Restarted Plutonium-Producing Reactor, U.N. Agency Warns 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z According to a State Department fact sheet, the United States had 1,357 nuclear warheads deployed as of March 1. China will soon surpass Russia as a nuclear threat –senior U.S. military official 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z In 2020 the Pentagon said China was set to double its stockpile of nuclear warheads, from a low base. China building nuclear missile silo field, scientists say 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z A 2020 Pentagon report estimated China’s nuclear warhead stockpile in “the low 200s” and said it was projected to at least double in size as Beijing expands and modernizes its forces. U.S. concern over China nukes buildup after new silos report 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z “It is difficult, if not impossible, to determine if a ballistic missile is armed with a conventional or nuclear warhead until it reaches the target,” Davenport said. Caught between China and the U.S., Asian countries stockpile powerful new missiles 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump rejected the offer, demanding a much quicker and broader elimination of North Korea’s weapons, including its nuclear warheads and long-range missiles. North Korea Restarted Plutonium-Producing Reactor, U.N. Agency Warns 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z “In addition to modernizing ‘legacy’ Soviet nuclear systems, Russia is developing and employing new nuclear warheads and launchers,” the report said. China space war threat growing ‘exponentially’ 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z The Pentagon’s latest report on China’s military forces, released last fall, estimated that the Chinese maintain “an operational nuclear warhead stockpile in the low-200’s,” including about 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles. China Bolsters Its Nuclear Options With New Missile Silos in a Desert 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z This includes replacing 400 Minuteman III ICBMs on high alert in underground silos in Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska and Colorado with 600 new nuclear missiles also on hair-trigger alert, and developing new nuclear warheads. Chuck Schumer wants to pump up Cold War with China — at the planet's expense 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z It sets limits on deployments of strategic nuclear warheads and delivery systems. Open Skies Treaty: US tells Russia it will not rejoin key arms control deal 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z But it entirely missed the presence of nine short-range Luna missiles with nuclear warheads, each one only slightly less powerful than the Hiroshima bomb. Review | From former Soviet archives, chilling new details of the Cuban missile crisis 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z President Donald J. Trump left office without removing a single North Korean nuclear warhead. After Trump ‘Failed,’ South Korean Leader Hopes Biden Can Salvage Nuclear Deal 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z It would also strain a newly-extended arms control treaty between the United States and Russia, which imposes restrictions on land- and submarine-based missiles used to carry nuclear warheads. As NATO meets, Ukraine says Russia could store nuclear weapons in Crimea 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z Israel is convinced that Iran is secretly working towards developing a nuclear warhead and the means to deliver it with a ballistic missile. Iran and Israel's shadow war takes a dangerous turn 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z According to Pyongyang, the new missile is able to carry a payload of 2.5 tons which would make it capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. North Korea claims 'new tactical guided' missiles launched 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z At a party meeting in January, Mr. Kim vowed to further advance his country’s nuclear capabilities, declaring that it would build new solid-fuel ICBMs and make its nuclear warheads lighter and more precise. North Korea Fires 2 Ballistic Missiles in Challenge to Biden 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z As part of that review, the government increased the cap on UK nuclear warheads from 180 to 260. Defence review: Army 'to be reduced by 10,000 troops' 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z The United States has about 20 times the number of nuclear warheads as China. Opinion | The Pentagon is using China as an excuse for huge new budgets 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z Britain will increase its nuclear warhead stockpile by more than 40% to ensure its security in a more risky global environment and as it faces new technological threats, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday. Russia says British nuclear plans deal serious blow to arms control: RIA 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z Such a new missile would allow North Korea to put heavier nuclear warheads on its rockets, Vipin Narang, a security studies professor at MIT said on Twitter. North Korea claims 'new tactical guided' missiles launched 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z North Korea conducted its last major weapons tests in late 2017 when it launched an intercontinental ballistic missile that it said was powerful enough to deliver a nuclear warhead to the United States. North Korea Fires 2 Ballistic Missiles in Challenge to Biden 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z It will also bring about an increase in the UK's stockpile of nuclear warheads. Post-Brexit UK to reshape its foreign policy 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z Kimball, of the Arms Control Association, suggested Israel may want to produce more tritium, a relatively faster-decaying radioactive byproduct used to boost the explosive yield of some nuclear warheads. Secretive Israeli nuclear facility undergoes major project 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z It also limits both nations to deploying 1,550 nuclear warheads on those platforms. United States extends nuclear treaty with Russia for five years 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z This gives North Korea the flexibility to use a not-so-compact nuclear warhead on this missile. North Korea claims 'new tactical guided' missiles launched 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z The past four U.S. presidents all tried sanctions or dialogue but failed to persuade North Korea to stop building nuclear warheads and the missiles to deliver them. North Korea Fires 2 Ballistic Missiles in Challenge to Biden 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z The pact that dates back to the early-1990s and was last renegotiated in 2011 limits how many intercontinental ballistic missiles and nuclear warheads the U.S. and Russia are allowed to possess. ‘New Start’: Biden moves ahead with U.S.-Russia nuclear treaty extension despite GOP complaints 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z Originally signed in 2010, the treaty limits each side to 1,550 long-range nuclear warheads, a lower number than under the previous Start deal. New Start: US and Russia extend nuclear treaty 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z B-52 bombers armed with nuclear warheads constantly circled the skies on high alert to deter any threat from Russia. Groundbreaking biofuel rocket could be 'Uber for space' 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z The arms control treaty limits the United States and Russia to deploying no more than 1,550 strategic nuclear warheads each. White House says Biden in call with Russia's Putin called for Navalny release 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z New START, negotiated while Biden served as vice president, limits the United States and Russia to 1,550 deployed nuclear warheads on strategic weapons like submarines, bomber aircraft and land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles. Renewed US-Russia nuke pact won’t fix emerging arms threats 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z New START, negotiated while Biden served as vice president, limits the United States and Russia to 1,550 deployed nuclear warheads on strategic weapons like submarines, bomber aircraft and land-based international ballistic missiles. Renewed US-Russia nuke pact won’t fix emerging arms threats 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z The arms control treaty, which is due to expire on Feb. 5, limits the United States and Russia to deploying no more than 1,550 strategic nuclear warheads each. Russia, U.S. security chiefs discuss extending New START arms treaty: reports 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z So, too, the targets are no longer swarms of nuclear warheads but fleets of satellites, whose recurring, predictable paths while orbiting the Earth make them far easier to destroy. How Space Became the Next ‘Great Power’ Contest Between the U.S. and China 2021-01-24T05:00:00Z The agreement was last updated in 2010 and puts a cap on the number of strategic nuclear warheads both sides can deploy. Kremlin Welcomes Biden’s Offer to Extend Nuclear Treaty 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z But as long as suspicions remain that Iran is secretly working on developing a nuclear warhead capability, then the risk of a pre-emptive attack on its facilities will always be there. Why Iran’s nuclear facilities are still vulnerable to attack 2021-01-18T05:00:00Z North Korea launched what is known as the Hwasong 15 in late 2017 and claimed then that the missile could reach any part of the US while carrying a nuclear warhead. 'Your move, Mr President': North Korea sets the stage for Biden 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z Roughly 50,000 Americans are now involved in making nuclear warheads at eight principal sites stretching from California to South Carolina. Under Trump, America's nuclear weapons industry has boomed 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z Although little is known about the weapon, its massive size suggests an intercontinental range and ability to carry multiple nuclear warheads. Biden’s first foreign-policy challenge could be North Korea testing a nuclear weapon or an ICBM, experts say 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z It limits each country to no more than 1,550 deployed nuclear warheads and 700 deployed missiles and bombers, and envisages sweeping on-site inspections to verify compliance. Russian nuclear submarine test-fires 4 missiles 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z But Lovegrove refused to say how much the next generation nuclear warhead would cost even if the US did commence the W93 warhead upgrade. US nuclear warhead standoff 'has significant implications for UK' 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z But it's not known if it has the technology needed to protect a nuclear warhead as it re-enters the atmosphere to deliver the weapon to its target. 'Your move, Mr President': North Korea sets the stage for Biden 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z European Union leaders will consider sanctions on Turkey, which is host to U.S. nuclear warheads, over the Mediterranean gas dispute on Dec. 10. In parting shot, Pompeo rebukes Turkey at NATO meeting 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z “We should not find ourselves in a situation where there is no agreement regulating the number of nuclear warheads,” he continued, referencing New START. Russia waits — warily — for Biden to chart course on relations 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z The arms control advocates argued that Biden’s administration should announce it will seek a follow-on treaty lowering New START’s limit of 1,550 deployed strategic nuclear warheads and restrictions on their delivery systems. Biden urged to extend U.S.-Russia arms treaty for full 5 years without conditions 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z Minot Air Force Base is the only base in the United States that houses both intercontinental ballistic missiles in underground silos as well as a fleet of bombers also capable of carrying nuclear warheads. US military deploys B-52 bombers to the Middle East days after Trump admin announces partial troop withdrawal 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z “Over the next decade, China’s nuclear warhead stockpile — currently estimated to be in the low-200s — is projected to at least double in size as China expands and modernizes its nuclear forces,” the report said. EXCLUSIVE: China’s ‘secretive, crash’ nuclear buildup revealed 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z Among the top priorities for Russia is an extension of New START, a 10-year accord that places limits on the two countries’ nuclear warheads. Russia gloated over U.S. election disarray. Now, it faces Biden’s tougher line. 2020-11-08T05:00:00Z How exactly each side would verify that nuclear warhead stockpiles were not being increased remains a stumbling block. Nuclear arms treaty: Hopes rise for breakthrough on US-Russia deal 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z It recently modified its stance and proposed a one-year extension of the 2010 treaty, but said this must be coupled with the imposition of a broader cap on U.S. and Russian nuclear warheads. Russia ready to accept US proposal to extend nuclear pact 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z Russia has said it would be ready to freeze its total number of nuclear warheads if the United States did the same, in order to extend their New Start nuclear agreement by a year. Joe Biden criticises Donald Trump for renewed Fauci attack over Covid – US politics live 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z The United States last week rejected a Russian proposal to unconditionally extend the pact for one year, saying that any such proposal that did not envisage freezing all nuclear warheads was a “non-starter”. Russia says it's ready to freeze warheads total for a year to extend nuclear pact with U.S. 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z His proposal was rejected by President Trump’s national security adviser, Robert O’Brien, who wants to put a cap on stockpiled and tactical nuclear warheads. F-22s to intercept a pair of Russian bombers near Alaska 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z The new treaty limits each side to 1,550 long-range nuclear warheads, a lower limit than under the original Start treaty. Nuclear arms treaty: Hopes rise for breakthrough on US-Russia deal 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z The current fleet of 400 deployed Minuteman missiles, each armed with a single nuclear warhead, is based in underground silos in Montana, North Dakota, Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska. Pentagon estimates cost of new nuclear missiles at $95.8B 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z The Trump administration last week rejected a Russian proposal to unconditionally extend the pact for one year, saying that any such proposal that did not envisage freezing all nuclear warheads was a “non-starter”. Joe Biden criticises Donald Trump for renewed Fauci attack over Covid – US politics live 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z “President Putin’s response today to extend New Start without freezing nuclear warheads is a non-starter,” Mr. O’Brien said. U.S. Rebuffs Putin Bid to Extend Nuclear Arms Pact for a Year 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z The 2010 treaty, which expires in February, restricts the number of deployed strategic nuclear warheads and certain launch platforms. Trump administration rejects Putin’s offer on nuclear arms deal extension 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z It’s also in the early stages of developing a nuclear warhead known as the W93. Threat from nuclear weapons and missiles has grown since Trump entered office 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z |
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