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fromBusiness Insider
5 days ago

Inside a top-secret training simulator where Air Force crews learned how to launch nuclear missiles during the Cold War

A Minuteman II missile procedures trainer at the National Museum demonstrates how Air Force crews trained to launch ICBMs and similar simulators still train missileers.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

India-Pakistan missile race heats up, but China in crosshairs, too

India on August 20 announced that it had successfully test-fired Agni-V, its intermediate-range ballistic missile, from a test range in Odisha on its eastern Bay of Bengal coast. The Agni-V, meaning fire in Sanskrit, is 17.5 metres long, weighs 50,000kg, and can carry more than 1,000kg of nuclear or conventional payload. Capable of travelling more than 5,000km at hypersonic speeds of nearly 30,000km per hour, it is among the fastest ballistic missiles in the world.
World news
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

North Korea has secret military base that may pose threat to east Asia and US, new report says

North Korea built a secret military base near China likely housing six to nine nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles.
US politics
fromNature
1 month ago

AI and misinformation are supercharging the risk of nuclear war

Emerging dangers are reshaping the nuclear deterrence landscape and increasing the risk of mutual annihilation.
UK politics
fromThe Washington Post
2 months ago

U.K. to buy jets that can carry nuclear bombs as part of military buildup

Britain is ramping up military capabilities, purchasing F-35A jets to enhance nuclear deterrence amid rising tensions with Russia.
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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Conflict between countries will dominate next 20 years, says former top UK government official

The next two decades may be marked by international conflict, requiring enhanced UK nuclear deterrence capabilities.
fromMail Online
3 months ago

US launches nuclear missile in 'doomsday test' amid fears of WWIII

Col. Dustin Harmon stated, 'Minuteman III remains the bedrock of our nation's strategic deterrent, and the unwavering dedication of the Airmen who ensure its readiness is a testament to its inherent lethality.'
US politics
France politics
fromwww.dw.com
3 months ago

Macron open to deploying French nuclear weapons in Europe DW 05/14/2025

Macron is open to discussing the deployment of France's nuclear weapons in Europe under specific conditions.
World politics
fromwww.dw.com
4 months ago

Kashmir: An all-out India-Pakistan war is unlikely DW 04/28/2025

Concern over escalating conflict between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam attack, but not expected to lead to full-scale war.
fromwww.dw.com
4 months ago

Kashmir: Why an all-out India-Pakistan war is unlikely DW 04/28/2025

The nuclear capability of both countries serves as a big deterrent to a full-fledged confrontation.
World politics
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