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Saturday, May 11

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Indian minister hails ‘momentous’ move to blast nuclear weapon and keep China in check

www.express.co.uk

India has developed a nuclear doctrine relating to responsibility and integrity with a guarantee it will only use a weapon in retaliation to a foreign attack.

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Letter: Nuclear proliferation is still an existential threat

www.staradvertiser.com

As the national election rapidly approaches, not much is said about the dangers facing the planet due to so many nuclear weapons on short notice for engagement.

12

China rapidly developing space weapons with nukes, 'kamikaze satellites' and robots

www.express.co.uk

An expert fears China could 'utilise a nuclear assault in space' to assert its global dominance.

Friday, May 10

00

Former passenger jets bought by US firm tasked with creating next generation of nuclear ‘Doomsday’ planes

kvia.com

CNN By Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — That economy-class seat you once occupied while flying in Asia might one day be the very place from where the United States nuclear weapons arsenal is controlled. That’s because five…

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Images May Reveal Putin's Nuclear Depot in Belarus

www.newser.com

In the past week, Russia and Belarus have announced measures that could be interpreted as readying nuclear weapons. Russia said that President Vladimir Putin had ordered drills near Ukraine to simulate the use of tactical nuclear weapons.…

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Satellite Images Reveal Where Russian Nuclear Weapons Could Be Stored in Belarus

www.nytimes.com

A New York Times analysis shows security upgrades unique to Russian nuclear storage facilities, at a Cold War-era munitions depot.

Thursday, May 9

23

Emboldened Russia marks Victory Day with parade of nuclear-capable weapons

Putin delivered a speech at a commemoration of the Soviet Union’s victory in World War II, signaling his confidence about Russia’s advances in Ukraine.

16

Macron ‘playing little political games with nuclear weapons’, says ex-Navy chief

Labour peer Lord West of Spithead argued that France should allocate its nuclear weapons to Nato, not ‘some half-baked EU military organisation’.

Macron ‘playing little political games with nuclear weapons’, says ex-Navy chief

Labour peer Lord West of Spithead argued that France should allocate its nuclear weapons to Nato, not ‘some half-baked EU military organisation’.

Macron ‘playing little political games with nuclear weapons’, says ex-Navy chief

www.standard.co.uk

Labour peer Lord West of Spithead argued that France should allocate its nuclear weapons to Nato, not ‘some half-baked EU military organisation’.

Russia explains renewed focus on nuclear weapons

www.rt.com

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov says the West’s “escalatory course” has compelled Moscow to announce nuclear drills Read Full Article at RT.com

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Putin defends Russia's planned tactical nuclear weapons drill, calling exercise 'nothing unusual'

www.foxnews.com

The planned exercise involving the practice deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in southern Russia is nothing unusual, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Putin claims there’s ‘nothing unusual’ about Russian nuclear weapons drill

nypost.com

"There is nothing unusual here, this is planned work," Putin said, state news agency TASS reported. "It is training."

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Russia maintains its nuclear weapons policy, but situation is changing — diplomat

tass.com

Moscow has repeatedly officially stated that Russia is taking all necessary measures to guarantee national security, but at the same time is firmly committed to the principle of the inadmissibility of nuclear war

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Putin says there is ‘nothing unusual’ about tactical nuclear weapons drill

www.malaymail.com

MOSCOW, May 9 — Russian President Vladimir Putin said today that there was nothing unusual in a planned exercise involvi...

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Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim 2 attacks in Gulf of Aden as Iran official renews nuclear bomb threats

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By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Thursday claimed responsibility for two missile attacks in the Gulf of Aden on two Panama-flagged container ships that caused no damage. Meanwhile, an adviser to…

Wednesday, May 8

14

Putin Ally Makes Surprise Nuclear Move

www.newsweek.com

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has announced drills on the readiness of his military to deploy tactical nuclear weapons.

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Iran and UN nuclear watchdog look for a way forward on uranium enrichment inspections

www.euronews.com

Tensions with Israel and Tehran's ongoing enrichment of uranium have put the international nuclear weapons control regime under major stress.

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Belarus launches nuclear drills a day after Russia announces them amid tensions with West

www.bostonglobe.com

The Belarusian maneuvers began a day after Russia announced plans to hold similar drills simulating the use of battlefield nuclear weapons.