A U.S.-led resolution that would prevent using nuclear weapons in outer space received dozens of co-sponsors, but Russia vetoed the measure amid reports it has deployed a weapon that can destroy satellites. “The detonation of a nuclear weapon in space would destroy
“Maybe the people of Russia should stop supporting Putin and de-escalate the conflict?” Putin warned this week that Russia is ready to use its nuclear weapons if the US sends troops to Ukraine. He said: “Apart from (US President Joe) Biden, there
A Pentagon insider has warned the concerning claim that Russia has procured nuclear weapons that could be fired into space “needs to be taken seriously.” Mike Hewitt voiced apprehensions over Russia’s purported development of space-based nuclear weapons. His comments come amidst escalating
Fears are mounting that a North Korean nuclear blast is imminent after a secret trail was found linking the country’s biggest concentration camp to its bomb test site. Kim Jong-un blew up the Punggye-ri test site in 2018 as part of an
Vladimir Putin’s top nuclear submarine force commander has been killed after his vehicle was bombarded by heavy machine gun fire. Captain 1st Rank Ivan Kovgan, 52, was killed in the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh where he was seconded as deputy commander of
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in his first interview with a major American news network since 2019 addressed controversies that have plagued his country and government over the past few years. “Saudi Arabia is so big, so I’m quite
Vladimir Putin has issued a chilling warning to the UK over claims British special forces are disrupting Russian nuclear power plants. The Russian president said the UK could face “serious consequences” over claims they are teaching Ukrainian troops how to disrupt the
Britain is failing to adequately protect submarines carrying its nuclear deterrent, a former admiral warned. It follows claims that none of the Royal Navy’s hunter-killer submarines are currently at sea. The news emerges at a time of rising tensions with Russia, with
The nuclear threats issued by Russian officials are empty, as the costs of following through with them would be much higher than the pay off, according to a commentator. Since Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022, people close to Russian President Vladimir
The ongoing war in Ukraine puts Britain at its greatest risk of nuclear war with Russia in decades, UK defence chiefs have warned. The Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) grim assessment comes in an evaluation of the UK’s defence needs that has been