Blinken says Iran’s nuclear weapon breakout time is probably ... - CNN
WEBJul 20, 2024 · US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said that Iran’s breakout time – the amount of time needed to produce enough weapons grade material for a nuclear weapon – “is now probably one...
Nuclear powers are deepening their reliance on their nukes, a ... - NPR
WEBJun 17, 2024 · COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The world's nine nuclear-armed states continue to modernize their nuclear weapons as the countries deepened their reliance on such deterrence in 2023, a Swedish think...
U.S. Considers Expanded Nuclear Arsenal, a ... - The New York Times
WEBJun 7, 2024 · China’s expansion and Russia’s threats of using nuclear weapons in Ukraine and in space have changed a U.S. drive to reduce nuclear weapons.
Biden aide raises possible increased deployments of U.S. strategic ...
WEBWASHINGTON, June 7 (Reuters) - The United States may have to deploy more strategic nuclear weapons in coming years to deter growing threats from Russia, China and other adversaries, a senior...
Inside the Los Alamos Lab Making Nuclear Bomb Parts Again
WEBJul 24, 2023 · Los Alamos was just one facet of a nationwide nuclear-industrial complex, cranking out weapons components for an arsenal that the U.S. wielded to deter the Soviet Union’s aggression by ...
To Build a Nuclear Bomb, Iran Would Need Much More Than Weeks
WEB1 day ago · A March study by the Congressional Research Service cited federal reports saying that Tehran needed between one and two weeks to produce enough enriched uranium for a single weapon. But that study ...
NATO in talks to put nuclear weapons on standby, boss tells UK's ...
WEBJun 17, 2024 · NATO is in talks to deploy more nuclear weapons, taking them out of storage and placing them on standby, in the face of a growing threat from Russia and China, the head of the alliance said on...
Weakened Iran Raises Fears It May Make Push for Nuclear Weapons
WEB20 hours ago · Politics. Weakened Iran Raises Fears It May Make Push for Nuclear Weapons. Tehran may decide nuclear weapons are now best form of defense. Decision may depend on how Israel responds to missile ...
Biden says US would not support Israeli strike on Iran nuclear sites
WEB1 day ago · U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he would not support any Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear sites in response to its ballistic missile attack and urged Israel to act "proportionally ...
Guterres urges disarmament now as nuclear risk reaches ... - UN News
WEBMar 18, 2024 · Almost 80 years after the incineration of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, nuclear weapons still represent a clear and present danger to global peace and security, UN...