nuclear weapons
US Congress allocates $1.3 bn in military aid to Egypt
Egypt
May 4, 2017
US Congress allocates $1.3 bn in military aid to Egypt
The United States Congress has approved a bill on government spending under the Trump administration, part of which is dedicated…
US carrier group heads for Korean waters, China calls for restraint
World
April 24, 2017
US carrier group heads for Korean waters, China calls for restraint
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for all sides to exercise restraint on Monday in a call about North Korea with…
North Korea displays might, U.S. strike group approaches
World
April 15, 2017
North Korea displays might, U.S. strike group approaches
North Korea displayed what appeared to be new long-range and submarine-based missiles on the 105th birth anniversary of its founding…
North Korea condemns US for bringing ‘huge’ nuclear assets to region
World
April 14, 2017
North Korea condemns US for bringing ‘huge’ nuclear assets to region
North Korea denounced the United States on Friday for bringing "huge nuclear strategic assets" to the Korean peninsula as a…
US nuclear arsenal must be at ‘top of the pack’: Trump
World
February 24, 2017
US nuclear arsenal must be at ‘top of the pack’: Trump
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wants to ensure the US nuclear arsenal is at the "top of the…
UN urges US, China, others to ratify nuclear test ban treaty
World
September 24, 2016
UN urges US, China, others to ratify nuclear test ban treaty
The United Nations Security Council urged China, the United States, North Korea, Egypt, India, Iran, Israel and Pakistan to ratify…
US bombers fly over South Korea in show of force after nuclear test
World
September 13, 2016
US bombers fly over South Korea in show of force after nuclear test
Two U.S. B-1 bombers flew over South Korea on Tuesday in a show of force and solidarity with its ally…
North Korea ready for another nuclear test any time: South Korea
World
September 12, 2016
North Korea ready for another nuclear test any time: South Korea
North Korea is ready to conduct an additional nuclear test at any time, South Korea's Defence Ministry said on Monday,…
Obama stirs debate with Hiroshima visit
World
May 27, 2016
Obama stirs debate with Hiroshima visit
Barack Obama on Friday becomes the first sitting U.S. president to visit Hiroshima, site of the world's first atomic bombing,…
Pakistan applies to join Nuclear Suppliers Group club
World
May 21, 2016
Pakistan applies to join Nuclear Suppliers Group club
Pakistan has made a formal application to join a club of nuclear trading nations, the foreign ministry said on Friday,…