Nuclear
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Jul- 2026 -7 July
Russia Puts Finland on Nuclear Target List After Weapons Law Change
Russia has added Finland to its list of potential nuclear targets after the Nordic country approved legislation allowing the import of nuclear weapons.
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4 July
Lithuania Aims to Be ‘Part of Nuclear Deterrence’ Against Russia: President
Lithuania's president said his country wants to be integrated into Western nuclear deterrence against Russia as it moves to end a ban on atomic weapons deployment.
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Jun- 2026 -29 June
US Debuts Nuclear Test Vehicle Shaped by AI and Supercomputers
A new 3D-printed flight-test vehicle from the US is built to capture the extreme heat and vibration experienced by a nuclear weapon as it travels toward its target.
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23 June
Iran Says Won’t Allow UN Inspectors at Bombed Nuclear Sites
Iran said that the UN's nuclear watchdog will not be able to inspect key nuclear sites bombed by the US and Israel last year.
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10 June
US Breaks Ground on New Nuclear Monitoring Hub in Tennessee
The US Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration has begun construction on a new nuclear monitoring facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee.
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7 June
North Korea Nuclear Program ‘Absolutely Non-Negotiable:’ Leader’s Sister
North Korea's nuclear weapons program is "absolutely non-negotiable," the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un said in a statement carried by state media on Sunday, ahead of a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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5 June
UN Nuclear Watchdog Raises ‘Proliferation’ Fears Over Iran Sites
The UN nuclear agency reaffirmed in a confidential report seen by AFP on Thursday that a lack of access to Iran's nuclear material posed a "proliferation concern" and called on Teheran to act "constructively."
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3 June
North Korea’s Kim Vows ‘Exponential’ Boost in Nuclear Forces
North Korea's production of weapons grade nuclear material has more than doubled in the past five years, leader Kim Jong Un said, vowing an "exponential" increase in military nuclear capabilities.
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3 June
UAE Nuclear Plant Attackers ‘Knew What They Were Doing:’ IAEA Chief
The UAE's nuclear plant was "carefully targeted" last month by attackers who aimed to cause a major incident, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said.
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1 June
Sat Images Expose China’s Massive Desert Network to Bolster Nuclear Deterrent
Satellite imagery has revealed that China is building a network of launch pads, bunkers, and communications hubs near its Hami nuclear missile silo field in Xinjiang, a move analysts say could strengthen Beijing’s ability to carry out a retaliatory nuclear strike.
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