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US intelligence agencies believe that China is developing a new generation of nuclear weapons and has conducted at least one covert explosive test in recent years as part of a broader push to completely transform its nuclear arsenal into the world’s most technologically advanced,
The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency says Iran's enriched uranium "is still there," as he stresses the urgency of diplomacy to avert a U.S.-Iran war.
Remarks by a top administration official appeared to be aimed at dispelling skepticism of its assertions, as President Donald Trump vows to restart U.S. tests.
The development comes amid fears of a new global nuclear arms race. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The report will likely spark fears the world could inch closer to a new conflict, with CNN reporting sources who said China also appears to be developing low-yield, tactical nuclear weapons for the first time.
As President Donald Trump escalates military pressure on Iran, with signs mounting that the U.S. leader will once again make good on his threat of action, North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un watches on under a nuclear shield.
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US accuses China of secret nuclear test as Trump admin calls for broader nuclear weapons agreement
The United States on Friday accused China of carrying out a secret nuclear test in 2020 as the Trump administration calls for a broader nuclear weapons agreement including both China and Russia.
China appears to be developing low-yield, tactical nuclear weapons, something it has never developed before.
The expiration of the New START treaty has the US and Russia poised to increase the number of their deployed strategic nuclear weapons, pushing the world into dangerous territory.
President Trump’s approach to this new, unbound era is alarming in both its words and its mechanics. Rather than preserving the stability that has held for half a century, the administration is weighing the deployment of more nuclear weapons and, perhaps most recklessly, the resumption of underground nuclear testing.
Iran reports progress in Geneva and will propose terms to the US, as both sides weigh military signals and diplomacy.