Nuclear Weapons
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Who are the Yakuza and what is going on in U.S. nuclear trafficking case?A Yakuza boss allegedly tried to sell nuclear material to an Iranian general in exchange for weapons for a Burmese insurgent leader, according to U.S. law enforcement officials.U.S. NewsFeb 22
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China procuring nuclear arms faster than previously thought: U.S. reportThe China report comes a month before an expected meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and President Joe Biden next month in San Francisco.WorldOct 19, 2023
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North Korea says it has launched nuclear attack sub to counter U.S., AsiaState media said the vessel is designed to launch tactical nuclear weapons from underwater but did not specify the number of missiles it could carry and fire.WorldSep 7, 2023
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Here’s a look at Sask.’s role in uranium production as people flock to watch ‘Oppenheimer’Saskatchewan's first mine, opening in 1953, did not supply the uranium used for "Little Boy."CanadaAug 8, 2023
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Ukraine war prompted Canada to update its plans for a nuclear catastropheCanada is updating emergency protocols to deal with fallout from a possible tactical nuclear exchange in Europe or the spread of radiation from a Ukrainian power plant explosion.CanadaJul 19, 2023
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Putin says Russia will station nuclear weapons in BelarusRussia has struck a deal with neighboring Belarus to station tactical nuclear weapons on its territory but will not violate non-proliferation agreements, Putin said.PoliticsMar 25, 2023
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What are depleted uranium rounds UK has pledged to Ukraine, and what are the risks?The British defense ministry on Monday confirmed it would provide Ukraine with armor-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium, which Russia said would spark escalated attacks.WorldMar 23, 2023
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Would Russian military follow order to use nukes? ‘Questionable,’ says ex-U.S. NATO envoyRussian forces likely know what consequences await them if they deploy a nuclear weapon, Kurt Volker told The West Block's Mercedes Stephenson in an interview.CanadaOct 16, 2022
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Putin’s nuclear threats on Ukraine require proactive, not reactive response: expertsExperts say rather than worrying about how to respond to a potential nuclear strike by Russia, the West needs to apply further pressure to prevent that outcome.WorldOct 9, 2022
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UN meeting set to talk nuclear weapons as Russia-Ukraine war heightens concernsWhen launching the Ukraine war in February, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that any attempt to interfere would lead to "consequences you have never seen."WorldJul 31, 2022
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