Nuclear Weapons

World One Step From 'Nuclear Annihilation,' UN Chief Warns

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is sounding the alarm over the war in Ukraine, nuclear threats in Asia and the Middle East, and other tensions.
By Edith M. Lederer, AP

Kim Jong Un Threatens To Use Nukes In Potential Conflicts With U.S., South Korea

The North Korean leader's speech was apparently meant to boost internal unity in the impoverished country amid pandemic-related economic difficulties.
By Hyung-Jin Kim, AP

Kim Jong Un Rallies Behind North Korea's Weapons Buildup

The leader defended weapons development as an exercise of sovereign rights to self-defense.
By KIM TONG-HYUNG, AP

Zelenskyy: 'Countries Have To Be Worried' About Putin Possibly Using Nuclear Weapons

The Ukrainian president made the chilling warning to CNN's Jake Tapper as Russian losses continue to mount.
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Only 2 Cities Ever Hit By Nuclear Weapons Plead With Putin Not To Detonate Bombs

“We must not allow there to be a third site of a wartime atomic bombing after Hiroshima and Nagasaki.”
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NBC Journalist Appears To Wonder Why U.S. Wouldn't Just Attack Russian Convoy

Foreign correspondent Richard Engel came under fire after questioning if West would "watch in silence" rather than hit Russia -- even with nuclear war as a risk.
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Putin Puts Russia's Nuclear Forces On High Alert

Amid the mounting tensions, Ukraine announced that a delegation from the country had agreed to meet with Russian officials for talks.
By Yuras Karmanau, Jim Heintz, Vladimir Isachenkov and Dasha Litvinova, AP

Hiroshima Attack Survivor And Anti-Nuke Activist Who Met With Obama Dies

“Never give up” was his trademark phrase, especially for his fight for a world without nuclear weapons.
By Yuri Kageyama, AP

In Reversal Of Trump Policy, State Department Discloses Number Of Nukes In U.S. Stockpile

The Biden administration is conducting a nuclear weapons posture and policy review that is expected to be completed early next year.
By ROBERT BURNS, AP

North Korea Is Using Cyberattacks To Finance Updates To Nuclear Program, UN Experts Say

Kim Jong Un’s government has also produced fissile material, an essential ingredient for producing nuclear weapons, the panel said.
By EDITH M. LEDERER, Associated Press