Nuclear weapons

Georgia arrests man over attempted $700,000 uranium sale

France tests upgraded nuclear missile against backdrop of Russia tensions

French President Emmanuel Macron posted a video to his X account showing him watching the launch of the upgraded weapon.

Kremlin warns Lithuania that its move to lift a nuclear arms ban risks further escalation

FILE PHOTO: A pedestrian uses a mobile phone while standing on a bridge near the Kremlin wall, with the skyscrapers of the Moscow International Business Centre, also known as Moskva-City, visible in the distance in Moscow, Russia, October 23, 2025. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov/File Photo

Russia issues nuclear warning to NATO as tensions rise in the Baltic

The warnings by the Kremlin include “strikes against decision-making centres in the alliance’s member states right from the outset of the conflict”.

Iran will make no nuclear concessions, Iranian official says

FILE PHOTO: People walk past a billboard about the Strait of Hormuz, on a building in Tehran, Iran, September 16, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo

North Korea rejects call to halt nuclear tests

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees the test-firing of a new 600mm multiple rocket launcher at an undisclosed location in North Korea.

North Korea to keep nuclear weapons ‘forever’: Foreign minister

North Korea’s Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui said Pyongyang’s status as a nuclear weapons state was “everlasting”, regardless of what hostile forces said.

North Korean IT contractor found remote work in New Zealand

The worker reportedly used a false persona including fake identity documents.

North Korea conducted test of upgraded rocket launcher system: State media

The development of such rockets assures North Korea of a significant change in the firepower readiness along the southern border, the news agency said.

France agrees to talks over extending its nuclear umbrella, says Latvia’s PM

Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs said a French delegation would soon visit Latvia to discuss the country’s participation in the French nuclear deterrence initiative. Belgium, Britain, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Sweden have already joined.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.