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Role Of Nuclear Arms More Prominent Amid Geopolitical Tensions: Researchers

June 16, 2024 admin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has upped his nuclear rhetoric since the Ukraine conflict began. Stockholm: The role of atomic weapons has become more prominent and nuclear states are modernising arsenals as geopolitical relations deteriorate, researchers said Monday, urging world leaders to “step back and reflect”. Diplomatic efforts to control nuclear arms also suffered major setbacks…

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Pakistan does not adhere to ‘no first use’ of nuclear weapons policy: ex-Army official

May 30, 2024 admin

Pakistan does not follow the “no first use” policy on nuclear weapons and the country’s deterrence capabilities can respond to all threats from the enemy, a former senior military officer has said, as he clarified Islamabad’s stance on the use of atomic weapons. Lt. Gen. (retd.) Khalid Ahmed Kidwai, Adviser to the National Command Authority,…

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Russia is ready for nuclear war, says Putin

March 13, 2024 admin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the country would be ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty was threatened. File | Photo Credit: AP Russia remains in a state of combat readiness and is fully ready for a nuclear war, but not “everything is rushing to it” at present, President Vladimir Putin said…

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