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US, allies promise heavy arms for Ukraine, shrug off Russian nuclear threat
US officials have switched emphasis from speaking mainly about helping Ukraine defend itself to bolder talk of a Ukrainian victory that would weaken Russia's ability to threaten its neighbours
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Risk of nuclear war is real, shouldn't be underestimated: Russia's Lavrov
In the interview, Lavrov also accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of "pretending" to negotiate, calling him "a good actor", the BBC reported
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India accounts for 1% of world's nuclear warheads, shows SIPRI data
Russia, US hold 90% of total nukes. At 156, India has fewer than Pakistan's 165
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Russia issues fresh threat: World War 3 will be nuclear, destructive
More than half a million Ukrainians have fled the fighting since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a full-scale invasion
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US shuts its airspace to Russia as Ukrainian cities brace for attacks
The US closed its airspace to Russian planes as the Russian military attempted to encircle and subdue Ukrainian cities with intensifying bombardments on Wednesday, almost a week into the invasion
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Biden tells Americans to not worry about nuclear war after Russian actions
US President Joe Biden said on Monday Americans should not worry about a nuclear war after Moscow put its nuclear deterrent on high alert amid a barrage of Western reprisals over Russia-Ukraine crisis
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Ukraine crisis: Russia blames UK foreign minister for nuclear alert threat
On Sunday, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused western countries of taking unfriendly measures by imposing illegitimate sanctions and making aggressive statements in relation to Russia
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South Korea leader fears crisis in peninsula if North tests nuclear missile
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has suggested he could order new nuclear tests ICBM launches for the first time since 2017.
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5 nuclear-weapon states issue 1st joint statement on nuke war, arms race
China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the US reiterated their commitment to de-targeting and reaffirmed that none of their nuclear weapons was targeted at each other or at any other State.
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5 nuclear-weapon states issue statement on preventing N-war, arms race
The five countries, also permanent members of the UN Security Council, said they believe strongly that the further spread of such weapons must be prevented
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Global nuclear warhead stockpile appears to be growing, SIPRI warns
The overall number of nuclear warheads in global military stockpiles appears to be increasing this year, a new finding released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reveals
A Cool Bomb: How an Indian mathematician aims to limit nuclear blast impact
Dr Meera Chadha's groundbreaking research with dust particles could pave the way for reducing the impact of nuclear blasts
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Pakistan officially shares list of nuclear installations with India
The Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi handed over the list of Indian nuclear installations and facilities to a representative of the Pakistan High Commission at 1100 AM (IST), the FO said
Overall nuclear arms decline but India, Pakistan expanding arsenal: Report
The drop in recent years can mainly be attributed to the US and Russia, whose combined arsenals still make up more than 90 percent of the world's nuclear weapons
Concept of limited nuke war suggested by US analysts dangerous: Moscow
Both the United States and Russia have been among the most powerful nuclear states since the Cold War
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Possibility of nuclear war in South Asia cannot be ruled out: Pak NSA
The NSA stressed that supporting US forces in the region had given birth to the rise of terrorism inside the country
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If Donald Trump wants a nuclear war, virtually no one can stop him
Congress has the constitutional responsibility for declaring war, but it has not done so since World War II
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Nuclear war may break out any time, warns North Korea
Tillerson asserted that his diplomatic efforts to relax tensed relations with North Korea will continue 'until the first bomb drops'
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This missile could reach US but can N Korea use it with a nuclear weapon?
North Korea is speeding toward a goal it has sought for decades
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Even a 'minor' nuclear war would be an ecological disaster for the world
Most-studied scenario is nuclear war between India, Pakistan, involving 100 Hiroshima-sized warheads
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