France seeks to expand its nuclear role in Europe

France seeks to strengthen and expand its role as a nuclear power through cooperation with its European neighbors, reports The Wall Street Journal.

China warns Cold War mentality and double standards are fueling nuclear arms race

 The world's nuclear powers are drifting toward a dangerous confrontation as arms control mechanisms weaken and the threat of nuclear war grows, Chinese disarmament envoy Li Chijiang told the UN.

Japan may allow ships carrying nuclear weapons to enter its ports

The Japanese government is discussing the possibility of making an exception to its existing non-nuclear principles in the event of an emergency. 

Russia will be forced to retaliate potential deployment of NATO base, nuclear arms in Lithuania

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that the potential deployment of a NATO military base or nuclear weapons in Lithuania would inevitably be seen by Russia as a step toward raising tensions.

Trump says Iran abandoned plans to acquire nuclear weapons

 US President Donald Trump is confident that Iran has abandoned all plans to acquire nuclear weapons.

Pyongyang warns of a "terrible nuclear catastrophe" due to U.S. actions

U.S. actions regarding the development and proliferation of nuclear weapons could lead to terrible consequences, the Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) stated on Tuesday.

Poland says NATO allies ready to expand Warsaw's role in nuclear deterrence

Poland has for the first time secured support from NATO countries to join an alliance program involving the delivery of nuclear weapons, Deputy Defence Minister Paweł Zalewski said on Thursday, as Warsaw seeks a larger role in NATO's nuclear deterrence.

Likelihood of nuclear weapons being used in Ukrainian conflict increasing

The likelihood of nuclear weapons being used in the Ukrainian conflict is increasing, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large for the crimes of the Kiev regime Rodion Miroshnik stated.

Russia successfully tested "Sarmat" intercontinental ballistic missile system (ICBM)

Russia has successfully tested the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile system (ICBM), Commander of the Strategic Missile Forces Sergey Karakayev said in a report to Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces Vladimir Putin.

Finland to be legitimate target for Russian missile forces if it imports nuke arms

Nuclear weapons, if deployed to Finland, will make it a legitimate target for Russian strategic missile troops, Hero of Russia Major General Sergey Lipovoy, chairman of the Officers of Russia organization, told TASS.

Iran agreed to ‘never, ever’ have nuclear material needed for a bomb: Omani FM

Oman’s top diplomat said Friday that Iran has agreed it would “never, ever” possess nuclear material capable of producing a bomb, as part of an eleventh-hour diplomatic push to avert possible US strikes.

Medvedev calls transferring nuclear technologies to Kiev ‘direct path to world war’

The plans of Great Britain and France to transfer nuclear technologies to Ukraine are a direct route to world war, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, Chairman of United Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, has stated.

Pentagon Quietly Returns Nuclear Bombs to UK for First Time Since 2008

The United States has reportedly returned its nuclear weapons, including an unspecified number of B61-12 thermonuclear gravity bombs, to the British Lakenheath air force base in Suffolk, the UK Defense Journal reported, citing multiple sources.

Give Ukraine nuclear weapons, says Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested Tuesday that Ukraine should be given nuclear weapons once the hot phase of the war with Russia is over.

Trump wants China to join nuclear arms talks with US and Russia

US President Donald Trump’s latest call targeting China – this time to cut back on nuclear weapons – may be ignored by Beijing, according to some analysts.

Those who voice idea of transferring nuclear weapons to Kiev are insane — Russian MFA

Those representatives of the collective West who speculate about the possibility of transferring nuclear weapons to the Kiev regime are absolute madmen, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a news briefing.

Putin Oversees Strategic Nuclear Deterrent Drill From Kremlin Situation Room

Russian President Vladimir Putin oversaw an exercise of strategic nuclear deterrence forces from the situation center at the Kremlin.

N. Korea will not hesitate to use nuclear weapons if attacked - Kim Jong-Un

Kim Jong Un said his forces would use nuclear weapons "without hesitation" if Pyongyang's territory was attacked by the South and its ally the United States, state media reported on Friday.

Peskov: adjustments to the Russian nuclear doctrine have been prepared

New adjustments to Russia’s nuclear doctrine, which were announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting of the Security Council, have already been prepared, and the process of their formalization is underway, Dmitry Peskov said.

Russia changes the conditions for the use of nuclear weapons

Putin proposed clarification regarding the definition of the conditions for Russia's use of nuclear weapons.