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Radioactive water leaked into sea from UK nuclear base: Report
August 10, 2025 11:21 am
Sepa reports, released after a six-year information battle, show up to half of the base’s 1,500 water pipes had exceeded their design life when the incidents occurred.
Global nuclear spending hits $100 Billion in 2024: US tops list with $56.8 Billion, India retains spot in top 9 nuclear power countries
August 07, 2025 6:39 pm
Top 9 countries spending the most on nuclear weapons: The United States of America has once again set the global nuclear spending record, contributing $56.8 billion, more than all other nuclear-armed countries put together.
Hiroshima was bombed 80 years ago today — and the nuclear taboo is once again under stress
August 16, 2025 11:01 am
Breakdown in US-Russia relations, Israel’s attack on Iran and threat of military escalation have challenged the nuclear norms that have held since the Americans used atomic weapons against Japan in 1945
Israel, Iran and the right to have nuclear weapons
June 25, 2025 4:17 pm
While Iran faces scrutiny over its potential to develop nuclear weapons, Israel — estimated to possess between 80 and 90 nuclear warheads with the capacity to produce more — attracts little international attention and remains largely shielded from accountability
Global nuclear risks build up: Here's the list of top 9 countries with nuclear arms in 2025
June 17, 2025 10:50 am
Besides the top 9 nations, there lies potential for more states in East Asia, Europe, and Middle East to develop their own nuclear weapons in the near future.
India has more nukes than Pakistan, China far ahead: SIPRI report
June 17, 2025 8:31 am
The report said that India is believed to have once again slightly expanded its nuclear arsenal in 2024 and continued to develop new types of nuclear delivery systems.
Knowledge Nugget: What you must know about Uranium enrichment for UPSC exam
June 06, 2025 12:37 pm
A confidential IAEA report reveals Iran has significantly increased its stockpile of uranium enriched near weapons-grade levels, putting nuclear technology back in focus. But what exactly is uranium enrichment? Here's all you need to know. Also, go 'Beyond the Nugget' to know about the top 9 nuclear-armed countries in 2025.
UN nuclear watchdog flags Iran's growing uranium stockpile amid talks with US
May 31, 2025 11:20 pm
The report noted that it is enough for about 10 nuclear weapons if further refined as “approximately 42 kilograms of 60 per cent enriched uranium” is enough to produce one atomic bomb.
Op Sindoor shows India’s success in carving out space for conventional conflict below nuclear threshold
May 15, 2025 3:55 pm
Until now, Pakistan had leveraged nuclear brinkmanship to establish a perceived parity with India on the global stage
Top 9 nuclear-armed countries in 2025: Where do India and Pakistan rank?
June 24, 2025 2:12 pm
Top 9 countries that own the world’s most nuclear weapons in 2025: Notably, the United States and Russia, collectively hold about 88% of the world's total nuclear arsenal and 84% of the warheads that are readily available for military use.
NUCLEAR WEAPONS VIDEOS
The day the first and the only time atomic bombs were unleashed on Hiroshima, Japan
June 22, 2020 6:20 pm
It was a day like no other. The day the first ever atomic bomb was dropped on Japan, during World War II.
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