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The war on Iran might just strengthen its resolve to get nuclear weapons

March 13, 2026 7:10 pm

Applying the Waltz-Sagan debate to West Asia, the current conflict could end up proving that in an anarchic world, nuclear weapons are the ultimate — and perhaps only — deterrent

START is over. Will a new nuclear arms race between the US and Russia take off?

February 05, 2026 4:05 pm

The dangers of having a weak arms control architecture were most recently illustrated by the 12-day war between Israel and Iran last year, which will be seen as a textbook case of conflict fuelled by an arms race

Trump’s directive to resume nuclear weapons testing reflects his poor understanding of the arms race

November 04, 2025 5:07 pm

Washington’s concern is that although China’s nuclear arsenal remains smaller in number, it now possesses significant and credible strategic deterrence and response capabilities

Testing America’s nuclear bombs: What to know

October 31, 2025 11:52 am

The United States spends tens of billions of dollars every year on its large arsenal of the world’s deadliest weapons and the infrastructure that supports it.

Donald Trump orders nuclear weapons programme ramp-up with immediate testing: 'China will be even in 5 years'

October 30, 2025 9:23 am

US Nuclear weapons testing: Taking to social media platform Truth Social, Trump said while China ranks a distant third in the nuclear arms race, it's only matter of five years that it would catch up to the US at the top spot.

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.