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Mar- 2021 -

31 March

A U.S. Strategic Command airborn command post patch adorns the shouder of Maj. Gen. Richard Evans III, U.S. STRATCOM acting deputy commander, at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept 19, 2016

Child Unknowingly Tweets From US Nuclear Command’s Account

The US Strategic Command, which runs the country's powerful nuclear weapons force, said the cryptic tweet ";l;;gmlxzssaw," came from the hands of a precocious kid.

Feb- 2021 -

3 February

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani chairs a cabinet meeting in Tehran on January 15, 2020. Photo: AFP.

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran’s Rouhani Rules Out Changes to Nuclear Deal

President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday ruled out changes to Iran's nuclear accord with world powers and dismissed calls to broaden the terms of the deal and include regional countries.

Jan- 2021 -

20 January

In this 2019 handout video grab released by Russian Defence Ministry, tests of Russia's Poseidon nuclear-powered underwater drone are shown at an undisclosed location, Russia

Inder Singh Bisht

Russia to Ready Coastal Base for Underwater Nuclear Drones by 2022

Russia is constructing a coastal base at an undisclosed location for its Poseidon unmanned underwater “doomsday nuke” drone.

15 January

Tong Ong

South Korea Tests Homegrown SLBM as North Korea Parades Its Own

South Korea has recently completed a test launch of its homegrown submarine-launched ballistic missile, according to local media.

13 January

Korean People's Army (KPA) soldiers watch a military parade marking the 105th anniversary of the birth of late North Korean leader Kim Il-Sung, in Pyongyang on April 15, 2017.

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea’s Kim Pledges to Strengthen Nuclear Arsenal

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pledged to strengthen his country's nuclear arsenal as he delivered his closing address to a top ruling party meeting.

7 January

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea’s Kim Pledges to Strengthen Defense Capabilities

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to strengthen his nuclear-armed nation's military capabilities at a key ruling party meeting, state media reported Thursday, just weeks before Joe Biden's inauguration as US president.

Dec- 2020 -

18 December

This file photo from 2019 shows an Iranian flag at Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran

Yaacov Ayish

The Biden Administration Must Fix Flawed Iran Nuclear Deal

The incoming Biden administration must fix the fatally flawed 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, or re-enter it and risk sparking a major escalation between America’s allies and adversaries.

4 December

Joint Chiefs Chairman General Mark Millley at the White House on April 1, 2020.

Staff Writer With AFP

Eyeing China, Top US General Sees Tech Revolution on Battlefield

Joint Chiefs Chairman General Mark Milley said the US military has to fully embrace robotics and artificial intelligence if it is to maintain superiority over China.

Nov- 2020 -

30 November

Servants carry the coffin of Iran's assassinated top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Says Scientist Was Killed in ‘New, Complex’ Operation: Top Official

A top Iranian official said nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was killed in a new type of "complex operation," blaming arch-foe Israel and an exiled opposition group.

17 November