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North Korea tests cruise missiles in show of 'combat readiness'
Kim Jong Un watched the missiles fly for more than two hours over the sea.
Ukraine’s new peace plan – and what each point means
The 20-point plan offers Ukraine Nato-style defence guarantees for future attacks.
Analysis: Xi Jinping’s military purges show unease about China’s nuclear forces
NYTimes Analysis: China's ability to manage its growing nuclear arsenal is under question.
Left in limbo: The dangerous stalemate over Iran’s nuclear programme
NY Times: There’s no negotiations or independent oversight of it. Analysts warn of war.
North Korea fires missile after Seoul moves on nuclear submarine plan
The missile splashed down outside Japan’s economic zone, causing no damage.
Trump 'open' to considering lifting Iran sanctions
Iran’s economy has struggled under US sanctions reimposed in 2018.
Trump push to restart nuclear tests could take years, cost millions, experts say
The US last tested a nuclear explosive more than 30 years ago.
'You'll find out very soon': Trump fuels concern over nuclear test plan
UN chief Antonio Guterres warned any nuclear testing 'can never be permitted'.
‘Don’t want nuclear arms race’: Luxon says NZ would ‘discourage’ Trump’s latest idea
It comes just days after the pair met for the first time.
Trump stirs tensions with surprise order to test nuclear weapons
The last US nuclear detonation was a 20-kiloton blast in Nevada in 1992.
Inside Trump’s Golden Dome: High-stakes debate over missile-defence shield
It would radically reshape military doctrine and further militarise space at huge cost.
Trump orders US resumption of nuclear weapons testing 'immediately'
The announcement came minutes before Donald Trump's summit with Xi Jinping.
Pentagon in row with Netflix over portrayal of ‘ineffective’ nuclear defence system
A leaked internal memo insists US missile defences are ‘100% accurate’.
'We follow through': Luxon says sending plane to wargames shows NZ 'not just spouting off'
He's 'really proud' of New Zealand's work in the region.
North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles, first launch in months
It is North Korea’s first launch since Lee Jae Myung took office in Seoul.
North Korea reveals 'most powerful' missile at military parade
The event was attended by top officials from Russia and China.
UN sanctions snap back on Iran after failed nuclear talks
Iran recalled its envoys from Britain, France and Germany after the sanctions took effect.
North Korea declares nuclear status 'irreversible' in law
Kim Jong Un last week toured weapons sites, vowing to bolster nuclear forces.
Gaylene Preston doco on artist Robin White explores the horror of nuclear war
'To me, it represents the extremes to which human beings can go on the dark side.'
'Under the rubble': Iran FM reveals fate of enriched uranium stockpile
IAEA chief Rafael Grossi insists the new deal covers all nuclear sites across Iran.
Kathryn Bigelow's new film calls for nuclear disarmament
'A House of Dynamite' premiered at the Venice Film Festival to rave reviews.
With Russia’s help, North Korea expands its weapons capability
Kim Jong Un will attend a military parade in China, as his partnership with Russia grows.
Trump's cryptic remarks shake South Korea visit
The US President says he wants to meet North Korea's Kim Jong-un again.
Head of DIA removed after assessment contradicts Trump claims
Trump's administration dismisses multiple top officers, raising concerns.
Even Hiroshima’s pacifist cause is losing believers
New York Times: Some Japanese think that peace for peace’s sake is no longer enough.
Japan's pacifism at crossroads as military expansion debate grows
New York Times: Many older Japanese are concerned about a waning commitment to pacifism.
Hiroshima marks 80 years as US-Russia nuclear tensions rise
The 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing is being marked with a solemn ceremony.
Kremlin warns against ‘nuclear rhetoric’ after Trump sub moves
Peskov distances Putin from Medvedev's comments on nuclear threats.
Trump calls nuclear bluff of Russia’s hawk-in-chief
Telegraph: The real target of the submarine manoeuvre is almost certainly Putin.