nuclear weapons

South Korea to create unit to decapitate N Korean leadership

An official from Seoul's Defence Ministry said on Thursday that the brigade, which will aim to remove the North's wartime command and paralyse its function if war breaks out.

Jan 05, 2017, 18:21 PM IST

India's Agni-V missile in comparison with other ICBMs in the world—All you need to know

India successfully test-fired its most potent indigenously developed intercontinental surface-to-surface nuclear capable ballistic missile Agni-V on Monday. The nuclear-capable, inter-continental ballistic missile (ICBMs) Agni-V with a range of over 5,000 km covering whole of China, was test-fired from Abdul Kalam island off Odisha coast.

Dec 27, 2016, 02:26 AM IST

Donald Trump's tweet on nuclear weapons indicate policy change: Report

With more than 7,000 warheads, currently the US has the largest stockpiles of nuclear weapons, followed by Russia, United Kingdom, France and China.

Dec 23, 2016, 08:55 AM IST

Pakistan has 130-140 nuclear weapons, converts F-16 to deliver nukes

According to the report, Pakistan probably assigns a nuclear strike mission to select F-16A/B and Mirage III/V fighter squadrons.

Nov 18, 2016, 20:57 PM IST

India abstains from voting on nuclear weapons ban at UN

India has asserted that there is no question of it joining the Non-Proliferation Treaty as a non-nuclear weapon state. 

Oct 29, 2016, 10:06 AM IST

UN votes to launch talks on nuclear weapons ban

A resolution presented by Austria, Ireland, Mexico, Nigeria, South Africa and Brazil was adopted by a vote of 123 to 38, with 16 abstentions, following weeks of lobbying by the nuclear powers for `no` votes. 

Oct 28, 2016, 04:15 AM IST

Denuclearising North Korea a `lost cause`, says US intel chief

Convincing North Korea to abandon nuclear weapons is a "lost cause," America`s top intelligence official said Tuesday, causing concern in the State Department and ally South Korea over an issue of long-standing US policy.

Oct 26, 2016, 12:28 PM IST

North Korea conducts another failed missile launch on Thursday

North Korea on Thursday conducted what appeared to be a failed test -- its second in a week -- of a powerful medium-range missile that experts warn could be deployed as early as next year.

Oct 20, 2016, 18:26 PM IST

Nuclear proliferation linkages active today have clear Pakistan fingerprints: India

India on Wednesday said that nuclear proliferation linkages active today had clear Pakistan fingerprints.

Oct 12, 2016, 17:59 PM IST

India a responsible nuclear state, Pakistan's nuclear weapons are entangled in history of tension: US

India has generally shown responsible behaviour with nuclear technology while Pakistan's history of nuclear weapons is entangled in tensions, a top US official has said.

Sep 29, 2016, 04:31 AM IST

MUST WATCH: `Pakistan's motto is destruction of India`

Some experts and analysts are of the view that India has limited military options and should look for other paths while dealing with Pakistan.

Sep 24, 2016, 17:11 PM IST

UN Security Council wants nuke test ban implementation

US Secretary of State John Kerry invoked North Korea's latest nuclear explosion in urging ratification of the treaty for "a safer, more secure, and more peaceful planet."

Sep 23, 2016, 23:15 PM IST

Pakistan offers India pact on non-testing of nuclear weapons

Pakistan on Tuesday offered India a bilateral arrangement on "non-testing of nuclear weapons".

Aug 16, 2016, 19:30 PM IST

WATCH this video to understand how badly Pakistan will suffer if it attacks India with nuclear weapons

This video explains how badly Pakistan will suffer if it attacks India with nuclear weapons.

Aug 09, 2016, 14:20 PM IST

Instability in Pakistan could impact safety of nuclear weapons: CRS

The CRS said that the China selling nuclear reactors to Pakistan for Chasa-3 and Chasma-4 are in violation of the current Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) guidelines.

Aug 03, 2016, 21:14 PM IST

'China could support India's NSG bid if it promises to comply with NPT stipulations'

 China said on Thursday that India has to comply with nuclear non-proliferation rules and have an independent foreign policy for China to support its bid to join the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).

Jun 16, 2016, 21:25 PM IST

North Korea may have 21 nukes or more: US think tank

North Korea may have produced an additional six or more nuclear weapons over the past 18 months, possibly bringing its total arsenal to more than 21 bombs, a US think tank said.

Jun 15, 2016, 07:55 AM IST

ISIS wants to attack Europe with nuclear weapons, says think-tank

After carrying out numerous chemical weapons attacks in Syria, the Islamic State now wants to strike Europe with a 'dirty nuclear bomb', a leading international think-tank on proliferation has said.

Jun 10, 2016, 20:30 PM IST

India has ability to target whole of Pakistan: Experts on AQ Khan's nuclear attack threat

Indian strategy experts have said that India too is capable of targetting whole of Pakistan.

May 29, 2016, 19:46 PM IST

India's defence capabilities driving China to modernise its nuclear force: Pentagon

The defence capabilities possessed by the US, Russia and India are among the main factors driving China to modernise its nuclear force and bolster its strategic strike capabilities, the Pentagon has said.

May 14, 2016, 10:30 AM IST