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AUKUS nuclear submarine deal not a ‘betrayal,’ UK defence minister says, as French cut out of lucrative military contract

Speaking on Thursday, Ben Wallace said that the UK had no strategic differences with France after Paris and French shipbuilder…

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France ‘regrets’ AUKUS nuclear submarine deal that scuttled its multi-billion ‘contract of century’ with Australia

US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his British counterpart Boris Johnson announced the ‘AUKUS’ initiative in…

3 years ago

Biden to launch NUCLEAR tech working group alongside UK and Australia in apparent bid to push back against China – reports

Biden is expected to announce a new defense pact, reportedly called AUUKUS and involving the UK and Australia, according to…

3 years ago

North Korea has apparently restarted its Yongbyon nuclear reactor, IAEA says, citing satellite imagery

Monitoring of the site through satellite imagery showed indications that the 5-megawatt reactor was put back in operation as of…

3 years ago

Russia to expand navy with new warships & nuclear subs as Putin says new tech, from AI to robotics, will drive next-gen weapons

Speaking as part of the Army 2021 expo on Monday, Putin announced that “the potential of our sailors is increasing.”…

3 years ago

CIA expects no revival of Iran nuclear deal, but Americans warn Israeli officials they won’t go to war over it, according to media

CIA Director William Burns’ team is said to have dampened Israeli hopes for US military action against Iran under President…

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Thirty years ago, the START-1 nuclear deal made the world a safer place: Now, the US & Russia risk returning to an atomic standoff

When it entered into effect three years later, there was no USSR left. Nevertheless, its ambitious terms sought to draw…

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Blinken says nuclear deal negotiations with Iran ‘cannot go on indefinitely’ as indirect talks drag

During a news conference in Kuwait on Thursday, Blinken expressed dissatisfaction at the lack of resolution over negotiations on Iran’s…

3 years ago

Russia building high-tech replacement for secretive nuclear ‘doomsday plane’ with boosted range & improved capabilities — reports

That’s according to RIA Novosti, citing a source in the military-industrial industry, which revealed that the new plane will be…

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WATCH: Russian warships & nuclear submarines on show in St. Petersburg parade as Putin hails country as world-leading naval power

President Vladimir Putin kicked off the event on Sunday by praising the fleet’s long history and hailing Russia as “one…

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