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The world’s nuclear-armed countries continue to modernise their nuclear arsenal. File | Photo Credit: AP The world’s nine nuclear-armed countries continue to modernise their nuclear weapons as they deepened their reliance on such deterrence in 2023, a Swedish think tank said on June 17. “We have not seen nuclear weapons playing such a prominent role…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has upped his nuclear rhetoric since the Ukraine conflict began. Stockholm: The role of atomic weapons has become more prominent and nuclear states are modernising arsenals as geopolitical relations deteriorate, researchers said Monday, urging world leaders to “step back and reflect”. Diplomatic efforts to control nuclear arms also suffered major setbacks…
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Pakistan does not follow the “no first use” policy on nuclear weapons and the country’s deterrence capabilities can respond to all threats from the enemy, a former senior military officer has said, as he clarified Islamabad’s stance on the use of atomic weapons. Lt. Gen. (retd.) Khalid Ahmed Kidwai, Adviser to the National Command Authority,…
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