Weapons

Satellite images from China show expansion of secret nuclear weapons facilities in Sichuan: Report

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Geospatial analysis of satellite imagery taken between 2022 and 2026 has identified a significant expansion of secretive nuclear weapons facilities in Sichuan Province in southwest China, The New York Times reported on Sunday. The findings, shared by geospatial intelligence expert Renny Babiarz, indicate that China’s nuclear buildup has accelerated since 2019, marking a pivot in … Read more

‘They never got a shot off’: Trump hails US device that blocked Chinese, Russian weapons during Venezuela raid

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US President Donald Trump boasted Friday about a secret “discombobulator” weapon that can block Russian and Chinese defence systems, as he met the elite troops, who captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, at Fort Bragg. US President Donald Trump visited the base in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to honour special forces involved in the military operation … Read more

US accuses China of secret nuclear test as Trump admin calls for broader nuclear weapons agreement

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The United States on Friday accused China of carrying out a secret nuclear test in 2020 as the Trump administration calls for a broader nuclear weapons agreement including both China and Russia. The allegation comes a day after the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the US and Russia lapsed, leaving the world’s largest … Read more

A key nuclear weapons treaty is ending. It’s a blow to Russia’s ‘superpower’ myth

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Since the collapse of the old Soviet Union, Russia has cut a substantially diminished figure on the international stage. The breakup, back in 1991, of what US President Ronald Reagan once dubbed an “evil empire” left the Kremlin with less territory, less financial muscle and less influence around the globe. But Russia retained its clout … Read more