nuclear weapons

South Korea’s president-elect faces North Korea’s escalating nuclear threat

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

as he takes office Tuesday for a single five-year term, the conservative Yoon Suk Yeol must now confront an increasingly belligerent Kim, who openly threatens to use atomic bombs and is reportedly preparing for his first nuclear test explosion since…

Kim Jong Un warns North Korea could ‘preemptively’ use nuclear weapons

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

KCNA said Kim called his military officials to praise their work during Monday’s parade, where the North showcased the biggest weapons in its nuclear arsenal, including intercontinental ballistic missiles that could potentially reach the U.S. homeland.

Biden says nuclear attack sub he commissioned will bolster U.S. security

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

In April 2020, with the coronavirus pandemic spreading across the United States, the Delaware was commissioned while underwater, a first for a Navy vessel. Since then it has been in training.

Following missile launch, North Korea vows to develop more powerful weapons

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to develop more powerful means of attack, days after its most serious missile launch in more than four years.

Talking to kids about nuclear tensions? Experts advise telling the truth

By Leanne Italie, Associated Press

Questions about nuclear weapons can sometimes make this moment feel reminiscent of growing up during the Cold War. Experts and parents recommend speaking simply with younger kids who ask questions but avoiding detailed discussions of scary topics.

Russia holds drills with nuclear submarines, land-based missiles amid Ukraine invasion

By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press

Russian nuclear submarines have sailed off for drills in the Barents Sea and mobile missile launchers are roaming snow forests in Siberia after President Vladimir Putin ordered his nation's nuclear forces put on high alert.

What to know as Ukraine resists Russia’s advance

By Associated Press

The Russian military assault on Ukraine went into its fifth day after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his nuclear forces put on increased alert, ratcheting up tensions yet further.

Putin put Russia’s nuclear forces on alert. What does that mean for the risk of nuclear war?

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin's implied threat to turn the Ukraine war into a broader nuclear conflict presents President Joe Biden with choices rarely contemplated in the atomic age, including whether to raise the alert level of U.S. nuclear forces.

Putin’s threat rekindles Cold War fears of nuclear war

By Associated Press

He warned that he has the weapons available if anyone dares to use military means tries to stop the takeover of Ukraine.

Biden has first formal talks with Japanese PM Kishida to discuss North Korea and China concerns

By Aamer Madhani, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida have held their first formal talks as they face fresh concerns about North Korea's nuclear program and China's growing military assertiveness.