In 1949, Soviet Union detonated its first atom bomb, ending U.S. monopoly on atomic weapons, more than seven decades later United States and Russia together hold over 80 per cent of world's nuclear arms stockpileSoviet Union’s first atomic bomb test transformed the international security landscape. On August 29, 1949, the world entered a new stage i...
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China develops missile to target planes thousands of miles awayChina has developed hypersonic glide vehicles capable of launching air-to-air weapons. These advanced weapons threaten high-value targets t...
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Trump says North Korea has 57 'very powerful' nuclear weapons; plans meeting with Kim Jong UnUS President Donald Trump said North Korea has 57 “very powerful” nuclear weapons and indicated he plans to meet leader Kim Jong Un. His re...
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Mysterious aircraft spotted near US Air Force base in Kansas. Here's what we knowRecently, an unidentified military aircraft caught the eye near a Kansas Air Force base, stirring intrigue. Speculated to be the B-21 Raide...
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Defence stocks: Time to change strategy? 18 stocks with downside and upside potential from minus 26% to plus 26%When a stock remains in the red for several months, investors naturally begin questioning the investment. Imagine a shipbuilder remaining w...
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With approximately 190 warheads, India widens nuke arsenal lead over Pakistan: SIPRI reportThe year 2025 marked a pivotal moment for India's nuclear strategy as it ramped up its arsenal and introduced innovative delivery methods. ...
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Nuclear weapons increasing as Russia-Ukraine war, Israel-Iran conflict reignites the prospects of World War IIITwo wars - one in Europe and the other in the Middle East - have once again brought back the focus on nuclear weapons. A SIPRI report claim...
16 Jun, 2025, 01.53 PM IST
As new arms race looms, China's nuclear arsenal up to 600 warheads now, estimates global think tank in annual inventory of world's weaponsA new nuclear arms race is emerging as China significantly increases its nuclear arsenal, adding 100 warheads in the past year, according t...
16 Jun, 2025, 12.12 PM IST
India maintains nuclear edge over Pakistan with more warheads, next-gen 'canisterised' MIRV-capable missiles: SIPRIIndia continues to maintain an edge over Pakistan in nuclear capabilities, with the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI...
16 Jun, 2025, 11.22 AM IST
India's nuclear stockpile crosses Pakistan for first time in 25 years: SIPRIAccording to the latest report from the arms tracker SIPRI, India's nuclear weapons stockpile has exceeded Pakistan's for the first time in...
19 Jun, 2024, 07.27 PM IST
9 nuclear-armed nations including India continued to modernise N-arsenals in 2023: SIPRIThe Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reported that nine nuclear-armed nations, including the US, Russia, France, Ch...
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Watchdog: Nuclear-armed nations are deepening reliance on nuclear weaponsIn 2023, the world's nine nuclear-armed states continued modernizing their arsenals, deepening reliance on nuclear deterrence, per the Stoc...
17 Jun, 2024, 11.15 AM IST
Pakistan has 170 nuclear warheads, may increase it to 200 by 2025: Nuclear NotebookThe US Defense Intelligence Agency projected in 1999 that Pakistan would have 60 to 80 warheads by 2020, but several new weapon systems hav...
14 Sep, 2023, 09.05 PM IST
India planning missile to target all of China from south bases: US reportIndia's nuclear strategy, which has traditionally focused on Pakistan, now appears to place increased emphasis on China, two US experts cla...
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India's development of ICBMs likely to fuel arms race with ChinaIndia's development of ICBMs is likely to see China deploy its own MIRV missiles which can carry multiple warheads.
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Pakistan aims to develop smaller lighter nuclear warheads: ReportPakistan is expected to surpass Britain's nuclear stockpiles in a decade, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientist said.
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- 'Pakistan has more nukes and fissile materials than India'
Pakistan now appears to have overtaken India in the number of atomic war heads, with China having about three times the number of nukes tha...
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