Tag: nuclear
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Putin just approved a new nuclear weapons doctrine for Russia. Here’s what it means.
Russian President Vladimir Putin approved changes to his country’s nuclear doctrine this week, formally amending the conditions — and lowering the threshold — under which Russia would consider using its nuclear weapons. Moscow announced Tuesday that Putin had signed off on the changes to the doctrine, formally known as “The basics of state policy in…
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North Korea tests missiles ahead of U.S. election, says American actions warrant its nuclear weapons buildup
Seoul — North Korea fired a salvo of short-range ballistic missiles early Tuesday, Seoul’s military said. It was Pyongyang’s second launch in days and it came just hours before Americans were set to vote for a new president. The nuclear-armed North last week test-fired what it said was its most advanced and powerful solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic…