8 d. ago The Guardian view on a new nuclear age: great powers should not restock a house of dynamite | Editorial

Donald Trump’s remarks on resuming nuclear testing have highlighted the risks. Proliferation must not be considered inevitableWhen Eisaku Satō, a former prime minister of Japan, received the Nobel peace prize in 1974 after committing his country to not making nuclear bombs, owning them or allowing them on its territory, he assured the audience: “I have no doubt that this policy will be pursued by all future governments.”Yet last week, Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s new prime minister, declined to say whether the country that understands the cost of nuclear war better than any other would stand by its commitment – reflecting the bleak broader outlook. Eighty years after the US dropped Little Boy on Hiroshima, incinerating tens of thousands of people, and almost 40 after Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan seriously discussed nuclear abolition in Reykjavik, the spectre looms once more. Last month, Donald Trump ordered the US military to match other countries’ nuclear weapons testing. Continu...

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9 d. ago Wayne Rooney says Donald Trump told him he was ‘f***ed’ if nuclear missiles hit as Man Utd icon reveals golf encounter

WAYNE ROONEY says he was warned that he would be "f***ed" if there was a nuclear attack - while he was playing golf with Donald Trump. The Manchester United and England legend was still on the books of MLS side DC United when he went head-to-head with the United States President. Rooney made a trip...

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2 w. ago Donald Trump's city destroying nuclear missile 'spotted for the first time' during test flight

The AGM-181 LRSO, billed as the Air Force's next-generation stealth nuclear cruise missile, is poised to arm both the B-52 and the newly built B-21 stealth bomber

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3 w. ago Pakistan hits back at Donald Trump after he accuses US ally of testing nuclear weapons

US president claims China, Russia, Pakistan and North Korea are all testing nuclear weapons

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3 w. ago Trump's testing plans for US nuclear weapons won't include explosions, energy secretary says

Energy Secretary Chris Wright says that new tests of the U.S. nuclear weapons system ordered up by President Donald Trump will not include nuclear explosions

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3 w. ago ‘Ignorant’ Trump can’t resume nuclear testing – he could knock the earth off its axis

EXCLUSIVE: When Donald Trump talks of nuclear testing, it's hard not to imagine a vision of a giant orange baby juggling with a kitchen knife... with experts pointing to the past as an example

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3 w. ago Donald Trump's nuclear move branded 'nonsensical' by former Navy officer amid WW3 fears

As President Donald Trump announces America's first nuclear tests since 1992, there are fears he could trigger a new nuclear arms race with China, Russia, and the rest of the world

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3 w. ago How terrifying SECRET Russian missile Putin is using to pound Ukraine prompted Trump to rip up treaty & order nuke tests

VLADIMIR Putin has been secretly pummelling Ukraine with a banned missile for months - as Donald Trump is forced to start testing nuclear weapons again. Ukraine reports the cruise missile, developed under wraps and capable of carrying nukes, has been fired into the country repeatedly since August. The Novator 9M729 is outlawed under the pact...

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3 w. ago Ukraine reports fresh Russian attacks and says Moscow has used ‘secret’ missile in recent months – Europe live

The development of the 9M729 cruise missile prompted Donald Trump to abandon a nuclear arms control pact with Moscow during his first termOver in Lithuania, Vilnius airport had to briefly close again last night after more smuggling balloons were reported, causing further disruption for passengers – just days after the Lithuanian government vowed to do whatever it takes to stop them from coming.The restrictions were in place for around three hours, disrupting several flights; the fifth incident in the last 10 days. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Ukraine reports fresh Russian attacks amid reports Moscow used ‘secret’ missile in recent months – Europe live

The development of the 9M729 cruise missile prompted Donald Trump to abandon a nuclear arms control pact with Moscow during his first termUkraine has reported another series of attacks from Russia overnight, including a strike on the north-eastern Ukrainian city of Sumy, which injured at least 11 residents, local authorities said.The Sumy region borders Russia and has been under constant attack from drones and missiles, Reuters reported. The emergency services said on the Telegram messenger service that Russia had struck a residential multistorey building, private houses and infrastructure facilities. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago MIKEY SMITH: 9 unhinged Donald Trump moments as he tells Republicans to take 'nuclear option'

Trump celebrated halloween by telling Republicans to scrap something truly momentous - and then he went out to give sweets to kids

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3 w. ago Donald Trump: US president orders testing of nuclear weapons for first time in 30 years

US president Donald Trump has made fresh comments on nuclear weapons testing

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3 w. ago Trump orders restart of nuclear weapons testing moments before face

The American president said: ‘With others doing testing, I think it's appropriate that we do also’

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3 w. ago Trump's comments on nuclear testing upend decades of US policy. Here's what to know about it

President Donald Trump has suggested the U.S. will restart nuclear weapons testing, a move that upends decades of American policy

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3 w. ago Trump starts new nuclear arms race as he orders Department of War to begin testing 'immediately'... just moments before facing off with China's Xi

The president ordered the Pentagon to begin their first nuclear tests since 1992 just moments before his scheduled meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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4 w. ago Donald Trump blasts Putin over nuclear missile test with stark submarine threat

Trump's warning came after a crowing speech this weekend which saw Putin celebrate the successful test flight of a new nuclear-powered cruise missile doomsday weapon nicknamed "Flying Chernobyl"

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