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Ukraine invasion — explained
A 2020 test of a ground-based intercontinental ballistic missile from the Plesetsk facility in northwestern Russia. Russia has the world's largest nuclear arsenal.

As Russia's Ukraine war intensifies, some warn nuclear escalation is possible

Mar 01, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin gave orders to his nation's nuclear forces over the weekend, but their exact meaning is unclear. Russia has more nuclear weapons than any other nation.
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News
In this April 2020 file photo provided by the North Korean government, Kim Jong Un, center top, attends a politburo meeting of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang.

North Korea's Kim at a critical crossroads a decade into his rule

Dec 13, 2021
As North Korea's dictator marks a milestone on Friday, he might be facing his toughest moment yet, as crushing sanctions, the pandemic and growing economic trouble converge
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Asia
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech in Pyongyang on April 8. On Sunday, the North Korean government said President Biden made a "big blunder" last week when he called North Korea's and Iran's nuclear programs a security threat.

North Korea Warns U.S. Over Biden's 'Big Blunder'

May 02, 2021
Citing President Biden's speech to Congress, North Korea says the United States will face a grave situation if it continues to pursue its "hostile policy" toward the country's nuclear program.
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World
Activists in New York City show their support for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which took effect on Friday.

U.N. Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons Takes Effect, Without The U.S. And Other Powers

Jan 22, 2021
"For the first time in history, nuclear weapons are going to be illegal in international law," says Elayne Whyte, who oversaw the treaty's creation.
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Asia
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Pyongyang General Hospital on March 17, 2020.

Kim Jong Un Calls U.S. North Korea's 'Biggest Enemy,' Vows To Advance Nuclear Arsenal

Jan 09, 2021
Kim's comments come just days ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. Biden has promised "principled diplomacy" with North Korea, implying a break with Trump's high-stakes summits.
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Law
Patrick O'Neill, 64, is a member of the Kings Bay Plowshares. He reports to prison in January for a 14-month sentence.

Longtime Anti-Nuclear Activists Face Prison, Again, After Breaking Into Naval Base

Dec 28, 2020
In the midst of a pandemic that's wreaking havoc on prisons and disproportionately affects older people, activists known as the Kings Bay Plowshares have been sentenced to up to 33 months in prison.
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Law
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe bows Thursday in front of a memorial to people who were killed in the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

Hiroshima Atomic Bombing Raising New Questions 75 Years Later

Aug 06, 2020
The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were said at the time to be justified as the only way to end World War II. Seventy-five years later, legal experts say they would now be war crimes.
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National
Hank Bolden, shown here at The Hartt School, is an atomic veteran — one of thousands of soldiers present at secret U.S. nuclear weapons tests that took place during the Cold War.

6 Decades Later, This Atomic Vet Is Finishing His Music Education

Jan 25, 2020
Hank Bolden is one of thousands of U.S. soldiers exposed to secret nuclear weapons tests in the 1950s. He's now using compensation money from the federal government to focus on his first love: music.
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Trump Impeachment Inquiry
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet with President Trump at the White House on Tuesday.

Trump To Meet Russia's Lavrov At White House Tuesday

Dec 09, 2019
The last time Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was at the White House, Trump bragged about firing former FBI Director James Comey.
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National Security
A woman watches a news program showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Amid Breakdown In Nuclear Talks, North Korea Threatens U.S. With 'Christmas Gift'

Dec 03, 2019
Pyongyang did not elaborate on the statement, but in 2017, state media referred to North Korea's first test launch of an ICBM as part of a "package of gifts" for the U.S.
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National Security
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, in Bangkok on Friday, said the U.S. withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty is now in effect. "Russia is solely responsible for the treaty's demise," he said.

Historic Arms Control Treaty Ends With Washington And Moscow Blaming Each Other

Aug 02, 2019
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was signed in 1987 by President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. The U.S. has long accused Russia of refusing to comply with its terms.
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World
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and President Trump walk together at a resort on Sentosa Island in Singapore on June 12, 2018.

What To Expect From North Korea At The Next Trump-Kim Summit

Feb 20, 2019
Analysts weigh the possible offers North Korea's leader could make later this month in Vietnam.
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World
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tells reporters Friday that the United States will withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia.

U.S. Announces It Will Withdraw From Nuclear Arms Control Treaty With Russia

Feb 01, 2019
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S. will suspend its obligations under the 1987 INF treaty as of Saturday and pull out in six months if Russia isn't deemed to be in compliance.
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National Security
Russian troops load a missile onto an Iskander M launcher during a 2016 exercise. Russia is now deploying the missiles to Kaliningrad, a Baltic territory it controls.

The U.S. And Russia Are Stocking Up On Missiles And Nukes For A Different Kind Of War

Feb 01, 2019
The U.S. and Russia seem increasingly interested in battlefield nuclear weapons. Arms control advocates fear a return to the darkest days of the Cold War.
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National Security
National Security Adviser John Bolton speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Tuesday. After their meeting, Bolton told reporters the U.S. still intends to withdraw from the Cold War-era Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.

Bolton Affirms U.S. Intent To Pull Out Of Arms Treaty With Russia

Oct 23, 2018
The national security adviser said the U.S. will leave the INF Treaty "in due course" — and that President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin would like to speak directly again next month.
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World
President Ronald Reagan (right) and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev exchange pens during the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty signing ceremony in the White House on Dec. 8, 1987. Gorbachev's translator Pavel Palazhchenko stands in the middle.

What Trump's Threat To End A U.S.-Russia Nuclear Arms Treaty Means For Putin

Oct 22, 2018
The 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty marked the end of the Cold War. The Kremlin may want to leave the agreement, too.
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Asia
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo walks with General Vincent K. Brooks, commander of United States Forces Korea, after arriving at Osan Air Base in South Korea Wednesday.

Pompeo: North Korea Will Take Major Steps To Disarm In Trump's First Term

Jun 13, 2018
He told reporters in Seoul on Wednesday that the country will take steps to disarm in two and a half years. But details of the agreement between President Trump and Kim Jong Un remain vague.
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Politics
President Donald Trump arrives in Singapore on June 10, 2018. Trump is scheduled to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on June 12.

Trump And Kim Eager To Declare Success In Singapore 'No Matter What Happens'

Jun 11, 2018
President Trump says he expects to know quickly whether North Korea is serious about surrendering its nuclear weapons. But Pyongyang has fooled the U.S. in the past.
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Parallels
Denuclearization was discussed in April at the inter-Korean summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (left) and South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

North Korea Demolishes Its Nuclear Test Site In A 'Huge Explosion'

May 24, 2018
Journalists observed as North Korea blew up tunnels it uses for nuclear testing. But experts say it was mostly for show, and closing the site will have little impact on the nation's capabilities.
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National Security
President Trump speaks beside South Korea's President Moon Jae-In as they attend a joint press conference in Seoul on November 7, 2017.

Trump And South Korean President Plot Strategy On North Korean Nukes

May 22, 2018
President Trump meets Tuesday with his South Korean counterpart, Moon Jae-in. They're putting their heads together ahead of a planned summit next month between Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un.
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Politics
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is seen at Peace House of the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone on April 27.

Trump Will Meet North Korea's Kim In Singapore In June

May 10, 2018
President Trump tweeted out the details of his planned meeting with North Korea's leader. "I really think we have a very good chance of doing something very meaningful," he said.
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Parallels
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a speech on Iran's nuclear program at the defense ministry in Tel Aviv on Monday.

Stolen Iranian Nuclear Plans May Trigger New Inspections

May 01, 2018
Former inspectors say documents obtained by the Israeli government may prompt a fresh look at the nation's nuclear sites.
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The Two-Way
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a speech Monday in Tel Aviv on Iran's former nuclear weapons program.

Israel Says Iran Lied; European Leaders Say That's Exactly Why Nuclear Deal Matters

May 01, 2018
As President Trump considers withdrawing from the Iran accord, Israel says files show Iran concealed its nuclear ambitions. But the U.K., France and Germany say they always knew that — hence the deal.
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The Two-Way
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (left) and South Korea's President Moon Jae-in walk on a bridge at the truce village of Panmunjom Friday. South Korea says Kim told Moon of the plan to shut the test site.

Kim Jong Un Pledges To Shut Down Main Nuclear Test Site In May, South Korea Says

Apr 29, 2018
North Korea's leader told South Korea's president he would invite security experts and journalists to the site. South Korea's president also spoke with President Trump about a U.S.-North Korea summit.
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Parallels
A woman walks past a news screen showing file footage of South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at a railway station in Seoul this week. Kim will walk across the Demilitarized Zone on Friday for a historic summit with Moon

What To Expect From Friday's Summit Between North And South Korea

Apr 26, 2018
"President Trump is in for a rude surprise if he thinks ... Kim Jong Un is going to say, 'Sure, I'll hand over my nuclear weapons,'" North Korea expert Jean H. Lee tells NPR.
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