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Studying war in the new nuclear age
Boston MA (SPX) Oct 31, 2025 Nuclear security can be a daunting topic: The consequences seem unimaginable, but the threat is real. Some scholars, though, thrive on the close study of the world's most dangerous weapons. That includes Caitlin Talmadge PhD '11, an MIT faculty member who is part of the Institute's standout group of nuclear security specialists. Talmadge, who joined the MIT faculty in 2023, has become a prominent scholar in security studies, conducting meticulous research about militaries' on-the-ground capabiliti ... read more |
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Russia says recent weapons tests 'not nuclear' after Trump orders US testsMoscow (AFP) Oct 30, 2025 Moscow on Thursday sought to cool rising nuclear tensions with Washington, after two tests of new Russian nuclear-capable weapons systems prompted US President Donald Trump order his own nuclear tests. ... more 
Fire, fury and the 'n-word': Trump's nuclear obsessionWashington (AFP) Oct 30, 2025 In his first term as US president, Donald Trump reportedly suggested nuking hurricanes. In his second he has caused fresh concern by ordering the Pentagon to start nuclear weapons tests. ... more 
Trump says he's ordered US to start nuclear weapons testingWashington (AFP) Oct 30, 2025 President Donald Trump said Thursday he had ordered the Pentagon to start nuclear weapons testing on a level with China and Russia - just minutes before opening a high stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. ... more 
Putin defies Trump with second nuclear weapons test in daysMoscow (AFP) Oct 29, 2025 Russia has successfully tested a nuclear-capable, nuclear-powered underwater drone, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday, defying US President Donald Trump's warnings with Moscow's second test of a new nuclear weapons system in just a few days. ... more |
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North Korea says tested new weapon systemSeoul (AFP) Oct 23, 2025 North Korea said on Thursday it had tested a "cutting-edge" new weapon system using hypersonic missiles aimed at bolstering its defences against Pyongyang's foes. ... more
Russia holds scheduled nuclear drills, week after NATOMoscow (AFP) Oct 22, 2025 Russia held planned strategic nuclear drills on Wednesday, a week after NATO began similar annual exercises, as tensions in Europe over the Ukraine war run high. ... more 
As Russia looms, NATO showcases nuclear drillVolkel, Netherlands (AFP) Oct 21, 2025 A Dutch F-35 jet roared off the runway Tuesday at Volkel airbase in the Netherlands as part of NATO's annual nuclear exercise Steadfast Noon. ... more 
North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles, first launch in monthsSeoul (AFP) Oct 22, 2025 North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles on Wednesday, its first such launch in months just a week before world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, descend on South Korea for a summit. ... more 
Khamenei tells Trump to 'keep dreaming' over claims of destroying Iran nuclear sitesTehran (AFP) Oct 20, 2025 Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday rebuffed claims by US President Donald Trump that the Islamic republic's nuclear sites had been destroyed by US strikes in June. ... more |
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Premature end to Iran nuclear deal after reimposed UN sanctions
Vienna (AFP) Oct 18, 2025 A landmark 10-year deal world powers signed with Iran to rein in its nuclear programme officially ends Saturday. But the deal began to fall apart years ago, and wide-ranging United Nations sanctions were reimposed last month on the Islamic republic, effectively burying the agreement but creating space for something new, according to experts. - What does 'Termination Day' mean? - The deal's "termination day" was set for October 18, 2025, exactly 10 years after the adoption of resolution 2231, ... read more 
Iran says Trump's call for peace 'at odds' with US actionsTehran (AFP) Oct 14, 2025 Iran said on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump's call for a peace deal with Tehran was inconsistent with Washington's actions, referring to its strikes on Iranian nuclear sites in June. ... more |
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Trump says would be 'great to get a peace deal' with IranJerusalem (AFP) Oct 13, 2025 US President Donald Trump on Monday said he wanted a peace deal with Iran, after the United States joined Israel in striking the Islamic republic's nuclear sites during a brief war earlier this year. ... more 
NATO to start annual nuclear exercise MondayBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Oct 10, 2025 NATO will launch its annual nuclear exercise Steadfast Noon next week, alliance chief Mark Rutte said Friday, as tensions with Russia have risen after a series of air incursions by Moscow. ... more 
North Korea's Kim hails 'cooperative' ties with ChinaSeoul (AFP) Oct 10, 2025 North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un hailed "friendly and cooperative" ties with China as he hosted Premier Li Qiang and other foreign dignitaries for celebrations marking 80 years under the ruling Workers' Party, state media reported Friday. ... more 
North Korea shows off 'most powerful' missile at military paradeSeoul (AFP) Oct 11, 2025 North Korea showed off its "most powerful" intercontinental ballistic missile at a military parade attended by top officials from Russia and China, Pyongyang's state media reported Saturday. ... more 
US hits Iraq's Olympic Committee president in fresh Iran-related sanctionsWashington (AFP) Oct 9, 2025 The US Treasury on Thursday ramped up its Iran-related sanctions, targeting a firm with ties to Iran-backed militia groups in Iraq, and the president of the Iraq's Olympic Committee. ... more |
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