ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday strongly denied Indian claims of clandestine nuclear testing, reaffirming that it has not conducted any nuclear tests since May 1998. Foreign Office spokesman Tahir Andrabi described the allegations as “baseless and malicious” and emphasized that Pakistan has maintained a self-imposed moratorium on nuclear testing. Responding to India’s reference to a remark […]
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Putin orders officials to draft proposals for possible nuclear tests
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday instructed top officials to draft proposals for a possible nuclear weapons test, marking a move Russia has not undertaken since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Putin’s directive, announced during a televised Security Council meeting, comes in response to US President Donald Trump’s recent announcement […]
US confirms nuclear tests under Trump will not involve explosions
WASHINGTON – The United States will resume nuclear weapons testing under orders from President Donald Trump, but without carrying out actual nuclear explosions, Energy Secretary Chris Wright clarified on Sunday. Speaking to Fox News, Wright said the upcoming “system tests” are designed to verify the functionality of all components in a nuclear weapon except for […]