Category: Nuclear Missiles

Nuclear Weapons Imbalance Creates ‘Dangerous Moment’: Former CIA Officer

A former CIA officer and expert on nuclear weapons has criticised successive American and British leaders, including President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Boris Johnson, for believing the mantra “nuclear wars can never be won and should never be fought” and allowing Russia and China to build up a massive strategic advantage over the West. Peter…


Nuclear Missiles Could Be Moved to Europe Absent a NATO Pullback: Russian Official

Citing the resurrection of a U.S. Cold War-era military command in Europe, and NATO’s plans to counter the missile threat from Russia, a high Russian official said this week his country would respond in kind—alluding to the deployment of nuclear-capable missiles into Europe. “The closer such systems appear to our borders, the higher the risks…


NATO Agrees on Plan to Caution Russia Against Increasing Hostilities

NATO agreed on a new master plan on Thursday to deter Russian advances on multiple fronts amidst a new low in the relationship following the ouster of NATO-accredited Moscow envoys and reduction in the number of Russian positions within the alliance. The confidential strategy, Concept for Deterrence and Defence in the Euro-Atlantic Area, aims to…


China’s New Missile Silos Spark Concerns of War Over Taiwan

NEW DELHI—China is building 120 new silos for intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) near its northwestern desert city of Yumen, indicating a significant expansion in its nuclear forces and sparking concerns of a Taiwan-related conflict between China and the United States. Construction of these silos began in March 2020, with major assembly happening rapidly after February…