New PM Truss faces 'arguably bigger problems' than Churchill in her in-tray
Mr Ellwood says "we could easily see a tactical low yield nuclear weapon being used" if do not stand up to aggressor nations.
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Nuclear Johnson calls for medals for UK's nuclear testing veterans as Truss voted in at No 10
In 2021, the independent Advisory Military Sub-Committee unanimously decided not to award a medal to veterans for their service.
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Comment Opinion: Will next PM have what it takes to push the red button?
Weapons expert Hamish de Bretton-Gordon OBE asks where the new leader would stand in the event of a nuclear war.
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North Korea US and South Korea begin expanded military drills as nuclear threat from North builds
Pyongyang views such exercises as invasion rehearsals which justify its accelerated weapon testing programme.
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Nuclear Analysis: Threat of nuclear attack never higher and could kill five billion
In his own words, Hamish de Bretton Gordon explains why the threat of nuclear attack or accident has rarely been higher.
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Nuclear Hiroshima and Nagasaki: The devastation of the atomic bombings
"... in being the first to use it, America had adopted an ethical standard common to the barbarians of the dark ages."
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Navy Medics deal with chemical and nuclear attack injuries – all part of NATO exercise
Actors 'suffered' mock injuries and played the role of casualties to bring a further sense of reality to the training.
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Nuclear World one step from nuclear annihilation, UN chief warns
Antonio Guterres cited the war in Ukraine and the threat of nuclear weapons in conflicts in the Middle East and Asia.
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North Korea North Korean nukes are 'ready to mobilise', says Kim Jong Un
The leader has already warned of pre-emptive nuclear weapon use, rather than deterrence, if threatened.
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North Korea Does North Korea have viable nuclear weapons?
Watch as an expert walks through North Korea's nuclear capability and how concerned the world should be.
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Comment Does the war in Ukraine signpost the end of Mutually Assured Destruction?
How can Western policymakers engage with Putin to ensure he does not cross the nuclear threshold?
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Politics SNP: Scrap Trident due to world risk from nuclear weapons
Russia has recently reported that its land, air and sea nuclear forces were on high alert following orders from President Vladimir Putin.
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Russia Putin orders nuclear deterrent forces on alert as Ukraine invasion continues
The news came shortly before plans for Russian and Ukrainian officials to meet were revealed.
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Scotland Navy service member found dead at Faslane nuclear base: named by police
Police are currently treating the death as "unexplained".
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Scotland Navy service member found dead at Faslane nuclear base: police investigation launched
Police are currently treating the death as "unexplained".
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Scotland Workers who maintain weapons for Trident submarine fleet threatening strike action
About 70 workers are warning they could strike on two days later this month.