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Russia Welcomes US Proposal to Extend Nuclear Treaty
The Kremlin has welcomed U.S. President Joe Biden’s proposal to extend the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the two countries, which is set to expire in less than two weeks
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Biden Proposes 5-Year Extension of Nuke Treaty With Russia
The White House says President Joe Biden has proposed to Russia a five-year extension of a nuclear arms treaty that is otherwise set to expire in February
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‘A Dangerous Game of Chicken': Iran Sets Up Challenge for Biden With Nuclear Ramp-Up
A recent law passed by Iran’s hawkish Parliament mandates that Iran ramp up its nuclear program on multiple fronts.
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N. Korea Threatens to Build More Nukes, Cites US Hostility
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has threatened to expand his nuclear arsenal while disclosing a list of high-tech weapons systems under development in response to what he called hostile American policy
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Pelosi Spoke to Joint Chiefs Chairman About Preventing ‘Unstable' Trump From Ordering Nuclear Strike
Pelosi said she spoke to Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley about precautions that could block Trump from “ordering a nuclear strike.”
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U.S. Should Freeze North Korea's Nuclear Program Before Pursuing Denuclearization, Think Tank Says
After getting an “interim freeze deal,” CSIS’ Victor Cha said the U.S. should then try to “transform the political relationship” with North Korea.
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A Biden Administration Wants the Iran Nuclear Deal Back. That Could Be Much Harder and Riskier Now
While a Biden administration will likely try to restart talks with Iran, the main obstacle may be whether Iran is willing to negotiate — and at what price.
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North Korea May Use Missile Tests as a Way of ‘Forcing' Biden to Pay Attention
Experts said Biden’s primary concern would be to address the coronavirus and the economy, but that North Korea could test weapons to make its presence felt.
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North Korea's Kim Holds Meeting on Bolstering Nuclear Forces
North Korea’s state media say leader Kim Jong Un has convened a key military meeting to discuss bolstering its nuclear arsenal and putting his country’s strategic armed forces on a high alert
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Virus Delays Review of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty
The United Nations says the 191 parties to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty have decided to postpone a conference to review its implementation because of the coronavirus pandemic
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Scientists Move ‘Doomsday Clock' Closer to Midnight
Scientists warned Thursday that Earth is inching closer to disaster. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved its symbolic Doomsday Clock closer to midnight, indicating that the likeliness of a human-caused apocalypse has increased since last year.
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Trump Willing to Meet With Iran President Without Preconditions
President Donald Trump said Monday during a press conference he’d be willing to meet with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani without any preconditions.
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Trump Announces North Korean Nuclear Summit Is Back On
President Donald Trump announced Friday the North Korea nuclear summit is back on for a June 12 meeting in Singapore. The announcement came after Trump met with Kim Yong Chol, a top deputy to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, in the Oval Office for more than an hour.
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South Korean Leader Says Trump Will Meet With North Korean Dictator
Chung Eui-yong, South Korea’s national security director, said Thursday that President Donald Trump has decided he will meet with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. He also said Kim told the South Koreans he is “committed to denuclearization.”
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President Trump Details North Korean Threat
President Trump spoke of the dangers of North Korea’s nuclear missile program, and told the story of a North Korean defector, during his State of the Union speech.
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Trump Designates North Korea a State Sponsor of Terror
President Donald Trump designated North Korea a state sponsor of terror during a cabinet meeting Monday.