Rishi Sunak is holding a full cabinet call at 7.45 this evening. Ministers believe it’s about UK and US military strikes against the Houthis in Yemen. Move has been heavily telegraphed by Grant Shapps and by senior figures in the US. It is thought UK aircraft and Navy ships could take part
The leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, calls for Muslim countries to supply weapons to the fighters of the Palestinian Islamist movement, at war against Israel in the Gaza Strip
On Russia military - "We know that this war [versus Ukraine] has had an impact on Mr. Putin's war-making capability, particularly when it comes to munitions" per NSC's Kirby "We also know that he still has a sizeable amount" of his air forces, ground forces and navy [except Black Sea]
Putin: Nuclear triad technologies have been improved and we will increase funding for the military-industrial complex
Russia: We will take reciprocal measures if the United States resumes nuclear testing
1 year agoUSAF Boeing WC-135R Constant Phoenix "nuke sniffer" JAKE21/64-14829 (AE048D) from RAF Mildenhall is currently conducing an interesting and somewhat unusual mission over the Baltic Sea
Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov: Today Russian President Putin signed a Federal Law canceling Russia's ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
Russian Ministry of Defense reports Russian armed forces launched strategic nuclear forces drill
The Federation Council approved the law on the withdrawal of ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
China’s nuclear arsenal is growing faster than expected & is “on track to exceed previous projections "The annual @DeptofDefense China Military Power report says Biejing has 500 operational nuclear warheads in its arsenal & will have more than 1,000 by 2030
Russian lawmakers vote to de-ratify nuclear test ban treaty - @AFP
Russian Foreign Ministry: Moscow is ready for a mirror response if Washington starts conducting nuclear tests
The Russian State Duma asks a committee to study the possibility of revoking the ratification of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty within 10 days
State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin about the withdrawal of ratification of the The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT): "The situation in the world has changed. Washington and Brussels have unleashed a war against our country. Today's challenges require new solutions."
Yoon says worsening of North Korea nuclear problem will only strengthen South Korea-U.S.-Japan cooperation: official
Pumping up Ukraine with weapons, the West increases the threat of a clash of nuclear powers - Russian FM Lavrov
.@pzydzpl @AndrzejDuda: As it is emphasized, NATO's nuclear umbrella extends over all the states of the alliance. If in any way Russian nuclear weapons were to be used against NATO countries, the countries of the alliance will respond accordingly
Today the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression starts its work. Collecting evidence and documenting Russia’s crimes so the perpetrators can be brought to justice. First step towards a tribunal for the crime of aggression
Putin said that the first nuclear bombs have been deployed on the territory of Belarus
1 year agoNATO chief Jens Stoltenberg: We face the greatest threat in generations
US sees chance for arms control talks with Russia despite current tensions, Russian invasion of Ukraine "There is a track record of our 2 countries being capable of engaging in these kinds of discussions" per @JakeSullivan46, pointing to ColdWar arms control talks, agreements
Russia does not intend to follow the path of nuclear escalation, but advises against testing Moscow - Russian Foreign Ministry
Russian Foreign Ministry: Washington's withholding of information about its missile tests undermines the START treaty
US has informed Russia that it will no longer exchange data on its strategic nuclear forces following Moscow's decision to suspend its participation in the New START treaty cutting long-range arms: WSJ
T-54/55s have been withdrawn from storage and sent westwards from the 1295th Central Tank Repair and Storage Base, Arsenyev, Primorsky region.Tank modelers, rejoice: we have obtained exclusive photos of outdated (mid-20th century) T-54/55 tanks hauled on a train westwards from strategic storage in Russia's Far East
US official: Blinken pressured Lavrov to back down from suspending the START treaty
1 year agoPutin signed a law on suspension of participation of Russian Federation in New START treaty on strategic nuclear weapons
Chinese Defense: Our nuclear forces will remain at a minimum level in accordance with national security requirements
Ministry of Defense: Russia, despite the suspension of participation in the New START treaty, will comply with restrictions on the number of carriers of nuclear warheads, the exchange of notifications will continue
Russian State Duma has adopted a law suspending participation of Russian Federation in New START treaty
