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US
Trump Does Not Rule Out New US Airstrikes on Iran
US President Donald Trump said Iran’s leadership should be “very worried,” leaving open the possibility of renewed US military action amid talks over Tehran’s nuclear program.
Feb. 5, 2026
UN
The Eroding World Order and Possible Proliferation of WMDs
As the territory of a smaller power is annexed by an official nuclear-weapon state and permanent UN Security Council member, many countries may deem acquiring WMDs to be legitimate and necessary.
Dec. 20, 2025
Europe
Russian Nukes On Europe’s Doorstep: What Next
In this interview, former Lithuanian intelligence chief Darius Jurgelevičius joins Kyiv Post’s Jason Jay Smart to explain why the so-called “Kaliningrad Fortress” works as a launchpad for pressure.
Dec. 18, 2025
Ukraine
US Senate Panel Sounds Alarm: Ukraine’s Loss Could Drive Nations to Go Nuclear
Lawmakers cite Kyiv’s broken security pledges as evidence that non-nuclear states may rethink their survival plans.
Dec. 11, 2025
France
French Military Reportedly Opens Fire on 5 Drones Over Nuclear Submarine Base
The base, located on the French peninsular of Ile Longue, is used to store France’s four nuclear ballistic submarines. French authorities believe the incident was “intended to alarm the public.”
Dec. 5, 2025
Ukraine
OPINION: Will Smaller Powers Acquire Weapons of Mass Destruction?
The Russo-Ukrainian War and resulting decline of the post-1945 world order could motivate relatively smaller powers to deter larger ones with weapons of mass destruction.
Nov. 15, 2025
US
US Rolls Out Hidden Nuclear LRSO Missile as Putin Touts Burevestnik, Poseidon
The US has revealed its secret AGM-181 LRSO nuclear missile just days after Putin promoted Russia’s Burevestnik and Poseidon systems, sending a sharp strategic message to Moscow.
Nov. 14, 2025
Nuclear weapons
Kremlin Offers to Discuss Trump’s Claim That Russia Violated Nuclear Treaty
“We are ready to discuss the suspicions raised by our American colleagues regarding the possibility that we might be secretly doing something deep underground,” Lavrov told Russian state media.
Nov. 11, 2025
Russia
Russian Lawmaker Urges Mock Nuclear Strikes on Pentagon, Big Ben, Eiffel Tower to ‘Scare the West’
Mikhail Sheremet said Russia should stop “playing the peacemaker” and instead demonstrate its nuclear might through symbolic drills against landmarks of Western civilization.
Nov. 7, 2025
US
US Test-Launches Minuteman III Missile Amid Renewed Nuclear Testing Push
First deployed in the early 1970s, the Minuteman III can carry nuclear warheads over intercontinental distances with high precision. Despite its age, the system continues to be modernized.
Nov. 6, 2025
Putin
Putin Orders Preparation for Possible Nuclear Tests After 35-Year Pause
The move follows recent comments by US President Donald Trump that Washington might resume nuclear testing, as well as Moscow’s unveiling of its new strategic nuclear-powered weapons.
Nov. 5, 2025
Russia
‘We Are Only Country Doesn’t Test’ – Trump Defends Nuclear Move Amid Global Alarm
US president claims Russia and China are conducting secret explosive nuclear tests, framing controversial directive as necessary response to foreign violations of global test ban norms.
Nov. 3, 2025
Russia
‘You’ll Find Out Soon’ – Trump’s Nuclear Brinkmanship Keeps World Guessing
The US president’s refusal to spell out what kind of “tests” he plans has unsettled allies, divided lawmakers, and raised the specter of a new nuclear era.
Nov. 1, 2025
US
Ambiguous Order: Trump’s Nuclear Test Directive Sparks Confusion, Congressional Scrutiny
Veteran US diplomat Daniel Fried tells Kyiv Post that Trump’s directive was “not fully thought through” and its confusing nature “attenuates” the message on the global stage.
Oct. 31, 2025
US
Trump Orders Pentagon to ‘Immediately’ Begin Nuclear Weapons Testing, Analysts Warn of Arms Race
US President tells Pentagon to begin tests “on an equal basis” with rivals, shattering three-decade American moratorium and drawing condemnation from nonproliferation experts.
Oct. 30, 2025
Putin
Russia’s New Nuclear-Powered Missiles Not a Threat For Now
Experts say the very-long-range weapon aims to skirt Western air defences with its low-flying capabilities, but its strategic impact is likely to remain limited for now.
Oct. 28, 2025