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Iran offered to limit its enriched uranium stock to up to 60% purity — with 90% purity being weapons-grade — to avoid a resolution at the Nov. 20-22 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) meeting condemning its non-cooperation with UN inspectors.

Iran Offers to Cap Near Weapons-Grade Uranium Stockpile

Putin Approves Russia's Revised Nuclear Doctrine

Ukraine Strikes Inside Russia With U.S. Missiles

New York Times19 mins

Biden Allows Ukraine to Strike Deeper Into Russian Territory

British state media confirms ‘Storm Shadow’ strike deep inside Russia

Nuclear weapons

The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for its efforts against nuclear weapons.

Japanese Atomic Bomb Survivors' Group Wins Nobel Peace Prize

Russia Warns of 'War with Catastrophic Consequences'

Putin takes his nuclear threats to a new level but Ukraine's allies say they aren't rattled

Putin Proposes Changes to Russia's Nuclear Doctrine

World's new fastest supercomputer is built to simulate nuclear bombs

New Scientist1 day

Missiles

The US Wednesday opened its first permanent military base in Poland at Redzikowo, near the Baltic Sea less than 100 miles (160 km) from Russia's Kaliningrad exclave. The facility, "part of a larger NATO missile shield," is equipped with an Aegis naval weapon system.

US Opens Missile Base in Northern Poland

NKorea Launches Ballistic Missiles Towards Sea of Japan

Ukraine fires UK-made missiles into Russia for first time

Banned N. Korean ICBM Takes Longest Flight Yet

Biden makes another Ukraine policy shift with approval of sending anti-personnel mines

Warships

China's most advanced nuclear-powered attack submarine sank alongside a pier at the Wuchang Shipyard in late May or early June, a senior US defense official said Thursday.

Report: China's New Nuclear Submarine Sinks at Shipyard

Houthis Threaten More Attacks Against Western Warships

Danish military says it staying close to Chinese ship after data cable breaches

Red Sea: Indian Navy Rescues Cargo Ship Crew After Houthi Strike

Swedish navy identifies ships in areas of suspected undersea cable sabotage

Military aircraft

Aerospace and defense firm Lockheed Martin hit a record high on the stock market on Wednesday after its shares jumped further 3.5% in the wake of a Q2 earnings report that exceeded expectations.

Lockheed Martin Hits Record High After Raising 2024 Sales Target

US House Republicans Float Pentagon Subpoena into Osprey Crashes

Japan says it will "closely watch" China's military activity after Beijing admits spy plane violated airspace

Malaysia: 10 Dead After Two Navy Helicopters Crash During Rehearsal

US Air Force to retire A-10 attack aircraft in S. Korea by fiscal year 2025

Korea HeraldNov 13

Arms control & disarmament

Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin on Sunday vowed to deploy previously banned long-range missiles close to Western countries if the US goes through with its plan to station similar long-range, nuclear-capable missiles in Germany in 2026.

Putin Vows 'Mirror Measures' to US Missiles in Germany

Report: Global Arms Sales on the Rise

Hard Nuclear Weapons Choices Await Harris or Trump as President

Scientific AmericanOct 17

Hollywood Stars Join Anti-Nukes Campaign

Biden approved strategy to prepare against coordinated nuclear challenges from NK., China, Russia: NYT

Korea HeraldSep 22

Biological & chemical weapons

Spanish police said Tuesday that they confiscated 13 tons of banned chemicals bound for Russia, some of which they said may possibly have been intended for usage as chemical weapons.

Spain: Police Seize Russia-Bound Chemicals

US Destroys Last of Chemical Weapons Stockpile

'Risk of bioterrorism' from NK's trash balloons: KDCA head

Korea HeraldOct 17

At Least 4 Killed in Russian Drone Attack on Kyiv Region

'I Won't Be Intimidated': Kari Lake Responds to Her Office Receiving a 'Suspicious' Substance

Arms exports

On Wednesday, China's foreign ministry announced sanctions on nine US military-linked companies over arms sales to Taiwan. Beijing considers the self-ruled island its breakaway province.

China Sanctions 9 US Military-Linked Firms Over Taiwan Arms Sales

US to Advance Billion-Dollar Arms Sale to Israel

Sanders,Colleagues Move to Block Arms Sales to Israel, Vote Likely This Week

Report: UK Continued Arms Sales to Israel Despite Legal Concerns

N. Korean minister embarks on trip to Iran amid Mideast crisis

Korea HeraldSep 22

Military bases & personnel

According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, unidentified drones have been observed surveilling sensitive US military sites — including Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, and Edwards Air Force Base, Nevada — in the past year.

Report: Unidentified Drones Surveilling US Military Sites

US Soldier Who Fled to NKorea Walks Free After Guilty Plea

Pacific island governor backs $800m US military upgrade amid China threat

NATO Summit Underway in Washington, DC

Air Force explores replacing patrol dogs with robot dogs

Korea HeraldSep 22

Autonomous weapons

The Eastern Theatre Command of China's People’s Liberation Army (PLA) launched two days of military drills around Taiwan early Thursday morning.

China Launches Military Drills Around Taiwan

US Seeks Pledge by PRC, Russia Saying AI Won't Control Nuclear Weapons

Silicon Valley is debating if AI weapons should be allowed to decide to kill

TechCrunchOct 10

Report: China Leading Technology Race In Most Key Areas

Is AI dominance inevitable? A technology ethicist says no, actually

The ConversationNov 07