Nuclear Warfare

Firstpost Salon | How the Eurasian system is already the new centre of world order: In conversation with Parag Khanna

With growing tensions between India and China, are we heading towards a period of anarchy and stress? We speak with author and geopolitical futurist Parag Khanna, who explains that might not necessarily be the case, since these conflicts are also matched by the increase in trade between the two countries. He further talks about the threat, or the lack thereof, from nuclear-armed countries and how Asia's youth will impact the global trade and economy.

Moon Jae-in calls for 'bold decision' from US and North Korea on denuclearisation, says leaders asked him to mediate negotiations

Moon said that the complete denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula is an issue that should fundamentally be resolved between the US and North Korea through negotiation.

Nuclear disarmament can be achieved through 'universal commitment,' says India in report to UNGA

India has said the goal of nuclear disarmament can be achieved through a step-by-step process underwritten by a "universal commitment" and an agreed multilateral framework that is global and non-discriminatory

North Korea missile test: Donald Trump's statements incentivise South Korea to build nuclear arsenal, say experts

US president Donald Trump's tweets will get as much attention in Asia for what's missing as for their tough words.

US slaps fresh sanctions on North Korea over Pyongyang's nuclear programme

The sanctions, which seek to lock the entities and individuals out of the international financial system

Speculation grows of looming North Korea rocket test

Fresh satellite images suggest North Korea has completed upgrades at its main satellite launch site, fuelling speculation of a long-range rocket launch to coincide with a major political anniversary in October.

Will strike back fast if north attacks, says new S-Korean prez

North Korea says the region is on the brink of a nuclear war in the wake of United Nations sanctions imposed for its February nuclear test and a series of joint US and South Korean military drills that have included a rare US show of aerial power.

Agni-V launch news floods Pak websites

Pakistan's leading daily Dawn ran an agency story "India tests long-range nuclear-capable missile: source" while The News International carried an agency story with the headline "India successfully tests Agni-V missile".

'Pakistan rapidly developing and expanding nuclear arsenal'

Despite extensive foreign military assistance, Pakistan's effort to sustain its conventional and nuclear military programmes has come at increasingly great cost to the effort to meet basic human needs and improve living standards, the report claimed.