Nuclear weapon

The tests were led by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

Washington does not yet know how to respond to Madrid's demands to quickly take away the land contaminated with plutonium after the plane crash over the southern Spanish village of Palomares in 1966. Then the US Air Force lost four thermonuclear bombs in this area.

On the eve of the start of military exercises with the participation of the armies of South Korea and the United States, the DPRK launched a short-range ballistic missile. The missile was aimed towards the Sea of Japan.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg expressed regret over Russia's decision to suspend its participation in the Strategic Offensive Arms Treaty.

During his annual address to the Federal Assembly, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the suspension of participation in the START treaty on nuclear missiles.

The Norwegian Intelligence Service (NIS) has prepared an annual report listing the key threats to the country's national security. Its authors note the growing importance of nuclear weapons for Russia due to the "weakening of conventional capabilities," Kommersant notes.

The German authorities decided to create a powerful anti-missile shield over their territory, consisting of several air defense systems of different production.

The UK government has been searching for an alternative to Russian nuclear fuel in order to strengthen the country's energy security. The website of the British Cabinet of Ministers published a message about the holding of the relevant competition.

The new nuclear submarine Generalissimo Suvorov has joined the combat staff of the Russian Navy, the reception ceremony took place today, December 29. The submarine is equipped with Bulava ballistic missiles.