How will ‘limited’ US nuclear tests avoid any explosions? | Nuclear Weapons News

How will ‘limited’ US nuclear tests avoid any explosions? | Nuclear Weapons News

United States Energy Secretary Chris Wright says planned nuclear tests will be “noncritical” and will not feature any nuclear explosions for now. This clarification on Sunday came three days after President Donald Trump announced he had instructed the Department of Defense to “immediately” restart testing of US nuclear weapons. What are ‘noncritical’ nuclear tests? “I…

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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-United States Defence Ministers' High Tea, as part of the ASEAN Defense Ministers' meeting, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (Hasnoor Hussainl/Pool Photo via AP)

U.S. urges ASEAN to be firm in countering China

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday urged Southeast Asian nations to stand firm and strengthen their maritime forces to counter China’s increasingly “destabilizing” actions in the South China Sea. What You Need To Know U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urges Southeast Asian nations to strengthen their maritime forces to counter China’s actions…

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How Ukraine Is Advancing Its Drone Warfare

How Ukraine Is Advancing Its Drone Warfare

new video loaded: How Ukraine Is Advancing Its Drone Warfare The Ukrainian military has a point-scoring system for drone operators who hit various enemy targets. Kim Barker, a New York Times reporter covering the war, describes how the necessities of drone warfare have transformed the conflict. By Kim Barker, Nikolay Nikolov and June Kim October…

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‘Last-ditch push’: Pakistan-Afghanistan talks falter amid deep mistrust | Taliban News

‘Last-ditch push’: Pakistan-Afghanistan talks falter amid deep mistrust | Taliban News

Islamabad, Pakistan – After three days, talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Istanbul, aimed at ending a tense and violent standoff between the South Asian neighbours, appeared to have hit a wall in Istanbul on Tuesday. Mediated by Qatar and Türkiye, the negotiations followed an initial round of dialogue in Doha, which produced a temporary ceasefire…

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