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How to survive abandonment by America

SEEN FROM East Asia, America is a partner with a commitment problem, demanding ever more of Asian allies while promising ever less. That leaves governments in the region wondering how to hedge against their worst fear: Trumpian abandonment. Alas, today’s America is both fickle and jealous. The Telegram was recently in Seoul and heard about…

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NATO raises alarm as Russia finalises nuclear-powered Burevestnik missile

NATO raises alarm as Russia finalises nuclear-powered Burevestnik missile

By&nbspEuronews Published on 16/11/2025 – 8:21 GMT+1 •Updated 16:21 Russia has finalised development of its nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile, a weapon that Western intelligence assesses could pose a significant threat to NATO defences, according to a classified alliance document. The missile, known to NATO as SSC-X-9 Skyfall, can reach speeds of more than 900 kilometres…

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Putin says Russia to take ‘reciprocal measures’ if US resumes nuclear tests | Nuclear Weapons News

Putin says Russia to take ‘reciprocal measures’ if US resumes nuclear tests | Nuclear Weapons News

Russian President Vladimir Putin has told top Kremlin officials to draft proposals for the possible resumption of nuclear weapons testing, as Moscow responds to President Donald Trump’s order that the United States “immediately” resume its own testing after a decades-long hiatus. The Russian leader told his Security Council on Wednesday that should the US or…

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Putin Ally Floats Sending Venezuela Nuclear-Capable Missiles to Deter US

Russia could send its most advanced hypersonic missiles to Venezuela as tensions with the United States escalate. Alexei Zhuravlyov, deputy chairman of Russia’s parliamentary defense committee, told Russian news outlet Gazeta.Ru there were “no obstacles” to providing the Oreshnik or Kalibr missiles to the “friendly” nation. “Russia is actually one of Venezuela’s key military-technical partners….

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Hegseth praises South Korea’s plans to raise its military spending and boost defense capabilities

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praised South Korea’s plans to raise its military spending, saying Tuesday that the Asian ally will take a larger role in defending itself from North Korean aggressions as the allies must brace for regional contingencies. Modernizing the decades-long alliance between the U.S. and South Korea…

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Trump's plans to restart nuclear testing likely won't produce any mushroom clouds, experts say

Trump’s plans to restart nuclear testing likely won’t produce any mushroom clouds, experts say

President Trump’s comments about restarting weapons tests are not likely to lead to mushroom-cloud explosions over the New Mexico desert or seismic shaking underground in Nevada, according to the nation’s foremost experts. But questions about what kind of testing Mr. Trump does have in mind have been rippling through the nuclear nonproliferation community. In an interview…

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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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