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Topic: Nuclear arsenal

Xi’s unchallenged rise doesn’t mean factionalism in CCP is dead. It’s just getting started

General Michael Minihan of Air Mobility Command has written an internal memo addressed to his fellow officers, predicting a war with China in 2025 over Taiwan.

China boosting nuke stockpile to be on par with US, Russia, says ex-diplomat Jayant Prasad

Jayant Prasad, who has served as member of UN Secretary General’s Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters, was speaking at event hosted by Institute of Chinese Studies.

Why it just doesn’t make sense for America to switch to a no-first-use nuclear policy

An American commitment to not using nuclear weapons first unless attacked could not come at a worse time. US must avoid strategic experiments that have uncertain outcomes.

With second missile field, China signals ‘largest expansion of nuclear force ever’: NYT report

A New York Times report states that a new missile field has been found in China's Xinjiang region and this is the second such discovery to be made in recent weeks.

Satellite images show China building 100 new missile silos that may help it reach US: WaPo

Washington Post report says the 119 nearly identical construction sites contain features that mirror those seen at existing launch facilities for China’s arsenal of nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles.

Pakistan won’t need nuclear arsenal once Kashmir issue is resolved, says Imran Khan

Khan said though he's 'completely against nuclear arms', Pakistan needs a nuclear arsenal to protect itself from a neighbour 7 times its size.

This facility near Islamabad is where Pakistan trains men to protect its nuclear arsenal

Amid constant questions over the safety & security of Pakistani nukes, PCENS facility trains personnel to defend against outside as well as inside threats.

Imran raises nuclear bogey, says world must consider safety of India’s arsenal under Modi

Pakistan PM Imran Khan called the Modi govt 'fascist, racist Hindu supremacist', 2 days after Rajnath Singh’s comments on reviewing the no-first use policy.

Turning nukes on their head

India's diplomatic shift after Pokharan II has now acquired doctrinal maturity. The upshot is, Pakistani nuclear bluff has been well and truly called.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Tejas Mk-1A carries out maiden flight but delivery to IAF delayed. Here’s why

According to contract for 73 Tejas Mk-1A and 10 trainer aircraft, inked on 1 February 2021, the first Tejas was to be delivered within three years of signing the deal — February 2024.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.