Nuclear weapons articles
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Japan debuts as a weapons exporter
Japan has gone through a gradual process of dismantling its self-imposed ban on exporting lethal weapons, a process that reached a new plateau with last month’s decision to permit the export to third countries of the next-generation fighter aircraft to be developed jointly with the United Kingdom and Italy.When this policy change is read in conjunction with the U.S.-Japan Joint Leaders’ Statement issued on April 10, 2024, it is likely that Japan has agreed to jointly develop and produce missiles...
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Iran's Nuclear Activity 'Raises Eyebrows'
The head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog said Monday that Iran's recent nuclear activity "raises eyebrows," adding that Tehran could produce a nuclear bomb within weeks.International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Mariano Grossi made the comments during an interview with German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) in which he discussed Iran's enriched uranium levels.The IAEA previously said in a December report that Iran had tripled its uranium enrichment level to 60 percent....
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Andrew O’Hagan Weaponizes Fiction
For the Scottish novelist and journalist, the novel is a way to fight political misinformation, conspiracy theories, and outright lies.