INSANE: Nuclear weapons - The Real Truth

Saudi Arabia keeps nuclear weapons option open, US intelligence assessment says

The US Congress has reportedly received a classified intelligence assessment warning that Saudi Arabia has not ruled out developing a nuclear weapons programme, according to a report by The Washington Post.

The Times of India · Sep 26

Xi Jinping 'World War III' Ultimatum Goes Viral, but the Chinese President Never Said It

A resurfaced video falsely attributes a World War III warning and nuclear disarmament ultimatum to Xi Jinping, while official records show no evidence he made those remarks.

International Business Times UK · Sep 24

North Korea declares nuclear status 'irreversible', rejects freeze proposal

North Korea has doubled down on its nuclear arsenal, declaring its status as a nuclear-armed state “irreversible” and saying the prospect of denuclearisation is an "unrealistic delusion”. Their statement comes days after South Korean president Lee Jae Myung renewed calls for a phased path towards denuclearisation.

The Times of India · Sep 24

North Korea rejects UN nuclear watchdog call to halt atomic activities

North Korea rejected a UN atomic watchdog resolution demanding nuclear activity halts. Pyongyang stated the resolution has no effect as it is not an IAEA member. A foreign ministry statement accused hostile forces of targeting its nuclear program. The country's nuclear weapons status is legally enshrined and irreversible. North Korea…

The Economic Times · Sep 19

'Almost started a war': How an AI error led to a close call between US and China

An intelligence report circulated across the US military this spring during the war with Iran set off an alarming chain of events after it claimed that a Chinese ship in the Middle East was carrying components linked to a nuclear weapons programme.

The Times of India · Sep 19

AI goes rogue? How a faulty intelligence report created with a chatbot almost led to a US-China war

US forces prepared to intercept a Chinese vessel based on flawed intelligence. An AI chatbot reportedly misidentified cargo, suggesting nuclear weapons components were aboard. This faulty analysis almost triggered a major military confrontation between the US and China. Officials later discovered the intelligence was erroneous, halting the planned operation. The…

The Economic Times · Sep 19

Cold War Nukes Still Missing: Three US bombs vanished in accidents; experts say recovery unlikely

During the Cold War, three nuclear bombs belonging to the US military vanished without a trace. In 1958, one disappeared near Tybee Island, Georgia, while another plummeted into the depths of the Philippine Sea after an aircraft mishap from a carrier. The third was lost in an incident involving a…

The Times of India · Sep 18

Is the nuclear non-proliferation pact a model for regulating runaway AI?

The potential existential threat of artificial intelligence has leapt into the headlines after a departing safety researcher at AI corporation Anthropic posted on social media he believed there was more than a one-in-ten chance AI could kill everyone.

The Conversation · Sep 16

Could AI really wipe out humanity – six experts spell out the risks

We examine claims and counterclaims about the risks and calls to slow down the pace of AI development

The Guardian - UK · Sep 15

US Confirms On-Orbit Weapons as China Warns Against a Space Arms Race and Russia Calls for Weapon-Free Orbit

The 1967 Outer Space Treaty bans nuclear weapons in orbit but does not prohibit every conventional weapon, leaving the US systems undefined

International Business Times UK · Sep 15