Nuclear proliferation

China’s state media slams U.S. over Biden nuclear strategy report

China’s state media and Foreign Ministry quickly moved to criticize Washington, after The New York Times reported that U.S. President…

Cash for trash: How activists are responding to Pyongyang’s rubbish-filled balloons into South Korea

The battle of the balloons continues. North Korean defectors, part of an activist group in Seoul, are fighting back —…

U.S. questions China’s no-first-use nuclear call given buildup

China has not responded to U.S. nuclear-weapons risk-reduction proposals and Washington has questions about Beijing’s call for no-first-use talks while China continues to build up…

Putin orders tactical nuclear weapon drills to deter the West

Russia said on Monday it would practise the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons as part of a military exercise after…

Russian veto points to ‘grim future’ for North Korea sanctions enforcement

Russia’s move to effectively disband the panel of experts monitoring longstanding United Nations sanctions against North Korea points to a…

Biden to host Japan PM Kishida, Philippines President Marcos for White House summit

President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for a White House summit next month amid growing…

Iran has the largest ballistic missile arsenal in the Middle East. Now it’s sending them to Russia

Iran has sent hundreds of its powerful ballistic missiles to the government of President Vladimir Putin in Russia, furthering the…

U.S. to announce major sanctions package over Navalny death; X restores Yulia Navalnaya’s account

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. White House national security communications adviser John Kirby…

North Korea conducts test of underwater nuclear weapons system, state media reports

North Korea has conducted a test of its underwater nuclear weapons system in a protest against this week’s joint military drills by…

White House says U.S. Ukraine assistance has ‘ground to a halt’; UK announces increased drone funding

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. U.S. military assistance to Ukraine has “ground to…