NATO defence ministers have discussed how to prepare for a potential Russian nuclear attack against Ukraine and maximise the alliance’s nuclear deterrent. “NATO’s nuclear deterrence preserves peace, prevents coercion and deters aggression,” NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said after the gathering in Brussels. Putin’s “nuclear rhetoric is dangerous and irresponsible”, he said. Ministers of 29 of the 30 alliance’s member states took part in a classified meeting of the so-called “Nuclear Planning Group” to assess the latest developments and threats by Putin. France, currently the only nuclear power in the EU, abstained from the consultations as usual since it relies on the principle of “nuclear independence”. Al Jazeera’s Natasha Butler has […]
North Korea says it is committed to holding on to its nuclear weapons and has no intention of resuming negotiations on denuclearization. Pyongyang’s Parliament has passed a law authorising an ‘automatic nuclear strike’ if the country is ever attacked. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride has reports from Seoul, South Korea. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #NorthKorea #Nuclear #NuclearPower #NuclearWeapons #Korea #nuclearwar North #US #koreaupcomingdrama #kimjongun makes nuclear policy ‘irreversible’ with new law North Korea passed a law enshrining the right to use pre-emptive nuclear strikes to protect itself, […]
When Russian forces went into Ukraine, concern grew in Taiwan that an attack by China could be next. But how difficult would it be for China to invade Taiwan? @Alex Gatopoulos takes a look, in Project Force. @Al Jazeera English Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Taiwan #China #ProjectForce #Msn #ampproject
The US has imposed new sanctions on North Korea after Pyongyang launched its largest ever intercontinental ballistic missile. Kim Jong Un says he is preparing for a long-standing confrontation with the US and expanding its nuclear war deterrent. Al Jazeera’s @Florence Looi reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #NorthKorea #UnitedStates #ICBM
