"These fields have been here for generations." The tiny island he calls home is at the heart of Taiwan's nuclear power debate. For decades, Lanyu has been saddled with a nuclear waste facility ...

China is expected to double its nuclear arsenal to 1,000 warheads over the next five years, according to a new Defense ...

Xi may have discouraged Putin from using nuclear weapons, but he otherwise threw his country’s ... The framing of this ...

The former president’s recent rhetoric shows how his reelection could undo the central promise sustaining today’s ...

Established nuclear powers are unlikely to welcome more countries into their ranks. But while China and Russia don’t necessarily desire this outcome, they recognize the West’s concerns are greater, ...

Without guaranteed U.S. aid and mutual defense, Taiwan could be overwhelmed by China’s growing air and naval power, prompting ...

Taiwan's defence ministry said Monday that ... Council to review the country's defence doctrine and consider using nuclear weapons if Israel targets the Islamic republic's atomic facilities.

Some have called on the United States to make an unequivocal commitment to defend Taiwan (including with nuclear weapons, if need be) and declare that the island is not part of China. Others have ...

Taiwan’s second nuclear plant sits right there. If PLA troops land on that beach, can the local military risk shooting at them? Errant weapons are a hazard on every battlefield. When missiles or ...

The Russian MoD on Oct 14 released a video claiming to show joint naval drills with China after Beijing deployed fighter jets and warships to encircle Taiwan. Beijing said the drills were aimed at ...

Israel is widely believed to have nuclear weapons, though they have never officially ... China has long struggled with the issue of Taiwan, the island where the remnants of the nationalist ...

A growing consensus among Asia analysts in Washington posits that China is readying for a war with the U.S. over Taiwan by 2027.