Air Force
RAF Typhoons join a French nuclear air exercise for the first time as UK and France deepen deterrence ties
RAF Typhoon fighters flew alongside French Rafale jets in Exercise Rummy on 20-21 October, the first time British aircraft have…
Topic
nuclear deterrence
Europe
Nuclear deterrence: NATO discusses modernising its nuclear capabilities in Helsinki as the US launches Global Thunder 27
NATO’s High Level Group met in Helsinki on October 21 to discuss the direction of the Nuclear Planning Group on…
Air Force
Rafale and Typhoon on a joint nuclear strike mission: first exercise of France’s Strategic Air Forces with the RAF
France’s Strategic Air Forces and the UK’s Royal Air Force carried out their first joint air exercise with a nuclear…
Politics & Diplomacy
UN First Committee turns to confidence-building on nuclear risk as US, China, Iran and Israel trade positions
On 16 October the UN General Assembly’s First Committee heard proposals to revive confidence-building measures, while the US, China, France,…
Asia-Pacific
China rejects trilateral nuclear talks with US and Russia and accuses Japan of nuclear ambitions
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said it is "neither fair, reasonable nor realistic" to ask China to join trilateral nuclear…
Asia-Pacific
UN First Committee opens debate with Ukraine, Iran, Japan and others split over nuclear deterrence
Delegations from Europe, the Middle East and East Asia clashed over nuclear sharing, extended deterrence and arms control as the…
Europe
NATO opens annual Steadfast Noon nuclear exercise in Italy with 17 nations
NATO says its annual nuclear deterrence exercise began on 13 October 2026 in Italy with 17 nations, uses no live…
Politics & Diplomacy
Lithuania backs lifting nuclear weapons and foreign bases ban in first vote; Kremlin warns of escalation
Lithuania’s Seimas passed the first vote to remove its ban on nuclear weapons and foreign bases. A second vote is…
Politics & Diplomacy
Russia warns NATO over Kaliningrad with nuclear threat; Rutte responds
Russia warned NATO it could use nuclear weapons if allied states tried to isolate Kaliningrad. Mark Rutte rejected the rhetoric…
Military & Defense
Finland joins France’s European nuclear deterrence initiative
Finland has become the tenth participant in France’s forward nuclear deterrence initiative, describing it as a complement to NATO’s existing…