The NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, said that the alliance does not plan to resume nuclear weapons tests if Russia takes steps to withdraw its ratifiaction of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). The statement was made during a press conference after the first day of the meeting of the alliance's defense ministers. Stoltenberg said that…
Security Council Authorizes Support Mission in Haiti
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution according to which a multinational mission in Haiti will be established. The key objective of the mission is to provide operational support to the Haitian National Police in the fight against crime and other illegal activities. The duration of the mission will be one year. The resolution proposed…
DPRK to Accelerate its Nuclear Forces Development
The Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK has adopted a law on amendments to the country's constitution, which enshrine the status of nuclear forces and provide for their accelerated development in order to guarantee the "right of the country to exist", as well as to ensure the deterrence and the protection of peace and stability…
Japan to Strengthen its South-Western Regions
Japan’s Ministry of Defence stated that the leadership of the country are intended to take all the necessary steps to decrease probability of attack on Japan. To achieve this goal Japan will have to strengthen the South-western regions of the country, including Okinawa, in the shortest terms, - Japan’s new Defence Minister Minoru Kihara said.…
Japan Begins Releasing Treated Radioactive Water at Fukushima
Japanese Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) announced the release into the ocean the first tranche of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The announcement says that water releasing is conducted in accordance with the plan, previously approved by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). According to the plan the treated water will…
New Zealand Publishes the Security Threat Environment
New Zealand first time in its history published a list of major potential threats to national security, which it can face in the nearest future. The report was published on the website of the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS). Violent extremism, foreign espionage and interference are considered the key threats. The document says that…
UK to upgrade nuclear warheads
The British Ministry of Defence announced its intention to upgrade nuclear warheads. This is reported in the Refreshed Defence Command Paper. The document represents the reaction of the British Ministry of Defense to current challenges, the main of which are represented by growing confrontation and volatility in the international arena. The drafters of the Paper…
IAEA approves Japan’s Plans to Release Treated Water into the Sea at Fukushima
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Mariano Grossi stated that the IAEA considers Japan’s Plans to Release Treated Water into the Sea at Fukushima Consistent with International Safety Standards and that the treated water would have a negligible radiological impact to people and the environment. Grossi also said that the IAEA safety…
Germany to expand the geography of arms supplies
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced the country's intentions to support allies in the Indo-Pacific region and increase the presence and supply of weapons to the countries of the region. At the same time, the head of the German defense ministry assured that Germany is not seeking to establish itself as a military power there.…
SIPRI: Multilateral peace operations in 2022
According to data collected by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, the number of multilateral peace operations conducted in 2022 reached 64. They were held in 38 countries/territories around the world. This was more operations than were conducted in any year during the past decade. As in previous years, the UN led the largest number of…












