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Nato chief urges members to consult with allies over changes to nuclear deterrent
Nato member states like Britain must consult allies before making changes to their nuclear deterrent policies to ensure that "unity is maintained'' and "there is a defence structure'', the secretary general of the Alliance stressed yesterday.
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UK cannot deliver on pledged Afghan withdrawal, Nato partners warn
Friday, 23 April 2010
Military leaders say Britain's election should not be allowed to influence timetable for Afghans to take over
Governments accused of panicking over swine flu
Thursday, 22 April 2010
A blizzard of inquiries into the handling of the swine flu pandemic, which began one year ago, have been launched amid allegations that governments around the world over-reacted to the threat.
Iran fights back against UN
Thursday, 15 April 2010
Foreign minister questions legality of Britain's Trident nuclear submarines
The nuclear family: World unites against terror threat
Wednesday, 14 April 2010
In a show of global unity, 47 nations sign up to agreement to stop atomic material falling into terrorist hands.
China offered oil for sanctions deal over Iran
Wednesday, 14 April 2010
China is being privately reassured that its supplies of oil would be guaranteed in the event that it supports tough new UN sanctions on Iran, its third largest supplier of crude.
Obama invokes spectre of al-Qa'ida to focus minds
Tuesday, 13 April 2010
President tells leaders at summit: secure your loose atomic material or it will fall into terrorist hands
The iron Frau: Angela Merkel
Monday, 12 April 2010
Germany is flexing its muscles again – thanks to a tough-talking Chancellor who is enjoying popularity both at home and abroad. How has Angela Merkel done it? Tony Paterson reports
Katyn: painful wound that has yet to heal
Monday, 12 April 2010
Could this disaster help rebuild relations with Russia, destroyed by a 1940 massacre of Poles? Shaun Walker reports
With a flick of their pens the world became a more peaceful place
Friday, 9 April 2010
Obama and Medvedev cut nuclear weapons but crank up the pressure on Iran
US moves from nuclear arms to conventional missiles with global reach
Friday, 9 April 2010
While President Barack Obama speaks overseas of his vision of a world without nuclear weapons, his military commanders at home are quietly accelerating a programme to develop and deploy a new class of conventional intercontinental ballistic missiles which will have the capacity to strike targets anywhere in the world within an hour.
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