Belarus announced it will practice deploying Oreshnik missiles, capable of carrying nuclear warheads, during the Zapad-2025 joint military exercises with Russia.
Russia's decision to end its pledge not to deploy intermediate and long-range missiles, maintained after the US withdrawal from the INF Treaty, could lead to escalation and an arms race.
Trump's announcement of deploying nuclear submarines to "appropriate areas" appears to be a deterrent message to Russia after an online exchange with Medvedev.
For decades, Israel has maintained a policy of "strategic ambiguity" regarding its nuclear arsenal, while simultaneously working to prevent Iran from developing an atomic bomb.