Latest Weapons proliferation News

Pakistan denounces US sanctions on its missile program as biased and putting regional peace at risk

Dec. 19, 2024 13:29 PM EST

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan on Thursday denounced new U.S. sanctions on the country's ballistic missile program as “discriminatory” that put the region's peace and security at risk. Pakistan's foreign ministry warned in a statement that the sanctions “have dangerous...

Takeaways from the AP's reporting on nuclear bunkers

Dec. 17, 2024 20:46 PM EST

Global security leaders are warning that nuclear threats are growing as weapons spending has surged around the world. At the same time, private bunker sales are on the rise globally. Critics warn these bunkers create a false perception that a nuclear war is survivable. They argue that people...

California governor signs bills to bolster gun control

Sep. 25, 2024 07:33 AM EDT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several gun control measures Tuesday, including one that allows the court to consider stalking and animal cruelty as grounds to restrict access to firearms. The state already has some of the strictest gun laws in the...