Nuclear Weapons

Iran: Beijing condemns US attack on nuclear facilities.

China has strongly condemned the US attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities. The Foreign Ministry offered to support mediation efforts.

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US attack on Iran: Where the American military is most vulnerable.

Unlike in the Iraq wars of 1991 and 2003, the US government today has no ambitions to send ground troops into Iran. Trump does not share Netanyahu's aspirations for regime change in Tehran.

By Markus Bickel

Iran: How Trump's attack caught the Europeans off guard

Donald Trump has surprised the Europeans with his attack on Iran's nuclear facilities. The new escalation in the Middle East is likely to overshadow the discussion on Gaza and relations with Israel at the Foreign Affairs Council today.

By Stephan Israel

Dessert: Leó Szilárd – The Man Behind The Bomb.

By Markus Bickel

Armaments: China expands nuclear arsenal.

No other country is expanding its nuclear arsenal as quickly as China. However, two other countries possess more nuclear weapons.

By Emily Kossak

Israel's military strike against Iran: Wang Yi on the phone with both colleagues.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi branded Israel's attack on Iran an "unacceptable" violation of international law and called on both countries to de-escalate.

By Ning Wang

Military build-up: China's military spending grew by seven percent in 2024.

China has increased its military spending again in 2024. Last year, global military expenditure grew more than ever since the end of the Cold War. The region could drift into a dangerous arms spiral.

By Emily Kossak

Iran: What are the chances of direct nuclear talks with the US?

Indirect talks on Iran's nuclear program are to take place between Tehran and Washington this weekend. Russia welcomes this; Israel is cautious.

By Wilhelmine Stenglin

'Nuclear blackmail' over Taiwan: How China wants to deter the USA

China is massively arming itself to conquer Taiwan. US President Trump is puzzling over whether he would come to the island's aid. Beijing's nuclear weapons are intended to prevent the USA from doing so.

By Andreas Landwehr

Ischinger hopes for new anti-nuclear declaration from China

The former head of the Munich Security Conference, Wolfgang Ischinger, sees China maintaining a soft distance from Russia. This could play a role in the meeting between President Xi Jinping and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

By Michael Radunski