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A new model of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the solid-fuel Hwasong-18, is paraded at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang to mark a key anniversary of the Korean War on 27 July, 2023. KNS / AFP

Growing insecurity has states eyeing their own nukes

With China's nuclear expansion, Russia's sabre-rattling, North Korea's new warheads, and America's future security commitments in serious doubt, Washington's allies ask: should we get our own?

Samer Elias 04 June 2026
In this image, taken from a video provided by the Russian Defence Ministry Press Service on 21 May 2026, a Russian navy seaman takes part in drills of Russia's nuclear forces. Russian Defence Ministry Press Service/AP

Russia’s timely reminder of its vast nuclear arsenal

Military exercises in Belarus at an unusual time of year seem designed in part to make Moscow's adversaries think twice

Khattar Abu Diab 04 June 2026
An Indian army soldier stands guard near the Line of Control (LoC) in India's Kashmir region on 19 May 2025. TAUSEEF MUSTAFA / AFP

Are India and Pakistan heading for renewed war?

Since last May's brief yet dangerous military confrontation between two nuclear-armed powers, a tenuous calm has held. But should a new war erupt, the margin of error this time will be far slimmer.

Kaswar Klasra 04 June 2026
Ewan White

Did Trump's war on Iran make nuclear proliferation more likely?

Many US allies across the world are now questioning America's ability and will to protect them, making the prospect of a nuclear deterrent more appealing

Christopher Phillips 12 May 2026

Trump flexes America's nuclear muscles

Fares Garabet 03 November 2025
Mark Smith

80 years on, the world still has much to learn from Hiroshima

The two atomic bombs dropped on Japan by the US remain a subject of intense debate, and the world is still learning the lessons of those fateful events

Futoshi Matsumoto 06 August 2025
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From Buddha’s Smile to Nasr: inside India-Pakistan nuclear rivalry

The recent military flare-up begged questions on who would win in the event of a nuclear or conventional war. Here, Al Majalla compares their arsenals and respective journeys to become nuclear powers.

Mohammed Mansour 23 May 2025
Two books examine atomic weaponry and the global annihilation it could bring about Al Majalla

What would nuclear war look like in the 21st century?

Two books examine atomic weaponry and the global annihilation it could bring about

The Economist 27 April 2024
Diana Estefana Rubio

Global nuclear proliferation on the rise

At the start of 2023, nine countries collectively possessed approximately 12,512 nuclear weapons.

Al Majalla - London 03 October 2023
As cinema-goers prepare for the release of Christopher Nolan's war drama 'Oppenheimer', we take a look back at 70 years of depicting nuclear warfare in film. Eduardo Ramon

'Oppenheimer' latest in long line of Hollywood films about nuclear warfare

As cinema-goers prepare for the release of Christopher Nolan's war drama 'Oppenheimer', we take a look back at 70 years of depicting nuclear warfare in film.

Mohammad Rouda 03 July 2023
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Can the Houthis be defeated?

15, Oct 2026

In this week's cover story, Al Majalla examines the military balance of power on the ground, the networks through which the Houthis obtain weapons, and the foreign support they receive

Al Majalla - London
Turkish Navy's UH-60 Black Hawk (naval/S-70B variant) with T129 ATAK participate in a ceremonial parade during the Denizkurdu-I/2026 Exercise in the Eastern Mediterranean, off the coast of Aksaz, in Mugla, on 24 September 2026. ADEM ALTAN / AFP
Politics

Regional crises and tensions: the view from Ankara

20, Oct 2026

From its growing defensive support for Saudi Arabia to its escalating tensions with Israel and Azerbaijan, Türkiye has much to navigate

Omer Onhon
The Egyptian Air Force aerobatics team "Silver Stars" performs during the second international air show and aerospace expo at El Alamein International Airport in El Alamein, Egypt, on 9 September 2026. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
Politics

Cairo pledges to back Riyadh in its fight with the Houthis

19, Oct 2026

Their defence ties date back decades, so it is no surprise Egypt is standing by Saudi Arabia at a critical time for both countries

Amr Emam
Sara Padovan
Politics

Student protests test France's Republican promise

18, Oct 2026

Education reform is at the heart of the demonstrations shaking Paris and beyond, with thousands already arrested, but the government's ability to meet learners' demands is limited

Elie Kossaifi
Helena Perez Garcia
Profiles

Ms. Rachel, Gaza, and the power of education

13, Oct 2026

As YouTube star Accurso's influence grew, she transitioned from educator to child advocate. But it only became 'controversial' when she spoke up for Palestinian kids

Hala Al-Naji

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