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- 1First Female Admiral Says South Africa Needs Nuclear Weapons●First Female Admiral says "South Africa Needs Nukes to Threaten the US"
A retired South African naval pioneer, described as the country's first female admiral, has called for South Africa to develop nuclear weapons as a deterrent against the United States. The remarks, which have drawn wide attention online, come decades after South Africa dismantled its apartheid-era nuclear programme. Critics call the proposal unrealistic and provocative, while some supporters frame it as a debate over sovereignty and resistance to Western pressure.
- 2Russia loses Tu-95 nuclear-capable bomber in deadly training crash▼Russia lost one of its irreplaceable Tu-95 nuclear-capable bombers in a deadly training crash
Russia has lost one of its Tu-95 strategic bombers, a nuclear-capable aircraft, in a fatal crash during a training flight. The Tu-95 fleet is aging and effectively irreplaceable, making the loss significant for Russia's long-range strike and nuclear deterrence capabilities as the war in Ukraine continues.