Pyongyang says it will not hesitate to strike American warplanes stationed on the peninsula if provoked North Korea has condemned the recent deployment of American nuclear-capable bombers in the South, warning that the aircraft will become its “first targets for destruction” in the event of an actual conflict.

The world should still strive to minimize the effects of hostilities, the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church has said Armed conflicts appear to be an integral part of humanity’s existence, the chief bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, said on Thursday. That does not mean the international community cannot or should not…

Georgia says it has developed a special plan in case nuclear weapons are used in the region  The Georgian authorities have begun preparations for a potential nuclear war in light of the current “challenges” facing the region, according to the head of the country’s State Security Service, Grigol Liluashvili.