Nuclear Test

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol suggests that Kim Jong Un‘s latest nuclear saber-rattling is a calculated move to draw the attention of the U.S. ahead of the presidential election. What Happened: The South Korean leader anticipates major provocations from North Korea, including a...

Crypto bettors on Polymarket, a cryptocurrency-based prediction market, think the chances of North Korea detonating a nuke are small but not insignificant: a market for North Korea to detonate "a nuclear device in any capacity by March 31, 2024" is trading around 5%. What...

A top U.S. official said it doesn't look like Kim Jong Un intends to conduct a nuclear test as Washington carries out its biggest military drill with South Korea. What Happened: The director of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency said on Wednesday that Washington is staying vigilant, although it...

NATO has reportedly warned its members that Russian President Vladimir Putin may test a massive nuclear torpedo called Poseidon, reports the Times of London.  According to the report, a senior U.K. defense source has said that the Kremlin is planning to test a "doomsday" nuclear...

Futures Lower Following North Korean Nuclear Test U.S. equity futures declined in overnight trade as many Asian markets remained closed as North Korean tested its third atomic bomb in defiance of the U.N. South Korean authorities registered a 4.9 magnitude earthquake in its northern counterpart,...