US to the world: Don't support those backing nuclear heist ambitions

Shannon said that nuclear terrorism remained a major threat in the 21st century and countries need to work to mitigate it

The United States has warned countries against supporting non-state actors and terrorist groups trying to obtain or employ nuclear weapons.

"The US will hold accountable any state or non-state actor that supports terrorist efforts to obtain or employ a nuclear weapon," Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Tom Shannon, told reporters at a Pentagon news conference where the Trump Administration rolled out its 2018 Nuclear Posture Review (NPR).

Neither Shannon nor the NPR report, running into 100 pages, identified any country which could be seen aiding terrorist groups in this regard.

US officials have in the past expressed concern over the possibility