Can a Nuclear War Be Won? America’s Adversaries May Think So
n 2021, U.S. president Joe Biden and Russian president Vladimir Putin said that nuclear war should never be fought and, if fought,
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Can Russia and the West Survive a Nuclear Crisis in Ukraine?
The Russo-Ukrainian War may soon produce a major U.S.-Russian nuclear crisis. Despite President Joe Biden’s occasional cautionary remarks that he understands the
DEFCON Warning System – Update 5/16/22
This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 9 P.M. UTC, Monday, May 16th, 2022. Condition code is Blue. DEFCON 4.
Nukes and National Interests: Why Kim Jong-un Threatens Preemptive War
im Jong-un’s ambitious vow to preemptively use North Korea’s nuclear weapons to defend its “fundamental interests” has understandably drawn much attention in
United States Walks Fine Line in Russia-Ukraine War
The United States is placing itself in a difficult position when it comes to Russia and the Ukraine war, according to past
China and Russia’s ‘Space War’: Where Is The US?
Space-based threats from China and Russia have grown exponentially in recent years, according to a new report on the issue by the
IAEA chief raises alarm over nuclear safety at Russian-controlled plant in Ukraine
The International Atomic Energy Agency’s director-general says the level of safety at Europe’s largest nuclear plant, currently under Russian occupation in Ukraine,
Would Putin’s Russia Really Nuke Ukraine?
n Vladimir Putin’s war of aggression against Ukraine, could he conduct a nuclear strike on a Ukrainian city? Unfortunately, but unquestionably, the
DEFCON Warning System – Update 4/24/22
This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 9 P.M. UTC, Sunday, April 24th, 2022. Condition code is Blue. DEFCON 4.
Swiss Cold War bunkers back in vogue as Ukraine conflict rages
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reawakened interest in Switzerland’s concrete nuclear fallout shelters, built during the Cold War with enough space to
West, Russia mull nuclear steps in a ‘more dangerous’ world
Russia’s assault on Ukraine and its veiled threats of using nuclear arms have policymakers, past and present, thinking the unthinkable: How should
DEFCON Warning System – Update 4/3/22
This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 9 P.M. UTC, Sunday, April 3rd, 2022. Condition code is Blue. DEFCON 4.