Should U.S. be preparing for a North Korean nuclear strike on the West Coast?
After listening to experts describe the threat posed by North Korea and its nuclear arsenal, U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman, a California Democrat,
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Japanese nuclear plant just recorded an astronomical radiation level. Should we be worried?
The utility company that operated the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan — the one that went into triple meltdown after the
Trump wants to push back against Iran, but Iran is now more powerful than ever
President Trump’s tough talk on Iran is winning him friends in the Arab world, but it also carries a significant risk of
The Coming Clash With Iran
When Gen. Michael Flynn marched into the White House Briefing Room to declare that “we are officially putting Iran on notice,” he
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Putin’s Russia in biggest Arctic military push since Soviet fall
Putin’s Russia in biggest Arctic military push since Soviet fall By Andrew Osborn ReutersJanuary 30, 2017 Atomic icebreakers Russia and Yamal are
U.S. Reviews Nuclear Strike Survival for Russia and China
U.S. intelligence agencies and the Pentagon’s Strategic Command are working on a new evaluation of whether the Russian and Chinese leadership could
Russia Makes Progress on Fielding New Fleet of Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarines
The Russian Navy’s fleet of Project 885-M Yasen M-class nuclear-powered multipurpose attack submarines is slowly but steadily starting to take shape with the
U.S. says will prevent China taking over territory in international waters
The new U.S. administration of President Donald Trump vowed on Monday that the United States would prevent China from taking over territory
What the World Might Look Like in 5 Years, According to US Intelligence
Even America’s own government analysts see the American Era drawing to a close. Every four years, a group of U.S. intelligence analysts tries
Stopping a N. Korean Missile No Sure Thing, U.S. Tester Says
The U.S.’s $36 billion system of ground-based interceptors can’t yet be counted on to shoot down a nuclear-armed missile aimed at the
The Technology Race to Build — or Stop — North Korea’s Nuclear Missiles
North Korean officials recently announced that the country was on the verge of testing a nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM, that could reach the