“Komsomolets” leaks radioactivity
The joint Norwegian-Russian expedition on board research vessel “G. O. Sars” is starting to see results from radiation samples collected on and
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Iran is breaching its uranium stockpile limit under the nuclear deal. Here’s what that actually means
Iran has now exceeded its internationally-agreed stockpile limit of low-enriched uranium, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and the International Atomic Energy Agency
Australia may need to consider nuclear weapons to counter China’s dominance, defence analyst says
One of Australia’s leading defence analysts has warned the nation may have to consider the “difficult” question of whether or not to
Was Tulsi Gabbard’s nuclear war warning during Democratic debate hyperbole, or all too real?
In a rapid-fire question-and-answer portion of the first Democratic presidential debate Wednesday evening, each candidate was asked about the greatest geopolitical threat
Russia beating U.S. in race for global influence, Pentagon study says
The U.S. is ill-equipped to counter the increasingly brazen political warfare Russia is waging to undermine democracies, the Pentagon and independent strategists
Iran steps further from nuke deal, adding pressure on Europe
Iran increased its uranium enrichment Sunday beyond the limit allowed by its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, inching its program closer
Russia plans to tow a nuclear power station to the Arctic. Critics dub it a ‘floating Chernobyl’
Next month, a floating nuclear power plant called the Akademik Lomonosov will be towed via the Northern Sea Route to its final
At the G20, Trump Should Be Wary of China’s North Korean Designs
While Donald Trump is in Asia, Japanese and South Korean leaders will no doubt seek clarity on his views about alliance responsibilities
U.S. Nuclear Weapons Sharing Coming Under Increased European Scrutiny
As the rivalry between the United States and Russia shows no sign of abating, a number of different elements of the strategic arms
One-third of Americans would support a preemptive nuclear strike on North Korea, researchers say
More than a third of Americans would support a preemptive nuclear strike on North Korea if that country tested a long-range missile
Is North Korea’s EMP threat real or ‘something out of a James Bond movie’?
“A failure of imagination” is how some experts described the intelligence community’s inability to foresee and interrupt the 9/11 plot. But it
North Korea Knows that Donald Trump Is a Temporary Problem
resident Donald Trump has stepped back from conflict with Iran for the moment. He made a last-minute decision to abort airstrikes, which