Why China and Russia are Vying for Influence Over the Balkans
It was Otto von Bismarck, architect for Germany’s unification and rise to world power, who is alleged to have referred to the
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7 Things America Can Do to Counter International Nuclear Threats
ifteen years ago, the global effort to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons was dealt an enormous shock. In the aftermath of
Putin taunts Trump: 400 Russian military contractors sent to Venezuela in support of Maduro
Russia is playing a high-stakes game in the mounting crisis in Venezuela, where socialist President Nicolas Maduro has been mortgaging part of
DEFCON Warning System – 2/1/19
This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 2 P.M., Tuesday, February 1st, 2019. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5. There
US intel chiefs share latest assessment of North Korea, Iran nuclear programs
Directly contradicting President Donald Trump, U.S. intelligence agencies told Congress on Tuesday that North Korea is unlikely to dismantle its nuclear arsenal,
Iran’s Space Odyssey Raises Red Flags for Nuclear Community
Khomeini Space Center. The two-hundred-pound satellite, called Payam (message in Farsi), was designed and produced at Tehran’s Amirkabir University of Technology. According
Warren, Smith introduce bill to bar US from using nuclear weapons first
Two key Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation Wednesday that would ensure the U.S. does not fire nuclear weapons first in a potential future
NRC issues final rule on Fukushima lessons
The Mitigation of Beyond-Design-Basis-Events Rule will require US commercial reactors to maintain resources and procedures to cool a reactor’s core and used
China’s Now Has a Super Weapon America’s Navy Lacks: Railguns
This is a good sign for the future of the Navy’s powerful supergun, true. But with the Haiyang Shan prowling the high
Get Ready for North Korea’s Next Summit Showdown
North Korean spymaster Kim Yong-chol came to town and a summit announcement resulted. The White House tweeted that President Donald Trump “looks
What I Learned Leading America’s 1st Nuclear Inspection In North Korea
With a second summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expected in late February, one crucial question looms
Why U.S.-North Korea Nuclear Talks Are Stalled
The bellicose rhetoric between the U.S. and North Korea has certainly cooled, with no more threats of nuclear annihilation or personal insults.