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China Taking Over While Europe Sleeps

Europe is in “complete denial” as China proceeds to spread its influence on the continent. At least that is the urgent, unequivocal

Risk Analysis Methods for Nuclear War and Nuclear Terrorism (2023)

Pre-Publication copy. Subject to revision. The assessment of risk is complex and often controversial. It is derived from the existence of ahazard,

The sorry state of civil defence in the UK

Nowadays in the UK, the topic of civil defence is rarely uttered in the chambers of parliament. In neither of the two

Lavrov called US plans to give Kyiv F-16 an example of a dangerous development of events

The appearance of F-16 fighters capable of carrying nuclear weapons in Kiev will be considered by Russia as a threat from the

Ukraine says Putin is planning a nuclear disaster. These people live nearby.

The risk of a major disaster at the nearby Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant terrifies Nadiya Hez, who lives in an area that

Here’s How Bad a Nuclear War Would Actually Be

We know that an all-out U.S.-Russia nuclear war would be bad. But how bad, exactly? How do your chances of surviving the

UN Nuclear Chief Expresses Concern for Safety of Large Ukrainian Nuclear Power Plant Held by Russia

At a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA),

IAEA: ‘No immediate risk’ to Zaporizhzhia from dam damage

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says the impact of the damage to the dam on cooling water supplies to the Zaporizhzhia

With All of This Talk of Nuclear Weapons, Let’s Not Forget About the AI Arms Race

Speaking to students back in 2017, Russian president Vladimir Putin said: “Artificial intelligence is the future, not only for Russia, but for

Ukraine rejects Western fear that Putin would use nuclear weapons to keep Crimea

Russian President Vladimir Putin won’t use nuclear weapons to retain control of Crimea, according to a senior Ukrainian official who rejected contrary

Charles Michel: Europe warming up to France’s “strategic autonomy” push away from United States

According to European Council President Charles Michel, EU leaders are becoming increasingly favourable toward France’s position for “strategic autonomy” away from the

Health Concerns From Depleted Uranium Shells

The United Kingdom has said it would send depleted uranium shells to Ukraine to use against Russian armour. This article will briefly