FACT CHECK: Is Russia About to Fire the First Nuclear Weapon of World War III?
A tweet claiming that Russia is about to launch the first nuclear weapon of World War III has gone viral. We have just received information that Russia may be about to launch the first nuclear weapon of World War III ⚠️Turn on notifications immediately for urgent updates⚠️ pic.twitter.com/n6Fj9RNtDB — Matt Wallace (@MattWallace888) November 19, 2024 […]
Ukraine to analyze fragments of missile fired by Russia capable of carrying nuclear warheads
Ukrainian investigators are analyzing fragments of a new intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) that Russia fired into the city of Dnipropetrovsk on Thursday, marking the first time the weapon has been used on the battlefield. Ukrainian security officials showed The Associated Press on Sunday the remaining debris from the IRBM called Oreshnik (Russian for hazel tree) […]
Here’s how the US and Israel could thwart Iran’s nuclear efforts under a new Trump administration
President-elect Trump will take office just as Iran has the potential to become the world's 10th nuclear power, but it is unclear how either side will approach the other. Judging by President Trump's previous inauguration, this would suggest that he will come out with a bellicose tone, mounting a “maximum pressure” campaign to “bankrupt” the […]
Iran vastly increased nuclear fuel stockpile ahead of Trump return, UN agency finds
The United Nations watchdog has found that Iran is building up near-weapons-grade uranium in defiance of international demands to curb its nuclear program. According to a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iran currently has 60% pure uranium, just below the 90% purity needed for weapons, and enough to make about four nuclear […]
TV tonight: ‘lab rat’ veterans of the UK’s nuclear testing scandal speak out | Television & radio
Britain's nuclear bomb scandal: Our story 9pm, BBC TwoThe documentary describes what the documentary describes as “the longest scandal in British history”: the British government's nuclear testing in Australia and the South Pacific in the 1950s and 1960s, and its serious consequences for the health of servicemen and soldiers. This is an upsetting investigation into […]
Ukraine war briefing: US and UK slam Russia’s ‘irresponsible’ nuclear rhetoric | Ukraine
The United States called on Russia to end its “belligerent stance.” Russian President Vladimir Putin's 'irresponsible remarks' after officially lowering standards for Russia's use of nuclear weapons. This followed Joe Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to attack targets inside Russian territory with long-range weapons supplied by the United States. Washington officials said the United States […]
‘Everything Has Changed Now’: Biden’s Spends Last Months In Office Gambling Risk Of Nuclear War With Russia
President Joe Biden may have just made the riskiest gamble yet in the years-long Russia-Ukraine war, but President-elect Donald Trump continues to push for a quick end to the conflict. Ukraine's military fired a long-range, U.S.-provided missile into Russian territory on Tuesday after recently receiving approval from senior Biden officials, but the White House has […]
Putin Updates Russian Nuclear Doctrine in Missile Strike Warning
Russia has updated its nuclear doctrine to say that in some circumstances, a conventional attack on Russia would be considered a sufficient threat to launch nuclear retaliation. Today marks the 1,000th day since Russia attempted a blitzkrieg attack to capture Kiev and other major Ukrainian cities, encountering stronger resistance than expected. Logistical difficultiesleading to nearly […]
Putin lowers threshold for use of nuclear weapons if Russia is attacked
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed revised nuclear principles that say any attack on Russia supported by a nuclear-armed state could be grounds for a nuclear response. President Putin signed the new policy on the 1,000th day of the war with Ukraine and a day after President Biden authorized Ukraine to use long-range missiles […]
Israel Struck Iranian Nuclear Program
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged on Monday in a speech in the Knesset, Israel's parliament, that Israel had indeed targeted Iran's nuclear weapons program in response to last month's Iranian missile attack. As reported by Breitbart News, journalist Caroline Glick speculated, later confirmed by Axios, that Israel had attacked a missile facility at the […]