Some states are safer than others in a nuclear attack — this startling map reveals prime targets
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst studied wind and weather patterns to predict a timeline for nuclear fallout, including the path radiation would take to spread across the country. Experts agree that the Midwest, where 450 ballistic missile silos are stored, is the most likely primary target, particularly in Montana, North Dakota and Nebraska. […]
Israel destroys active Iranian nuclear weapons research facility: Report
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World ‘At the Dawn of a Third Nuclear Age’ Warns Head of British Military
A top British military official says the world is now entering a third nuclear age, and that the world is now more dangerous than ever because the old solid logic of deterrence and avoiding “uncontrollable escalation” has been ignored. He said that the time has come. Admiral Tony Radakkin, former First Sea Lord and now […]
Blair thinktank criticises ‘unfounded’ nuclear fears after Chornobyl | Energy industry
Tony Blair's think tank says global carbon emissions would have been 6% lower than they are today without the “inaccurate rhetoric” about nuclear power that has caused “unfounded public concerns” since the Chernobyl disaster. According to a report by the Tony Blair Institute (TBI), if the nuclear industry continued to grow at the same pace […]
Why China is probably on board with Putin’s nuclear threats
“The current situation requires all parties to remain calm and restrained and jointly seek de-escalation and strategic risk reduction through dialogue and consultation.” Lin Jian, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said:China's comments came a day after President Vladimir Putin approved a decree lowering the standards for a nuclear attack. At first glance, […]
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 […]