… “the end (of the world) will not come by a nuclear war, an asteroid will smash the earth, but we will not perish, we will prevail in a new space station!”.
The 1900 Generation: Challenges and disasters then and now
During this same time she learned to prepare for a nuclear attack that could … They lived through worldwide wars, plagues, and economic ruin.
Is the next World War coming? The importance of post-coronavirus military deterrence
A nuclear war? In order to discuss the answer to this question, it is necessary to first discuss the possible sides of such a war and the balance of power …
After bouts of anxiety, pandemic poses new test
I became terrified of nuclear war. In 2001, I … I knew I needed help to survive an overseas flight without suffering an 11-hour panic attack. I wanted so …
America Really Wanted A Nuclear-Powered Fighter (Flying Chernobyl, Anyone?)
Between the end of World War II and the dawn of Camelot American engineers figured out how to fit a reactor in an airplane and make it generate thrust …
China-US war unlikely despite rising hostility
US hawks should understand China is capable of bringing destructive consequences to them after China detects a nuclear attack from the US, warned …
China should have been transparent at the start
… serious shortages of water and other critical resources, pervasive pollution, the growing danger of nuclear war and the mass extinction of species.
David M. Shribman: A little help from their ‘friends’
In the middle of the 1962 Cuban missile crisis, when the world was closest to nuclear warfare, President John F. Kennedy made three important phone …
Is France’s Nuclear Shield Big Enough to Cover All of Europe?
The long-awaited indeed: many have been expecting France to step up its nuclear role in recent years, including heading up the establishment of the …
The half they hold back
In 1983 Stanislav Petrov was a Russianmilitary officer who worked in a facility that existed to launch nuclear weapons in the event of an attack against …