Throughout the Cold War, hundreds of nuclear tests were carried out by the United States and the Soviet Union. But when the Soviet Union in 1991 …
Covid-19 offers a window of opportunity
Coronavirus has shaken communities, but the devastation of nuclear war, either by accident or design, would be an experience more terrible than …
The enigmatic Amethyst
… cruise missile fired from a nuclear powered attack submarine INS Chakra, … the navy had used to devastating effect in the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war.
Letters to the Editor: Why Russia deserves blame for US withdrawal from arms-control treaties
… with Russia and Iran, signed by presidents of both parties, will isolate us and remove important constraints on the use of nuclear weapons in war.
Nuclear arms control: What happens when US and Russia let it lapse? | Fred Weir
That structure survived the end of the Cold War, as did the massive, global-life-threatening nuclear forces of the U.S. and Russia. Several U.S. presidents …
How the World Nearly Blew Itself up During the Cuban Missile Crisis
For 13 tension-filled days in October 1962, the world came closer to nuclear war than it has ever come before or since. People hesitantly went about …
Woody Allen: ‘Ronan Farrow’s journalism is shoddy – I’m not sure his credibility will last’
He says he is hopeful this lucky streak will continue, and the release of his next coincides with nuclear war, or an asteroid hitting the Earth. Woody …
Woody Allen: ‘Ronan Farrow’s journalism is shoddy – I’m not sure his credibility will last’
He says he is hopeful this lucky streak will continue, and the release of his next coincides with nuclear war, or an asteroid hitting the Earth.
Keep nuclear testing off the table
One of the most consequential responsibilities of the president of the United States is to pursue policies aimed at reducing the risk of nuclear war, …
US Navy deploys three aircraft carriers to Pacific against China
The two regional powers, both of which are nuclear-armed, fought a border war in 1962 and the border disputes have never been resolved.