At the core of the concept of nuclear deterrence is ensuring that no opponent feels confident that they can launch a nuclear attack and escape …
Lebanon explosion: Massive blast in port area of Beirut was ‘like a nuclear bomb’
“It’s like a war zone. The damage is extreme. Not one glass window intact.” LikeReply. Wil Longbottom 5ptsmoderatorFeatured just now. The force of …
Unlike the pandemic, nuclear war can be stopped before it begins
Nuclear weapons have been posing a threat to humanity for 75 years — ever since the U.S. bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945.
Military could keep Trump from nukes
I would expect 40% of Americans to support dropping an atomic bomb just to see the pretty flash. A tattered … Might Trump start a nuclear war? “I don’t …
Gigantic Explosion And Shockwave Rip Through Beirut’s Port (Updated)
… which may have been involved in a recently thwarted terrorist attack in the … to the U.S. nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, during World War II.
A sitting target in space for Russia’s anti-satellite weapons?
During the Cold War, the risk of an attack in space was thought to be low because it might be interpreted as a prelude to nuclear war. Historically, the …
Nuke Sea-Launched Cruise Missile Would Bolster Deterrence, Officials Say
Developing and deploying a sea-launched nuclear cruise missile is … up the Assad regime in Syria and has prolonged the civil war in that nation.
Cyr column: Atomic bombs in August
The new atomic bomb, used for the first time against people in war, worked according to plan. Even scientists, military personnel and others involved …
Reuters Graphic: In a flash, a changed world – Remembering Hiroshima
(Reuters) – The atomic bomb the United States dropped on Hiroshima on Aug. … Since World War Two, no country has attacked another with a nuclear …
75 years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Vatican is providing moral guidance on nuclear weapons
At a solemn event at the Hiroshima Peace Park in November 2019, Francis declared the use of atomic energy for war to be “a crime not only against …