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Tag Archives: nuclear weapons
Why we need to start worrying and fear the bomb
Opinion: As North Korea and America ratchet up tensions, there are Cold War echoes—a fear that must be harnessed to deter every kind of war
PM will discuss horror scenario during US trip: Terrorists with nuclear weapons
Justin Trudeau to be among the leaders attending nuclear-safety summits in Washington organized by Barack Obama.
In England, politics goes nuclear
The U.K.’s Labour leader wants nuclear disarmament, and he’s going to war with his own party to try and get it
The real ramifications of the Iran deal go well beyond nukes
Iran’s non-nuclear activities may not be addressed in the deal, but they will be affected by it, writes Michael Petrou
Winston Churchill—’No Luddite when it came to weapons of war’
By Graham Farmelo
Book review: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety
By Eric Schlosser
India launches long range missile, joins elite club of nuclear nations
India has joined the elite club of nuclear nations, a band of warhead-toting powers that boasts long range intercontinental ballistic missile capabilities. The country announced the “flawless” launch of an Agni-V missile from an island off the east coast. The Agni-V has a range of 5,000 km and took 20 minutes to reach its target in the Indian Ocean near Indonesia.
What to do about Tehran’s push for nukes?
The U.S. says all options are open—but it’s talking down military strikes
Online gaming funds North Korean nukes
North Korean hackers are raking in cash to fund their government’s nuclear ambitions