Nuclear Weapons

In a secured room at the F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming, a Monitor journalist and photographer are getting ready to launch a nuclear missile. It takes two to launch. The training console before them has four screens, its updates appearing in a kludgy old font. There are too…

WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said on Thursday (Feb 13) he would like to have conversations with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping about imposing limits on their nuclear arsenals. Answering questions from reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said denuclearisation would be a goal in…

On October 5, 2024, Iran was struck by an earthquake. Just minutes later, rumors began to spread on social media that it hadn’t been a natural event, but a secret Iranian nuclear weapons test. Now, researchers led by Johns Hopkins University have debunked these claims in a study published on…

US President Donald Trump holds a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in the East Room at the White House in Washington, US, February 7, 2025.— Reuters SEOUL: North Korea said on Saturday that its nuclear weapons are meant solely for combat use against enemies threatening its people…

The Department of Energy on Friday tried to clarify why one of Elon Musk’s DOGE underlings was granted access to the department’s I.T. systems despite opposition from its general counsel and cybersecurity offices.  CNN reports that Luke Farritor, 23, whose previous work experience consists of an internship at Musk’s company…

"No Hezbollah In Government..." Lebanon President Distances Himself From Trump Envoy's "Red Line" Last Updated: February 07, 2025, 21:35 IST Crux India US Deputy Special Envoy Morgan Ortagus emphasized that Hezbollah's involvement in Lebanon's government is a "red line" for the Trump administration. She expressed gratitude to Israel for defeating…

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday dismissed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's suggestion that Ukraine should have nuclear weapons. "In principle, such statements and remarks border on madness," Peskov told the Russian state news agency TASS. In an interview with British journalist Piers Morgan published on YouTube on Tuesday evening, Zelensky…

Famously fortunate, Elon Musk now faces a rare opportunity—delivering on one of his signature overblown promises. From his newly created White House cost-cutting desk, all Musk must do is recommend ending one of the most misguided, wasteful and dangerous programs contemplated by the U.S. government, one that Scientific American has…

WASHINGTON —  U.S. President Donald Trump’s order to build an American version of the Iron Dome to shield the U.S. from aerial attacks will deter China and Russia from coercing the U.S. using nuclear weapons but could drive a three-way arms race, said analysts. The U.S. government’s Missile Defense Agency…

The Senate voted 62-35 on Thursday to invoke cloture on Chris Wright’s nomination to lead the Energy Department. The procedural step sets up a final vote on Wright’s confirmation for early next week. Wright is the CEO of Colorado-based oil field services company Liberty Energy. He would lead a department…