Nukes

While across much of Asia, November 11th is either singles day (a $38 billion Alibaba extravaganza this year) or Pepero Day (named because 11/11 looks like a bunch of chocolate dessert sticks), here in the United States and parts of Europe, November 11th also…

* EU worried by Iran's resumption of uranium enrichment * German, French, British to weigh next steps * Deal allows for international sanctions' return (Adds Mogherini comment on next steps) By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Germany, Britain an…

* Underground plant to resume enrichment soon -Rouhani * Macron says move shows Iran plans to quit 2015 accord * Trump quit deal in 2018, saying it favoured Iran * U.S. imposes "maximum pressure" policy on Tehran * Fordow plant was hidden from U.N. inspec…

Iran is taking its 'fourth step' away from the unraveling nuclear deal

Key point: If one side is immune from attack, it raises the risk of conflict because mutually-assured-destruction no longer holds. India says it has successfully tested an interceptor capable of shooting down ballistic missiles. But could this trigger a nuc…

While all abandoned places have interesting histories, this deserted Soviet-era submarine base has quite the story to tell. Hidden away from the public for decades, this top-secret military base was used to maintain and repair the Soviet Black Sea Fleet, an …

(SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korea confirmed Friday it conducted its third test-firing of a new “super-large” multiple rocket launcher that it says expands its ability to destroy enemy targets in surprise attacks, as it continues to expand its military capabi…

Key point: Although nukes would have likely worked, it would have heated up the Cold War and caused an uproar. In his 1964 book Gen. Douglas MacArthur (Gold Medal Books, Greenwich, Conn.), Bob Considine writes, MacArthurs final plan for winning the Korean Wa…

The isolated Marshall Islands are a diver's paradise, a coral-lined home to 53,000 people, and the site of the most devastating nuclear tests the US ever conducted. From 1946 to 1958, the low-lying atolls, tiny lines of sand created by volcanoes in the Pacif…

Airmen flew two B-52H Stratofortresses on a 12-hour mission Monday from RAF Fairford in England to train with allies bordering the Black Sea. The training flight, during which the bomber task force trained with allied and partner counterparts from Romania, U…