Nukes

A mysterious, deadly nuclear blast in Russias far north earlier this month occurred during a rescue mission to retrieve a lost missile from the ocean floor, a new U.S. intelligence assessment has reportedly concluded. An explosion on a recovery ship caused…

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's prime minister said Friday he has warned the international community that India could launch an attack on Pakistani-held Kashmir in an effort to divert attention from human rights abuses in the portion of the disputed Himalayan region …

Nuclear radiation was detected in northwestern Russia after an explosion earlier this month.Credit: Sputnik/SPL Rumours continue to swirl about a blast at a Russian naval base on 8 August, which killed five scientists and caused a short, unexplained spike in…

Many of us don’t think too much about radiation levels in our area, until a nuclear disaster hits and questions are raised. Radiation monitoring is an important undertaking, both from a public health perspective and as a way to monitor things like weapon deve…

President Donald Trump seriously does not want you to think he suggested bombing hurricanes. He vehemently denied the claim for a third time on Tuesday, after Axios dropped a scoop Sunday that said multiple anonymous sources from the White House had attested…

In October 1962, the Cuban Missile Crisis threatened to escalate into global thermonuclear war. The United States and Soviet Union both mobilized over nuclear missiles in Cuba, and a single spark could have effectively ended civilization. But whats not well-r…

Theres so much beauty in Kashmir. But devastating, hate-filled actions have overtaken this contested land, putting Muslims in particular at risk. When Americans hear the news about Kashmir a flashpoint of Indo-Pakistan conflict  they simply move on to the ne…

US President Donald Trump has again denied a report claiming that he suggested using nuclear weapons to stop hurricanes — but news website Axios claims there is a formal National Security Council memo proving that he made the suggestion. "Just returned to …

Its bad enough if a hurricane is headed towards you. Heres why its even worse if the hurricane is moving slowly. ACCUWEATHER Can humans stop a hurricane with a nuclear bomb? It's a question that President Donald Trump reportedly asked of top national secur…

Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here. Donald Trump has reportedly suggested on multiple occasions to senior officials that they tackle hurricanes threatening the U.S. by detonating nuclear bombs. Trump repeatedly suggested to s…