Nukes

Christopher Nolan has opened up about recreating a nuclear explosion without the use of CGI for his new movie Oppenheimer. The upcoming thriller stars Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer, a theoretical physicist who helped develop the first nuclear weapons. The movie depicts the landmark Trinity test, when Oppenheimer and…

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Five years, that's how long it's been since the U.S. walked away from the nuclear deal with Iran. Well, ask Iran's foreign minister about the prospects for a new deal with the U.S., and here's what you'll hear. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED NPR BROADCAST) HOSSEIN AMIR-ABDOLLAHIAN: (Through…

ISLAMABAD: The nation is fervently celebrating the 25th anniversary of the first nuclear weapons test which marked a significant milestone, granting Pakistan invincible defense capabilities and contributing to regional stability through power equilibrium. Pakistan detonated five nuclear devices underground in remote hills in Balochistan on May 28, 1998, and an additional…

By Editorial Dept - May 26, 2023, 7:00 AM CDT Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Iran’s response to an Israeli threat to take unspecified action against Tehran’s nuclear program was to test-launch a ballistic missile on Thursday, demonstrating a 2,000-km range and capable of carrying a 1,500-kg warhead. Tehran is keen…

TEL AVIV — Israeli security chiefs have become especially worried recently, not only over Iran’s moves to enrich uranium, but also on Tehran's rapidly growing capabilities to launch a military nuclear attack.  Even in amid speculation about a US push to forge a historic peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia,…

Iran unveiled on Thursday what it dubbed the latest iteration of its liquid-fueled Khorramshahr ballistic missile amid wider tensions with the West over its nuclear program. Authorities showed off the Khorramshahr-4 to journalists at an event in Tehran, with the missile on a truck-mounted launcher. Defense Minister Gen. Mohammad Reza…

Iran continues to pose a major threat to Israel, the Middle East and the world. This week, during the Herzliya Conference at Reichman University, Israel’s top security and defense officials raised the alarm about Iran’s continued advances toward a nuclear weapon. IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi said that…

“Diplomatically, cyberweapons have changed International Relations more profoundly than any advance since the advent of the atomic bomb. More than 75 years after the invention of nuclear weapons, only nine countries appear to have a usable one. But dozens of countries already have cyberweapons.” Conceptual Definitions The term “cyberspace” –…

Rory McIlroy entered the 2023 PGA Championship looking for his third Wanamaker Trophy. He previously won this tournament back in 2012 at Kiawah Island and 2014 in Valhalla Golf Club. His PGA Championship did not get off to the best start for McIlroy, but he has mostly turned it around.…

The United States and South Korea have reached a significant agreement aimed at addressing the North Korean nuclear threat. Known as the Washington Declaration, this deal involves periodic deployments of nuclear-armed submarines to South Korea by the US and includes Seoul in its nuclear planning operations. In return, South Korea…