Nukes

The recent escalation of the Russia-Ukraine war has led to increasing talk of nuclear war, especially following repeated threats from Russian President Vladimir Putin against NATO countries. Newsweek looked at the impact of a Russian nuclear weapon on the capitals of U.S. NATO allies. In September, Putin lowered the threshold…

NEW DELHI: India is learnt to tested a nuclear-capable submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), designed for a strike range of 3,500 km, from the newly commissioned nuclear-powered submarine INS Arighaat on Wednesday. There was, however, no official word on the missile test that took place off Visakhapatnam in the Bay of…

A retired Air Force Captain — who claims to have witnessed a UFO deactivate 10 nuclear missiles in 1967 — believes its 'alien' occupants have a simple, three-word message for humanity: 'WTF!?'  'I'm sorry. Did I say something wrong?' Captain Robert Salas joked after delivering the blunt opinion to Congresswoman Nancy…

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Russia aims to build a total of 10 to 12 Borei-class submarines to be divided between the Northern and Pacific fleets, according to the current plans disclosed by Russian media. File Photo. The Russian defence ministry has revealed that the country’s new strategic nuclear submarine, the Imperator Alexander III, has…

AP 5 Nov, 2023 10:53 PM 2 mins to read The Emperor Alexander III nuclear submarine of the Russia navy test-fires a Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile from the White Sea. Photo / AP The Russian military on Sunday reported a successful test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile designed to…

RFE/RL staff RFE/RL journalists report the news in 21 countries where a free press is banned by the government or not fully established. We provide what many… More Info Premium Content By RFE/RL staff - Oct 14, 2023, 2:00 PM CDT The CTBT, signed in 1996, aimed to reduce the…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that the country has successfully tested a nuclear-powered cruise missile. Putin made the claims in a speech on Thursday at the annual Valdai Discussion Club. The remarks came after some media reports said that Russia is all set to test the nuclear-powered missile Burevestnik.…

Katharine “Kay” Way was a nuclear physicist who worked at multiple Manhattan Project sites. She was an expert in radioactive decay. But after atomic bombs were dropped on Japan, she became increasingly concerned about the ethics of nuclear weapons. Way signed the Szilard Petition and worked to spread awareness of the moral…

UNITED NATIONS —  Editor's note: Here is a fast take on what the international community has been up to this past week, as seen from the United Nations perch. Security Council discusses DPRK human rights The U.N. human rights chief said Thursday that many of the severe and widespread rights…