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Putin could escalate “prospect of Armageddon” with nuclear weapons, Biden says Nukes

Putin could escalate “prospect of Armageddon” with nuclear weapons, Biden says

President Biden warned Thursday that the Russian invasion of Ukraine invites the highest nuclear "prospect of Armageddon since Kennedy and the Cuban missile crisis." Why it matters: Kremlin officials hinted at using nuclear weapons ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin signing laws Wednesday claiming the annexation of Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk…
bubmag
October 7, 2022
North Korea fires missile over Japan after Seoul warns seventh nuclear test could come this month Nukes

North Korea fires missile over Japan after Seoul warns seventh nuclear test could come this month

A TV screen showing a news program reporting about North Korea's missile launch with file footage, is seen at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022.Lee Jin-man/The Associated Press Residents in northern Japan were warned to take cover early Tuesday morning as nuclear-armed North Korea…
bubmag
October 4, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war: What if Russia used a tactical nuclear bomb? Nukes

Russia-Ukraine war: What if Russia used a tactical nuclear bomb?

ExplainerWorldEuropeRussia-Ukraine warOct 2, 2022 – 11.24am W hen Russia attacked Ukraine in February, President Vladimir Putin said his country’s nuclear forces had been placed on “high alert”. In the past fortnight – both when calling for the mobilisation of reservists to bolster his forces, and also when formally annexing parts…
bubmag
October 2, 2022