Nukes

China's new missile silos found deep in the desert. Photo / Supplied Satellites have spotted China building more than 100 new nuclear missile silos deep in the desert – and it changes the calculations of Mutually Assured Destruction. Researchers from the US Middlebury Institute of International Studies have pinpointed construction…

China has begun construction of over 100 new silos for intercontinental ballistic missiles in a desert near the country's northwestern city of Yumen, signalling a major expansion of its nuclear capabilities, a leading American daily has reported citing satellite imagery. The silo construction project could provide China — which celebrated…

The Raytheon stand is seen at the 53rd International Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France June 21, 2019. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo July 1 (Reuters) - Raytheon Technologies Corp (RTX.N) has been awarded an about $2 billion contract by the U.S. Air Force to develop and make…

Today is International Asteroid Day—a United Nations (UN)-sanctioned event observed annually on June 30 that aims to raise awareness about the risks of asteroid impacts. Large near-Earth objects (NEOs)—asteroids or comets that pass close to our orbit—represent "potentially catastrophic" threats to our planet, according to the UN. With this in…

Some major events have happened in the last week of the nuclear talks’ standoff between Iran, the US and other world powers, which give some additional insights into what to expect next. Following a background briefing to the media by a senior US State Department official, here are six interim conclusions:…

My hometown houses enough nukes to destroy all life on the planet—but it can represent something better than a nuclear holocaust. June 25, 2021 EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To stay on top of important articles like these, sign up to receive the latest updates from TomDispatch. Groton…

File photo: China sent a record 28 fighter jets towards the self-ruled island of Taiwan on June 15, 2021. BEIJING: Taiwan needs to be clearly aware that its future lies in "reunification" with China and that it cannot rely on the United States, China's military said on Thursday, responding to…

Depending on who you want to believe it was either almost the start of World War III, or just a silly Kremlin PR stunt. The Russian Defense Ministry announced Wednesday that one of its warplanes had dropped four bombs into the path of a British destroyer, which was also targeted…

Diplomats from outside the European Union have cautioned that negotiations with Iran to salvage a landmark nuclear deal still need more time By DEREK GATOPOULOS and PHILIPP JENNE Associated Press June 13, 2021, 7:02 PM • 3 min read VIENNA -- Diplomats from outside the European Union cautioned Sunday that…

Comment Britain has told the UN that international cyber law should allow zero-notice digital punishment directed at countries that attack others' infrastructure. A statement made by UK diplomats to the UN's Group of Governmental Experts on Advancing Responsible State Behaviour in the Context of International Security (UN GGE) called for…