The 2024 nuclear doomsday clock has been reset, but there is still time for final revisions. The clock was created in 1947 by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, a nonprofit that was founded in 1945 by Albert Einstein and University of Chicago scientists who helped develop the first atomic bomb in the Manhattan Project. […]
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Nukes possible in “dire situations” says Russia
Russia hasn’t ruled out the use of nuclear weapons as a way to defend itself amid the ongoing war in Ukraine which began last February. Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson for the Russian foreign ministry, said in a news briefing on Thursday that Russia could possibly use nuclear weapons in certain dire situations. “Russia’s nuclear deterrence […]
Russia TV, “If we lose, we’re taking the whole world with us”
Kremlin propagandist Vladimir Solovyov has again invoked Armageddon on his TV show in which the consequences of a Russian defeat in Ukraine were discussed. In a clip on his evening show on the Russia 1 channel, which was tweeted by journalist and Russia watcher Julia Davis, Solovyov listened to his guest Karen Shakhnazarov, a filmmaker, […]
N. Korea says we are on the ‘brink of a nuclear war’
North Korea state media is warning Thursday that recent U.S.-South Korea military drills are pushing the security situation in the region to “the brink of a nuclear war.” The fiery remarks come a day after the U.S. military flew nuclear-capable B-52 bombers over the Korean Peninsula during joint exercises with South Korea. Aircraft carrier USS […]
Russia Issues Latest Nuclear Threat
ussia is trying to use nuclear threats to discourage Kyiv’s Western backers from providing military aid ahead of an expected counter-offensive, according to a new assessment. Speaking on Tuesday, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu issued “reinvigorated nuclear blackmail rhetoric,” according to the Washington-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) think tank. Shoigu defended Russia’s […]
Putin ally Medvedev warns NATO of nuclear war
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, an ally of Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin, warned the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Thursday that the defeat of Russia in Ukraine could trigger a nuclear war. Since Russia invaded Ukraine, Medvedev has repeatedly raised the threat of a nuclear apocalypse, but his admission now of the possibility of […]
Putin warns “one missile will trigger ‘hundreds’ of nuke warheads”
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday once again drew international attention when he warned that if even one missile enters Russian territory, “hundreds” of warheads will respond. “I assure you, after the early warning system receives a signal of a missile attack, hundreds of our missiles are in the air,” Putin said from a summit […]
Putin does not rule out initiating the use of nuclear weapons.
President Vladimir Putin insisted that Russia’s nuclear weapons are meant to defend his country against a U.S. attack, Putin, though, did not rule out initiating the use of nuclear weapons. “As for the idea that Russia wouldn’t use such weapons first under any circumstances, then it means we wouldn’t be able to be the second […]
ICBM with range to strike U.S. fired by N Korea
North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile that landed near Japanese waters Friday in its second major weapons test this month that showed a potential ability to launch nuclear strikes on all of the U.S. mainland. The United States quickly condemned the launch and vowed to take “all necessary measures” to guarantee the safety of […]
Best Place to Survive Nuclear War in the U.S.
In the wake of President Biden’s mention of nuclear “armageddon”, and Elon Musk tweeting that “nuclear war probability is rising rapidly,” it is natural that people have pondered online what they would do, and where they would shelter, in the event of a nuclear war. But, the safest place to go in the case of […]
Will Putin go nuclear?
President Vladimir Putin, who rules the world’s biggest nuclear power, has repeatedly cautioned the West that any attack on Russia could provoke a nuclear response. Will Putin use nuclear weapons, how many such weapons does he command and how might the United States and the U.S.-led NATO military alliance respond? WILL PUTIN GO NUCLEAR? Much […]
Putin Issues Nuclear Threat Over Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to threaten the use of nuclear weapons during a televised address to the Russian people early on Wednesday morning amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. In the pre-recorded address, Putin said he was willing to respond to what he described as the West’s “nuclear blackmail” using his country’s own weapons, […]