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Trump: Presidents Should Be Above the Law So They Can Drop Nukes
It’s just the latest wild argument the former president has rolled out as he seeks to stymie the four criminal cases against him.
GOP Lawmakers Reveal They Don’t Know How Launching Nukes Works Amid Defense Secretary Health Crisis
Contrary to Republicans’ panicked declarations, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization does not affect nuclear command and control.
Nuclear Threats Are Looming, And Nobody Knows How Many Nukes Are Out There
Researchers are using open-source intelligence such as satellite imagery and military parades to lift the fog surrounding the world’s nuclear stockpiles.
Russia Moves to Pull Out of Nuclear Test Ban Treaty While U.S. Eyes More Nukes
Old treaties are failing as new nuclear weapons struggle to be born.
Air Force Successfully Tested Secret New Stealth Missile With Mock Nuke, Reports Reveal
A B-52 launched a classified stealth missile with a mock nuclear warhead.
Nuclear Weapons Turned Wild Boars Into an Irradiated Menace, Study Finds
German wild boars, which are overpopulated, are so irradiated that they're not safe to eat. Now, we know why: nuke tests.
Russia Suspends Last Remaining Nuclear Weapons Treaty With the U.S.
Vladimir Putin says Russia will no longer abide by New START, the last nuclear arms control treaty between the two countries.
Missing Tiny, Deadly Radioactive Capsule Spurs Nationwide Search in Australia
The cesium-137 capsule fell off a truck. Being near it is like getting x-rayed 10 times per hour.
The U.S. Can't Make Enough Plutonium Triggers for Its Nuclear Warheads
The Pentagon wants 80 new plutonium pits per year by 2030. It doesn't look like that's possible.
A Rare Look Inside Russia’s Massive ‘Satan’ Nuclear Missile
The pictures from state TV are a look inside one of the world's largest deployed nuclear weapons.
Nuke Experts Are Horrified by Biden’s New ‘Nuclear Posture Review’
Some programs are being cut, but the Pentagon document points to a nuclear future.
Eric Schmidt Thinks AI Is as Powerful as Nukes
An AI deterrence regime would necessitate an AI Hiroshima.