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Tag: Nuclear Weapons

Nuclear Powers Fire on Each Other: India Bombs Deep Inside Pakistan, Loses Jet in the Attack
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Nuclear Powers Fire on Each Other: India Bombs Deep Inside Pakistan, Loses Jet in the Attack

May 7, 2025

With a series of missiles and warplanes, India has struck “terrorist targets” inside Pakistan’s Punjab state, and Pakistan-administered Kashmir,…

What Chance Is There That US-North Korea Talks Resume Under Trump?
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What Chance Is There That US-North Korea Talks Resume Under Trump?

December 16, 2024

Of the many foreign policy challenges facing Donald Trump in his second term, fewer share the stark contrasts of…

There’s Never Been a Better Time to Reform Decrepit North Korea Policy
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There’s Never Been a Better Time to Reform Decrepit North Korea Policy

October 28, 2024

Of the monumental mass of foreign and war policy decisions awaiting either a Trump or Harris White House come…

Beijing Responds to Secret Biden Nuclear War Policy that Focuses on China
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Beijing Responds to Secret Biden Nuclear War Policy that Focuses on China

August 23, 2024

Despite being designated officially as a near-peer competitor under the Biden Administration rather than an “adversary” as Moscow is,…

Philippines Witnesses the Failure of Arms Control as Once-Prohibited Missiles Arrive on Luzon
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Philippines Witnesses the Failure of Arms Control as Once-Prohibited Missiles Arrive on Luzon

April 18, 2024April 18, 2024

Beijing is likely to further militarize its positions in the South China Sea after a once-prohibited missile system’s “surprise”…

Going on 18 Years, North Korea Sanctions Finally Ended by Russian Sec. Council Veto
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Going on 18 Years, North Korea Sanctions Finally Ended by Russian Sec. Council Veto

April 4, 2024

Following a veto from the Russian Federation, the strict sanctions policy on North Korea that was set to be…

If the US Nuclear “Sponge” Did its Job, 300 Million in North America Would Die from Radiation Exposure
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If the US Nuclear “Sponge” Did its Job, 300 Million in North America Would Die from Radiation Exposure

November 17, 2023

This is Part 1 of a 2-part series on the nuclear modernization of the United States and the activities…

US and South Korea Agree to Co-Design Nuclear Weapons Policy 5 Years After Panmunjom Declaration
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US and South Korea Agree to Co-Design Nuclear Weapons Policy 5 Years After Panmunjom Declaration

April 27, 2023April 15, 2024

Story at a glance… The US has announced it will make its South Korean nuclear deterrent more “visible” with…

Was This Week the Worst in American Foreign Policy This Century?
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Was This Week the Worst in American Foreign Policy This Century?

February 24, 2023July 24, 2023

As the last full week of February draws to a close, it’s possible that looking at the big picture,…

324 Tanks, Now NATO Readies Warplanes and Entire Domestic Economies for Ukraine
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324 Tanks, Now NATO Readies Warplanes and Entire Domestic Economies for Ukraine

January 30, 2023July 13, 2023

High-ranking officials of both NATO and the Russian Federation have now admitted the two entities are at war, the…

US Will Never Accept a Nuclear-Armed North Korea, Even if it’s Requisite to Disarmament Talks
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US Will Never Accept a Nuclear-Armed North Korea, Even if it’s Requisite to Disarmament Talks

November 2, 2022January 24, 2024

The People’s Democratic Republic of North Korea (DPRK) launched 23 ballistic missiles into the sea near the South Korean…

Who Brought David Petraeus Out to Talk About Nuclear War?
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Who Brought David Petraeus Out to Talk About Nuclear War?

October 3, 2022November 7, 2023

ABC News’ This Week and host Jon Karl brought on the disgraced retired General and former CIA Director to…

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There Were 31 Ship-Mounted Nuclear Weapons In Play in The Falklands War: Declassified Files Show

January 7, 2022

PICTURED: British warships, pennants painted over, off Gibraltar in March 1982, heading for the Falklands. PC: Pete Reeves CC…

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South Korean Foreign Minister Describes “Draft” Declaration to End Korean War Reached with the U.S.

December 31, 2021

PICTURED: Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) from the South Korean side. PC: Daniel Oberhaus. CC 4.0. SEOUL, South Korea. December…

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Belarus President Says Country Will Host Russian Nukes if NATO Moves Theirs East

December 1, 2021

MINSK, Belarus. May 29th, 2018. PICTURED: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with President of the Republic of Belarus…

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NATO Pressures Germany to Keep Nuclear Weapons While Admitting They Could be Moved “East”

November 22, 2021

PICTURED: Four B-61 nuclear free-fall bombs at Barksdale Air Force Base, the same ones as those currently stationed in…

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Migrant Crisis Leads to Nuclear-Capable Bombers Prowling NATO/Belarus Border

November 12, 2021

PICTURED: Tupolev Tu-160 RF-94109 over the Volga and the cities of Engels (left) and Privolzsky (right), Saratov Region. PC:…

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Russia U.S. Schedule Arms Control Talks In the Nick of Time as Missiles Continue to be Deployed

July 22, 2021

MOSCOW, Russia. July 20th, 2021. Russian newspaper Kommersant reported on Tuesday that Kremlin and White House officials have scheduled…

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A Father of Modern Ukraine, NATO, U.S. Draw Line in the Sand With Rhetoric Not Seen Since WWII

April 16, 2021

PICTURED: Ukrainian tanks withdrawing from the eastern regions. Photo credit: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine. CC 2.0. WASHINGTON…

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UK Announce Increase of Nuclear Stockpile While Pentagon Predicts the Same in China

March 17, 2021

December, 2016. PICTURED: Now-Prime Minister Boris Johnson talks at Chatham House when he was Sec. of State for Foreign…

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Italy Quietly Tries to Renew Military Cooperation Agreement with Israel, Law firm Notices and Objects

Andy Corbley May 23, 2025

Signed in 2002 and entering into force in 2005, few Italian citizens will know what has resulted from a…

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Houthis Defeat the Americans, Claim Destruction of Another F/A-18 and Strike Israel with Drones

Andy Corbley May 8, 2025

Yemen has claimed responsibility for an attack on the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier that caused a second F/A-18…

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Former Georgia Senator Joins Trump’s Kettle of China Hawks as US Ambassador to Beijing

Andy Corbley May 1, 2025

Former Georgia Senator and businessman David Perdue was recently confirmed with a bipartisan vote as the new US Ambassador…

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