Nagasaki marks A-bombing anniversary amid nuclear war fears
2 years, 7 months ago

Nagasaki marks A-bombing anniversary amid nuclear war fears

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nagasaki paid tribute to the victims of the U.S. atomic bombing 77 years ago on Aug. 9, with the mayor saying Russia's war on Ukraine showed the world that another nuclear attack is not just a worry but “a tangible and present crisis.” Mayor Tomihisa Taue, in his speech Tuesday at the Nagasaki Peace Park, said nuclear weapons can be used as long as they exist, and their elimination is the only way to save the future of humankind. Russia's invasion of Ukraine and threat of nuclear weapons use came only a month after it and four other nuclear powers pledged in a statement that nuclear war should never be fought, Taue noted. Although Russia last week tried to roll back on Putin’s warning, fears of a third atomic bombing have grown amid Russia’s threats of nuclear attack since its war on Ukraine began in February. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said, “Even though we face a severe security environment, we must pursue the history of non-nuclear use and make Nagasaki the last place of nuclear attack.” As in Hiroshima, Russia and its ally Belarus were not invited to Tuesday's memorial event in Nagasaki.

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Japan won’t join UN meeting on nuclear weapons ban, citing support for US deterrence
4 weeks ago

Japan won’t join UN meeting on nuclear weapons ban, citing support for US deterrence

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan will not attend a U.N. conference on the treaty banning nuclear weapons, a top government official in Tokyo said Monday, noting U.S. nuclear deterrence is crucial to the country’s security and that its participation would send the “wrong message.” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Japan’s national security is the primary reason it will not participate as …

The bomb is back as the risk of nuclear war enters a new age
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The bomb is back as the risk of nuclear war enters a new age

Live Mint  

At the end of the Cold War, global powers reached the consensus that the world would be better off with fewer nuclear weapons. Treaties are collapsing, some nuclear powers are strengthening their arsenals, the risk is growing that nuclear weapons will sp The path to resurgent fears of nuclear war began in 1945, with the first nuclear test blast at …

Editorial Roundup: United States
3 months ago

Editorial Roundup: United States

Hindustan Times  

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Editorial Roundup: United States Dec. 30 The Washington Post on the presidency, life and legacy of Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter’s presidency began with a simple act meant to signal a new relationship between the people and their government: He and his wife, Rosalynn, got out of their limousine and walked …

Japanese survivor of atomic bomb recalls its horrors in Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Japanese survivor of atomic bomb recalls its horrors in Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech

Associated Press  

OSLO, Norway — A 92-year-old Japanese man who lived through the American atomic bombing of Nagasaki described on Tuesday the agony he witnessed in 1945, including the charred corpses of his loved ones and the ruins of his city, as he accepted this year’s Nobel Peace Prize on his organization’s behalf. “The nuclear superpower Russia threatens to use nuclear weapons …

Map reveals safest states during a nuclear attack on US soil
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Map reveals safest states during a nuclear attack on US soil

Daily Mail  

Talk of nuclear war has once again ramped up since outgoing US president Joe Biden approved Ukraine to fire American-made missiles deep into Russia. The map predicts that Americans living on the east and west coast would be least impacted if another country initiated a nuclear attack on the US Those living in states like Florida, southern Georgia and California …

Japan's nuclear plea lacks usual emotive power: China Daily editorial
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Japan's nuclear plea lacks usual emotive power: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Representatives lay flowers at the Peace Memorial Ceremony held at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on August 6, 2024, during ceremonies to mark the 79th anniversary of the world's first atomic bomb attack. At Tuesday's commemoration, citing "an imminent risk to human survival", the mayor of Hiroshima described the abolition of nuclear weapons as "a pressing and real issue …

Hiroshima governor says nuclear disarmament must be tackled as a pressing issue, not an ideal
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Hiroshima governor says nuclear disarmament must be tackled as a pressing issue, not an ideal

The Independent  

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US-Japan alliance poses nuclear threats to neighbors: Russian ambassador
7 months, 3 weeks ago

US-Japan alliance poses nuclear threats to neighbors: Russian ambassador

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-08-06 15:31 Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin pose for a photo as they meet at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, July 29, 2024. MOSCOW - Russian Ambassador to Japan Nikolai Nozdrev said on Monday that the US-Japan alliance is posing a nuclear threat …

World’s top nine nuclear-armed nations deepening their reliance on nuclear weapons
9 months, 2 weeks ago

World’s top nine nuclear-armed nations deepening their reliance on nuclear weapons

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The world's nine nuclear-armed states …

Nuclear-armed nations are deepening their reliance on their nuclear weapons, watchdog finds
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Nuclear-armed nations are deepening their reliance on their nuclear weapons, watchdog finds

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The world’s nine nuclear-armed states continue to modernize their nuclear weapons as the countries deepened their reliance on such deterrence in 2023, a Swedish think tank said Monday. “We have not seen nuclear weapons playing such a prominent role in international relations since the Cold War,” said Wilfred Wan, director of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s …

Nuclear powers are deepening their reliance on their nukes, a watchdog group says
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Nuclear powers are deepening their reliance on their nukes, a watchdog group says

NPR  

Nuclear powers are deepening their reliance on their nukes, a watchdog group says toggle caption Russian Defense Ministry Press Service/AP COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The world's nine nuclear-armed states continue to modernize their nuclear weapons as the countries deepened their reliance on such deterrence in 2023, a Swedish think tank said Monday. "We have not seen nuclear weapons playing such a …

The risks of Russia’s nuclear posturing
10 months, 1 week ago

The risks of Russia’s nuclear posturing

The Hindu  

The war between Russia and Ukraine has entered its second year and there is no end in sight. Earlier this month, in a concerning escalation, Russia announced that it plans to hold drills simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons along the border with Ukraine. If nuclear powers routinely threaten to use nuclear weapons as a coercive tactic when pushed …

Trump's threats against NATO and a new nuclear arms race
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump's threats against NATO and a new nuclear arms race

Salon  

I don't care much about the notion of American "dominance" or "prestige" but I do care a lot about the prospect of the planet being blown up and destroying the institutions and alliances that make it possible to reverse catastrophic climate change. According to "A Very Stable Genius" by Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker, by July 2017, it had become …

Opportunity for Tokyo to reflect on its actions: China Daily editorial
1 year, 4 months ago

Opportunity for Tokyo to reflect on its actions: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

On the morning of August 6, 1945, a Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber of the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Japan's Education Ministry on Tuesday announced it would recommend over 1,500 photographs and two videos taken after the bombing of Hiroshima for inclusion in UNESCO's Memory of the World Register. With …

Japan’s Kishida, at UN, tries to get the global nuclear disarmament effort back on track
1 year, 6 months ago

Japan’s Kishida, at UN, tries to get the global nuclear disarmament effort back on track

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed Tuesday night to lead the effort to put the struggling global nuclear disarmament effort back on track, proposing to encourage nuclear weapons states to engage in discussions with non-nuclear weapons states. Earlier Tuesday, he co-hosted FMCT high-level talks with non-nuclear weapons defense partners Australia and the Philippines, in hopes of gaining …

Japan's Kishida, at UN, tries to get the global nuclear disarmament effort back on track
1 year, 6 months ago

Japan's Kishida, at UN, tries to get the global nuclear disarmament effort back on track

The Independent  

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Nagasaki marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing with mayor urging world to abolish nuclear weapons
1 year, 7 months ago

Nagasaki marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing with mayor urging world to abolish nuclear weapons

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Nagasaki marked the 78th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city Wednesday with the mayor urging world powers to abolish nuclear weapons, saying nuclear deterrence also increases risks of nuclear war. “Now is the time to show courage and make the decision to break free from dependence on nuclear deterrence,” Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki said in …

Nagasaki Day 2023: 78th anniversary of US atomic bombing today. All you need to know
1 year, 7 months ago

Nagasaki Day 2023: 78th anniversary of US atomic bombing today. All you need to know

Hindustan Times  

Japan's Nagasaki on Wednesday marked the 78th anniversary of the US atomic bombing. On August 9, 1945, the United States dropped the second nuclear bomb named 'Fat-man' on the southern Japanese city, three days after Hiroshima was destroyed by the first one - a uranium bomb- 'Little Boy'. Japan's prime minister Fumio Kishida offered condolences to the victims of the …

Hiroshima Mayor calls nuclear deterrence 'folly' as city marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing
1 year, 7 months ago

Hiroshima Mayor calls nuclear deterrence 'folly' as city marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing

The Hindu  

Hiroshima officials criticized growing support for nuclear weapons as a detterent resulting from uneasiness over Russia's war in Ukraine and tensions in the Koreas, commenting on August 6 as the city remembered the atomic bombing of 78 years ago. Japan is set to commemorate on August 6 and 9 the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, …

Hiroshima mayor calls nuclear deterrence ‘folly’ as city marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing
1 year, 7 months ago

Hiroshima mayor calls nuclear deterrence ‘folly’ as city marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Hiroshima officials criticized growing support for nuclear weapons as a detterent resulting from uneasiness over Russia’s war in Ukraine and tensions in the Koreas, commenting Sunday as the city remembered the atomic bombing of 78 years ago. The leaders issued a joint statement calling for the continued non-use of nuclear weapons, but they also justified having such arms …

Hiroshima mayor calls nuclear deterrence 'folly' as city marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing
1 year, 7 months ago

Hiroshima mayor calls nuclear deterrence 'folly' as city marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hiroshima officials criticized growing support …

The lessons of Hiroshima must not drift away
1 year, 7 months ago

The lessons of Hiroshima must not drift away

The Hindu  

The morning of August 6, 1945, dawned clear and sunny as the Enola Gay wheeled over Hiroshima and dropped its payload on the city centre. Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued several veiled and not-so-veiled nuclear threats, ranging from reminding the world of Russia’s nuclear weapons status at the start of the war against Ukraine on February 24, 2022 to …

Experts Sound Alarm As Global Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Surges: Report
1 year, 9 months ago

Experts Sound Alarm As Global Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Surges: Report

ABP News  

The global stockpiles of operational nuclear weapons are increasing once again, raising concerns among analysts at a leading think tank who warn that humanity is entering an extremely perilous phase. Approximately 2,000 of these warheads, primarily belonging to Russia and the US, are kept on high operational alert, meaning they are fitted to missiles or stored at airbases hosting nuclear …

China, other states, fortify nuclear weapons arsenals: Report
1 year, 9 months ago

China, other states, fortify nuclear weapons arsenals: Report

Al Jazeera  

Think tank SIPRI says China had 17 percent more nuclear warheads in January 2023 compared with the year before. The world’s nine nuclear-armed states are continuing to modernise their nuclear arsenals, with China’s stockpile of nuclear warheads rising by 17 percent in 2022, according to the Sweden-based Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. In the SIPRI Yearbook 2023 released on Monday, …

Russia hits back at Biden over nuclear weapon deployments, says 'Don't lecture us'
1 year, 10 months ago

Russia hits back at Biden over nuclear weapon deployments, says 'Don't lecture us'

India TV News  

Russia responded to U.S. President Joe Biden's criticism of its plan to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus on Saturday by pointing to the decades-long deployment of such weapons in Europe by Washington. "It is the sovereign right of Russia and Belarus to ensure their security by means we deem necessary amidst of a large-scale hybrid war unleashed by Washington …

Japan adopts new sanctions on Russia, criticises its deal to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus
1 year, 10 months ago

Japan adopts new sanctions on Russia, criticises its deal to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus

The Hindu  

Japan on Friday approved additional sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including freezing the assets of dozens of individuals and groups and banning exports to Russian military-related organisations. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters the Cabinet approval shows Japan is in step with the rest of the Group of Seven countries that agreed during their summit in …

Japan adopts new sanctions on Russia, criticizes its deal to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus
1 year, 10 months ago

Japan adopts new sanctions on Russia, criticizes its deal to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan on Friday approved additional sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including freezing the assets of dozens of individuals and groups and banning exports to Russian military-related organizations. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters the Cabinet approval shows Japan is in step with the rest of the Group of Seven countries that agreed during their …

Analysis: Japanese PM faces dilemma at G7 as he balances anti-nuke goals with reality of threats
1 year, 10 months ago

Analysis: Japanese PM faces dilemma at G7 as he balances anti-nuke goals with reality of threats

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It's a big reason leaders from the world's most powerful democracies descended on Hiroshima …

Atomic bomb survivors look to G7 summit in Hiroshima as a ‘sliver of hope’ for nuclear disarmament
1 year, 10 months ago

Atomic bomb survivors look to G7 summit in Hiroshima as a ‘sliver of hope’ for nuclear disarmament

Associated Press  

HIROSHIMA, Japan — This weekend’s summit of the Group of Seven leading industrial nations in Hiroshima provides a rare — and possibly final — chance for survivors of the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to push for nuclear disarmament before a global audience. “But because they are meeting in Hiroshima I do have a sliver of hope that …

Atomic bomb survivors look to G7 summit in Hiroshima as a 'sliver of hope' for nuclear disarmament
1 year, 10 months ago

Atomic bomb survivors look to G7 summit in Hiroshima as a 'sliver of hope' for nuclear disarmament

The Independent  

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Last survivors of Hiroshima bombing watch as Biden pays tribute, but issues no apology
1 year, 10 months ago

Last survivors of Hiroshima bombing watch as Biden pays tribute, but issues no apology

LA Times  

The patter of rain had subsided on a gray Friday morning as President Biden and other Group of 7 leaders arrived at the Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima, the first of two Japanese cities where American planes dropped atomic bombs in August 1945, laying waste to both and leading to the end of World War II. But Putin’s threat of …

G-7 leaders likely to focus on the war in Ukraine and tensions in Asia at summit in Hiroshima
1 year, 10 months ago

G-7 leaders likely to focus on the war in Ukraine and tensions in Asia at summit in Hiroshima

Associated Press  

HIROSHIMA, Japan — The symbolism will be palpable when leaders of the world’s rich democracies sit down in Hiroshima, a city whose name evokes the tragedy of war, to tackle a host of challenges including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and rising tensions in Asia. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida also hopes to highlight the risks of nuclear proliferation during the …

President Biden urged reaffirm US commitment to nuclear disarmament at G7 summit in Japan
1 year, 11 months ago

President Biden urged reaffirm US commitment to nuclear disarmament at G7 summit in Japan

Firstpost  

Washington: Two dozen supporters of arms control have encouraged President Joe Biden to use the G7 conference taking place in Hiroshima, Japan, next month to reiterate the US’s commitment to nuclear disarmament and preparedness for discussions with Russia and China on the issue. The 19 May to 21 May summit in the Japanese city “creates an historic opportunity for you …

Japan, other G-7 leaders step up Russia sanctions
2 years, 1 month ago

Japan, other G-7 leaders step up Russia sanctions

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and other Group of Seven leaders adopted a set of additional sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine at an online G-7 summit Friday to mark the one-year anniversary of the start of the invasion. “In order to absolutely not allow one-sided changes to the status quo, we must firmly carry out …

The old but relevant script of the Cuban Missile crisis
2 years, 5 months ago

The old but relevant script of the Cuban Missile crisis

The Hindu  

“Tell me how it ends,” is the common refrain of generals and leaders when in the middle of a war. Earlier assumptions have been upended — Russia’s short ‘special military operation’ to ‘de-Nazify and de-militarise’ Ukraine is already a nine-month-war, and likely to extend into 2023; trans-Atlantic North Atlantic Treaty Organization unity under U.S. leadership despite visible internal differences has …

U.S. warns Russia of 'castastrophic' consequences of nuclear strike
2 years, 6 months ago

U.S. warns Russia of 'castastrophic' consequences of nuclear strike

The Hindu  

The United States has warned Russia privately of "catastrophic" consequences if it uses nuclear weapons as part of the Ukraine invasion, top U.S. officials said. Jake Sullivan, President Joe Biden's national security advisor, said in a separate interview Sunday that the United States has warned Russia at "very high levels" of "catastrophic consequences" for using nuclear arms. ‘Scare the whole …

Beware the prospect of a nuclear calamity
2 years, 6 months ago

Beware the prospect of a nuclear calamity

Al Jazeera  

The world’s indifference to the prospect of a nuclear disaster, today, is frankly insane. Since Putin first put Russia’s nuclear arsenal on alert back in February, many experts have argued that he was merely posturing in a bid to throw his “adversaries off balance”. Or as one analyst put it: “Russia is willing to use nuclear weapons if Ukraine continues …

Nuclear weapons as the ‘million pound note’
2 years, 6 months ago

Nuclear weapons as the ‘million pound note’

Hindustan Times  

It seems everyone is at war. All are being ‘fought’ between nuclear powers, and of the three only the India China border has seen actual casualties between two nuclear weapon states. But even as the war expands with US long range missiles arriving in Ukraine in June, Shoigu hastened to say that Russia had no need to use nuclear weapons …

Nagasaki marks atomic bombing anniversary amid nuclear war fears
2 years, 7 months ago

Nagasaki marks atomic bombing anniversary amid nuclear war fears

The Hindu  

Nagasaki paid tribute to the victims of the U. S. atomic bombing 77 years ago on August 9, with the mayor saying Russia's war on Ukraine showed the world that another nuclear attack is not just a worry but “a tangible and present crisis.” Mayor Tomihisa Taue, in his speech on August 9 at the Nagasaki Peace Park, said nuclear …

Hiroshima vows nuke ban at 77th memorial amid Russia threat
2 years, 7 months ago

Hiroshima vows nuke ban at 77th memorial amid Russia threat

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hiroshima on Saturday remembered the …

UN chief warns nuclear weapons are ‘loaded gun’ for humanity
2 years, 7 months ago

UN chief warns nuclear weapons are ‘loaded gun’ for humanity

Al Jazeera  

UN secretary-general warns at Hiroshima memorial of risks posed by crises in Ukraine, Middle East and Korean peninsula. Humanity is playing with a “loaded gun” as crises with the potential for nuclear disaster proliferate worldwide, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in the Japanese city of Hiroshima on the 77th anniversary of the first atomic bomb attack. Russia’s war on …

Japan vows bigger security role in Asia-Pacific to tackle threats
2 years, 9 months ago

Japan vows bigger security role in Asia-Pacific to tackle threats

Al Jazeera  

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced plans to boost his country’s diplomatic and security role in the Asia-Pacific to tackle what he described as growing threats in the region amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Kishida said Japan will consider acquiring a preemptive strike capability in response to an increasingly assertive China, North Korea and now Russia – a controversial …

US eyes ‘nuclear freedom’ by hyping China’s ‘nuclear threat’
2 years, 10 months ago

US eyes ‘nuclear freedom’ by hyping China’s ‘nuclear threat’

China Daily  

House of Hegemony Illustration: Liu Rui/GT Charles Richard, the head of US Strategic Command, which oversees the nuclear arsenal, warned Congress Wednesday that Washington faces a "heightened nuclear deterrence risk when it comes to Russia and China," claiming that China is "watching the war in Ukraine closely and will likely use nuclear coercion to their advantage in the future." Sensationalizing …

US eyes ‘nuclear freedom’ by hyping China’s ‘nuclear threat’
2 years, 10 months ago

US eyes ‘nuclear freedom’ by hyping China’s ‘nuclear threat’

China Daily  

House of Hegemony Illustration: Liu Rui/GT Charles Richard, the head of US Strategic Command, which oversees the nuclear arsenal, warned Congress Wednesday that Washington faces a "heightened nuclear deterrence risk when it comes to Russia and China," claiming that China is "watching the war in Ukraine closely and will likely use nuclear coercion to their advantage in the future." Sensationalizing …

West, Russia mull nuclear steps in a 'more dangerous' world
2 years, 11 months ago

West, Russia mull nuclear steps in a 'more dangerous' world

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Gottemoeller, a chief U.S. nuclear negotiator with Russia for the Obama administration, said that …

Top 10 nuclear powers around world as Putin puts forces on alert amid fears of Third World War
3 years ago

Top 10 nuclear powers around world as Putin puts forces on alert amid fears of Third World War

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Russia has never used its nuclear weapons in attack, …

Nuclear fears in US amid Russia-Ukraine war: AP-NORC poll
3 years ago

Nuclear fears in US amid Russia-Ukraine war: AP-NORC poll

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russia’s war on Ukraine has most Americans at least somewhat …

Third World War will be destructive, involve nuclear weapons: Russian Foreign Minister
3 years ago

Third World War will be destructive, involve nuclear weapons: Russian Foreign Minister

India TV News  

Highlights Russia has escalated East-West tensions by placing its nuclear deterrent forces on high alert Russia has world's largest arsenal of nuclear weapons which form backbone of its deterrence forces No country has used nuclear weapons since World War II, when America dropped two bombs on Japan Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that if a third World …

Putin waves nuclear sword in confrontation with the West
3 years, 1 month ago

Putin waves nuclear sword in confrontation with the West

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — It has been a long time since the threat of using nuclear weapons has been brandished so openly by a world leader, but Vladimir Putin has just done it, warning in a speech that he has the weapons available if anyone dares to use military means to try to stop Russia’s takeover of Ukraine. In this context, …

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