A Norwegian rocket launched on 25 January 1995 in order to study the Northern Lights, was mistaken by Russia for an incoming nuclear missile on a direct course to Moscow.

Nuclear expert Alex Wellerstein revealed which US cities and locations would be targeted should a war break out between ...

With thousands of nuclear weapons on high alert, the greatest risk may not be intent but accident, as history shows how ...

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Mounting global tensions have prompted nuclear security experts to revisit a question most Americans would rather not ...

From Ukraine and Taiwan to Venezuela and Iran, shifting alliances, trade wars and power rivalries are redrawing global battle ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. “At the end of the Cold War, global powers reached the consensus that the world would be better off with fewer ...

The world passed a nuclear milestone this week. And, perhaps surprisingly given the recent run of saber-rattling from the likes of Russia and the United States, it’s a positive one.

If anything, the widespread lack of comprehension (and so protest) is one big reason nuclear war remains so chillingly possible. A missile is fired during a US and South Korea joint training exercise ...

China has intentionally chosen to hide its nuclear doctrine as a core part of its strategy—exponentially increasing the risk ...

Its common for the U.S. Navy to reuse ship names, and the newest nuclear submarine in the fleet was named after an important ...