Nuclear weapons

Eight Decades Later, It Remains One World or None
Eight Decades Later, It Remains One World or None
Consider me an A-bomb baby. I was just a year old when, in the war my father had been part of, my country dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, devastating those two cities and killing more than 200,000 people, including an estimated 38,000 children.
12.02.2026
START Is Finished
START Is Finished
As the arms treaty ends today, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists advanced its Doomsday Clock to 85 seconds to midnight, the closest it’s ever been to global thermonuclear annihilation.
05.02.2026
A Thermonuclear Hair Trigger
A Thermonuclear Hair Trigger
Apocalypse Soon? Returning a Final Time to Cheyenne Mountain
04.12.2025
A New Gold(en) Mine for Arms Contractors
A New Gold(en) Mine for Arms Contractors
Donald Trump remains a mystery man of some eerie sort.
21.11.2025
Iran: Three Things The New York Times Gets Wrong
Iran: Three Things The New York Times Gets Wrong
On November 9, The New York Times published an update on the situation with Iran’s nuclear program. The article contains some valuable material. But it also gets three important things wrong.
17.11.2025
The Perilous Norm of Weapons Testing
The Perilous Norm of Weapons Testing
On October 29, just before meeting with China’s President XI Jinping, President Trump posted on the right-wing social media network Truth Social that “because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis.”
14.11.2025
Trump’s Nuclear Testing Gambit
Trump’s Nuclear Testing Gambit
A Strategic Blunder Disguised as Strength
31.10.2025
UCLEAR WAR: The Missiles of October
UCLEAR WAR: The Missiles of October
Nuclear arms control teeters on the brink of extinction and with it all of humanity.
09.10.2025
Europe uses Iran as pawn in transatlantic power play
Europe uses Iran as pawn in transatlantic power play
The E3's push for formally 'snapback' sanctions on Tehran was not about getting limits on its nuclear program
22.09.2025
When Australia Defied US Nuclear Plans
When Australia Defied US Nuclear Plans
Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, in 1981, established a high-water mark for Australian sovereignty over U.S. nuclear-capable bomber operations, write Richard Tanter and Vince Scappatura.
12.09.2025
Did the Atomic Bombs End World War II?
Did the Atomic Bombs End World War II?
This is a fundamental question, as its answer is closely tied to the legitimacy of using nuclear weapons. A global reckoning with this issue could lay the groundwork for an international legal ban.
05.09.2025
Presidents Trump and Putin Must Seize the Moment in Alaska
Presidents Trump and Putin Must Seize the Moment in Alaska
This week’s summit between Presidents Trump and Putin in Alaska is an opportunity for Russia and the West to negotiate a peaceful settlement in Ukraine.
15.08.2025
The Mystery of the Nagasaki Bomb
The Mystery of the Nagasaki Bomb
On Aug. 9, 1945, as Japan’s high command met on surrender plans, the U.S. dropped a second bomb on Nagasaki killing 74,000 people instantly, a decision that’s never been adequately explained, writes John LaForge.
11.08.2025
When Time Stopped in Hiroshima — and When it Was Stolen
When Time Stopped in Hiroshima — and When it Was Stolen
The first atomic bomb burst at 8:15 a.m. over the city of Hiroshima leaving its impression on a watch that disappeared 44 years later, reports Joe Lauria.
07.08.2025
Another Hiroshima is Coming — Unless We Stop It Now
Another Hiroshima is Coming — Unless We Stop It Now
Hiroshima and Nagasaki were acts of premeditated mass murder unleashing a weapon of intrinsic criminality. It was justified by lies that form the bedrock of 21st century U.S. war propaganda, casting a new enemy, and target — China.
07.08.2025
Eighty Years of Nuclear Terror
Eighty Years of Nuclear Terror
Ever since the atomic bombings of Japanese cities in August 1945, the world has been living on borrowed time.
06.08.2025
The Enduring Myth of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
The Enduring Myth of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
After the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki On Aug. 6 and Aug. 9, 1945, there then ensued a U.S. propaganda campaign to claim the slaughter of more than 200,000 people saved lives, writes John LaForge.
06.08.2025
Washington Takes on the BRICS
Washington Takes on the BRICS
Trump’s lashing out at the group of non-Western nations is so clumsy, so off the mark, so utterly unaware of where the hands are on history’s clock.
23.07.2025
Britain’s Long History of Spying on Iran
Britain’s Long History of Spying on Iran
The U.K. has spent decades trying to subvert Iran’s government, but also secretly sold them chemical weapons and spied on opposition activists, reports Martin Williams.
03.07.2025
US Bombing of Iran Harms Non-Proliferation
US Bombing of Iran Harms Non-Proliferation
Iran didn’t violate the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), the United States did.
30.06.2025
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