Nuclear weapons
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Is Putin running out of options in Ukraine?
Talking Point The worse the war goes for Russia, ‘the angrier its architect becomes’
By The Week Staff Published
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Will Russia go nuclear in Ukraine?
opinion The sharpest opinions on the debate from around the web
By Harold Maass Published
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Nuclear secrets found at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
Speed Read Recovered material could deepen national security implications of former president’s actions
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Five things you may not know about Raymond Briggs
Why Everyone’s Talking About The Snowman author ‘tried to avoid children’ and described himself as a ‘creative sociopath’
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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North Korea ‘ready to mobilise nuclear forces’
Speed Read Kim Jong Un uses ‘fiery’ rhetoric to warn South Korea against confrontation
By Julia O'Driscoll, The Week UK Published
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Can anything stop a nuclear bomb?
In Depth Halting an atomic weapon is theoretically possible, say experts, but in reality is an enormous challenge
By The Week Published
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How dangerous is Vladimir Putin’s new nuclear weapon?
feature Russian state TV claims ‘Satan II’ atomic missile could wipe UK off map
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Are North Korea’s nuclear weapons a real threat to the West?
feature Kim Jong Un warns secretive state is accelerating its atomic missile program
By The Week Staff Published
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Why the forecast for nuclear war is clearing — a bit
Talking Point
By Jason Fields Published
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What are hypersonic missiles and why does the UK need them?
feature Russian invasion of Ukraine has hastened efforts to develop ‘consequential weapon’
By The Week Staff Published
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The arguments for and against a no-fly zone
Pros and Cons Experts fear enforcing restrictions on airspace could escalate conflict with Russia
By Julia O'Driscoll Published
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The countries with nuclear weapons
In Depth Total global tally of nukes has dropped from 70,000 to around 14,000 in past 55 years
By Julia O'Driscoll Last updated
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‘A nuclear attack is unthinkable, and yet we have to think about it’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
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Is Vladimir Putin preparing to use nuclear weapons against Ukraine?
Today's Big Question Russian president puts atomic deterrence on standby ahead of talks with Kyiv
By The Week Staff Published
Today's Big Question