Nuclear weapons
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Precarious precedents for Putin's nuclear threats
Speed Read Putin makes threats and Biden warns of Armageddon. We've been here before.
By Joel Mathis Published
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Is Putin preparing for a nuclear attack on Ukraine?
Today's Big Question Reports of nuclear weapons on the move in Russia raises fear of further escalation
By Elliott Goat, The Week UK Published
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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
In the Spotlight The Snowman author ‘tried to avoid children’ and described himself as a ‘creative sociopath’
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK 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
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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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