How many nuclear weapons does Russia have? President Putin has put Russia's nuclear forces on "special" alert, raising concerns around the world. But analysts suggest his actions should probably be interpreted as a warning to other countries not to escalate their involvement in Ukraine, rather th...
It's not clear Russia would gain anything from using a tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine.President Joe Biden told CBS News' "60 Minutes"in September that if Russia were to use a tactical nuclear weapon, "they'll become more of a pariah in the world than they ever have been. And depend...
that it doesn't say anything about the area just above Earth, where most satellites are in orbit. However, the treaty does prohibit placing nuclear weapons, or other weapons of mass destruction, into Earth's orbit. But the question is, are lasers and particle beams weapons of mass ...
Submarines were equipped with nuclear missiles as well, making it even easier to launch a devastating attack [sources: Locker, Dillin]. Other nations — the United Kingdom, France, China and Israel — all had nuclear weapons by the late '60s [source: Icanw.org]. The nuclear bomb loomed ...
A new US intelligence report says North Korea may have the ability to mount a nuclear warhead on top of a ballistic missile. This startling bit of information was made public at a congressional hearing on Thursday when Rep. Doug Lamborn (R) of Colorado read it out of a previously ...
Weapons in space that can knock down missiles have been under development for years and are starting to look realistic. Learn how they will work!
“A nuclear blast has many bad effects on semiconductors and can cause transient errors.” …not to mention the effects on people, buildings, etc. [ironic grin] I wonder where Ken learned all this and where he got the hardware to analyse. The Government is extremely reluctant to declassify ...
The B-21 was originally envisioned as the penetrating bomber, while the B-52J was the non-penetrating bomber that could bomb targets in a permissive environment (think: Afghanistan or Iraq), or launch salvoes of long-range conventional or nuclear missiles from beyond enemy radar and missile ...
of such a conflict, a new term entered the public vernacular: nuclear winter. If the sight of a mushroomcloudburning above the horizon suggests that the world might end with a bang, then nuclear winter presents the notion that post-World War III humanity might very well die with a whimper...
shots in a war. No missiles were used. Nor were drones or U.S. Marines involved. Instead, these shots were billions of dollars worth of tariffs aimed at the Chinese economy. This was a trade war. One that continues, could expand in 2025, and could become the largest in world history....