Nuclear war News

Reagan official says U.S. planning first nuclear strike on Russia

Explaining recent incursions by Russian nuclear-armed bombers into sensitive US airspace, an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury under President Ronald Reagan has argued that the U.S. is preparing for a first nuclear strike on Russia and perhaps China.

Hamas attacks Israeli reactors

Jerusalem - Hamas is raising the stakes by targeting Israeli nuclear reactors, sources in Israel say. A terrorist missile strike was intercepted Wednesday by Iron Dome, averting what could have been Israel's very own Fukushima moment.

Obama urges Putin to back down in Ukraine

Global leaders are continuing to raise concerns about Russia's recent actions in Ukraine. As of now there are enough troops on the Ukrainian border to seize the country within twelve hours.

Op-Ed: 'Dr. Strangelove' – Still hilarious and potent after 50 years

Could present-day Hollywood produce a satire as bold and subversive as Stanley Kubrick's 1964 masterpiece, “Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb”? Not bloody likely. And there are several reasons for that.

Op-Ed: Japan defence budgets increase along with China tensions

Tokyo - Japan and China tensions over East China Sea islands, that both countries claim to own, continue to increase resulting in Japan deciding to increase its defence budget.

Op-Ed: The truth about Hiroshima

Hiroshima - The central theme of the official Hiroshima narrative-- that the United States waged nuclear war against defenseless Japanese cities and civilians as a life-saving last resort-- is deeply flawed.

Op-Ed: The Queen's 'World War III' speech that, thankfully, never was

Newly-released British government documents reveal that UK officials had written a speech to be delivered by Queen Elizabeth II in the event of a nuclear war between the United States (and, by extension, Britain) and the Soviet Union in the early 1980s.

North Korea preparing its missile sites says Pyongyang

Less than 24 hours after the United States despatched two nuclear-capable B-2 stealth bombers from their base in Missouri to fly dummy bombing runs over South Korea, North Korea has again ratcheted up the rhetoric in the Korean peninsula.

Two-day Oslo conference ends with call to ban nuclear weapons

The government of Norway has invited representatives from countries all around the world for two days in Oslo to discuss the international banning of nuclear weapons.

South Korea: North will 'vanish from earth' if it launches attack

South Korea's Defense Ministry has warned North Korea that if it launches a nuclear attack against it it "the Kim Jong Un regime will vanish from the earth by the will of humanity."

North Korea nullifies peace treaty with South Korea

After weeks of threatening to end a peace pact with the South Koreans, the North Koreans have followed through with their threat, ending all non-aggression acts with the South.

US Cold War plans for 'full nuclear response' revealed

Washington - The United States had secret plans to launch a simultaneous "full nuclear attack" against both the Soviet Union and China in the event that the president was killed or disappeared during an attack on America.

IDF may invade Gaza as it plans strike on Iran

Middle East crisis continues as Israeli leaders consider a ground invasion into Gaza as their air defense system stops missile attacks on Ashkelon, while they plan nuclear strikes on Iran. Analyst believe the coming Middle East war will go nuclear.

Op-Ed: Neil Armstrong's death marks the passing of an era of optimism

Nelson - Astronaut Neil Armstrong's passing today, marks the end of an era, the first flush of Space exploration, which Mankind attempted, after the amazing 1957 Sputnik launch, beginning in the West, on May 25, 1961 with President Kennedy's Promise to the world.

Op-Ed: Russian warplanes threaten American airspace

In early July 2012, Russian warships conduct maneuvers near Syria while its Tu-95 BEAR H nuclear-capable bombers were intercepted near America's west coast region. This action was the second U.S. air defense zone intrusion in recent weeks.

Op-Ed: Nuclear Escalation looms in Middle East

As nuclear tensions build in the Middle East the world holds it's breath in hopes of a peaceful resolution between Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Israel. Iran, as a weapon of retaliation, denies oil to six European countries.

Fidel Castro to appear on television to talk nuclear war theory

Havana - Former Cuban President Fidel Castro recently wrote about his belief that the world is on the verge of a nuclear war and that it could break out very soon. Castro will appear on Cuban television for the first time in years on Monday.

Israel and Brazil butt heads over nuclear weapons

Israel reached out to Brazil, asking for help in convincing Iran to give up its nuclear program. In response, Brazil has said it would like to see all countries sign the nuclear non-proliferation treaty.

North Korea Threatens War and to 'Weaponize' Its Plutonium

While all eyes have been on the Iranian election results, North Korea’s saber rattling is serious enough to warrant concern. North Korea says flatly it will “weaponize” its plutonium.

North Korea preparing to retaliate against sanctions

North Korea is preparing a missile for a launch, reports say. The missile is said to be capable of reaching Alaska. Meanwhile, the UN Security Council is drafting a resolution for sanctions to be imposed on North Korea for conducting nuclear tests.

Report: North Korea Will Retaliate If Provoked

Tension continue to escalate in Korea as Pyongyang continues to fire missiles in complete disregard for the 2006 UN resolution on nuclear missile tests. North Korea said they will retaliate if provoked. US troops have been on heightened alert

Russia expresses concern about North Korean nuclear war

Russia is taking security measures in its far eastern regions against the possibility that tensions with North Korea could escalate to nuclear war.

Russia Especially Concerned About Threat of Nuclear War in Asia

Russian newspapers, like those in the West, are concerned about the ratcheting up of violence in Asia. They see the Russian – American nuclear armament race and potential outcome as a stalemate. Pakistan and India, however, play by different rules.

Doomsday Scenario: Iran, Israel and Nuclear War

A new study released by the US Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), explored just such a nightmare scenario, noting that it could lead to the death of between 16- 28 million Iranian civilians, and 200-800 thousand Israelis.