Since Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, European anxiety has shifted from Covid to nuclear annihilation. Bunkers, survival guides and iodine pills are flying off the shelves.
Tag: Nuclear Weapons
India Accidentally Fires a Missile at Pakistan. Calm Ensues.
Mistrust runs deep between the nuclear-armed neighbors, but Pakistan had a low-key response to what India called a “technical malfunction.” No casualties were reported.
Iran Nuclear Talks Paused Following Russian Demands to Ease Sanctions
A deal to revive the 2015 nuclear accord with Iran is “essentially ready,” a top E.U. official says, but has run into complications because of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
U.S. Says North Korea Is Testing a New Intercontinental Missile
The missile, first displayed in 2020, was tested twice in recent days. While it is unclear whether it can reach the U.S., it poses a new military challenge to President Biden in the midst of the Ukraine war.
Evgeny Maslin, Russian General Who Secured Nuclear Arsenal, Dies at 84
He persuaded Ukraine and other post-Soviet states to give up their weapons, then worked with the U.S. to safeguard and dismantle thousands of them.
North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile, South Korea Says
The launch is North Korea’s second missile test in a week and comes only days before the presidential election in South Korea.
Washington’s Newest Worry: The Dangers of Cornering Putin
Surprised by the speed at which sanctions have been poured on Russia, Biden’s top aides suspect that Putin’s reaction will be to double down and lash out — and perhaps expand the war.
Washington’s Newest Worry: The Dangers of Cornering Putin
Surprised by the speed at which sanctions have been poured on Russia, Biden’s top aides suspect that Putin’s reaction will be to double down and lash out — and perhaps expand the war.
Putin Declares a Nuclear Alert, and Biden Seeks De-escalation
When the Russian leader ordered his nuclear forces into “special combat readiness,” the U.S. could have gone on high alert. Instead, the administration tried not to inflame him.
US Deflects Putin’s Nuclear Alert as Another Effort at Escalation
Both countries have various levels of alert, and it was unclear how Putin’s wording would be implemented by Russian nuclear forces.