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Takaichi’s pursuit of nuclear weapons on Japanese soil
Japan’s nuclear debate, long treated as a political taboo, is resurfacing. Last week, Japan’s former defense minister, Nakatani Gen, made the most explicit public...
The Ultimate Test of Illegal Orders: Nuclear War Decision-Making by President Trump
“As to dangers arising from an irrational American president, the best protection is not to elect one.” - General Maxwell D. Taylor, letter to...
“A House of Dynamite”: Donald Trump and Nuclear War
Origins of a Unique Threat
The new film, “A House of Dynamite.” concerns a bolt-from-the-blue nuclear attack on the United States. Though many will regard...
Resuming Nuclear Tests Risks a Global Arms Race
President Donald Trump’s recent statement that the United States will restart nuclear weapons testing marks one of the most important policy shifts in global...
“The Greatest Affair of State”: Managing Risks of Nuclear Warfare
“Warfare is the greatest affair of state, the basis of life and death, the way to survival or extinction. It must be thoroughly pondered...
IAEA Warns Iran to Boost Nuclear Cooperation Amid Rising Tensions
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has urged Iran to step up its cooperation with U.N. inspectors following months of restricted access to key...
Honeywell, BWX Technology Seen as Winners in Trump Nuclear Testing Plan
President Donald Trump has ordered the Defense Department to begin testing nuclear weapons, marking the first time the U. S. will do so since...
Russia’s Doomsday Torpedo: Putin Announces Successful Poseidon Test
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday that Russia successfully tested a Poseidon nuclear-powered autonomous torpedo.
He described the test as a significant achievement, noting...
Russia’s Doomsday Missile: Decoding Russia’s Burevestnik Cruise Missile
President Vladimir Putin announced on Sunday that Russia successfully tested the Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile. This missile, known as the 9M730, is a ground-launched,...
“Awake Or Asleep”: Reason, Not Politics, Is The Path To Nuclear War Avoidance
“Whether we are awake or asleep, we should never let ourselves be persuaded except on the evidence of our reason.” - René Descartes, Discourse...