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Nuclear Weapons

The main advantage of a nuclear submarine is the ability to remain submerged almost indefinitely, whereas diesel boats either need to surface or extend a "snorkel" above the water to "breathe."
Oct 18

Are Diesel-Powered Submarines Better Than America’s Leading Nuclear Fleet?

One such conventional boat is on record "sinking" a U.S. nuclear-powered sub.
By Chris Roberts
Vivos Indiana Main Living Room Nuclear Bomb Shelter
Oct 12

Apocalypse (and Opulence) Now: Luxury Bunkers for Billionaires Are Still in High Demand

For $4,200,000, you can get a luxury bomb shelter, known as "the Presidential," complete with fitness center, greenhouse and enough beds for 38 people.
By Harmon Leon
artificial intelligence nuclear war
Sep 25

How Artificial Intelligence Could Make Nuclear War More Likely

AI won’t start a war—but nations unsure about their deterrence abilities, or the capabilities of a rival nation using AI, just might.
By Chris Roberts
South Korea's new President Moon Jae-In speaks during a press conference at the presidential Blue House on May 10, 2017 in Seoul, South Korea.
May 11

Four Challenges for Moon Jae-in, South Korea’s New President

By Markus Bell and Marco Milani
North Korean farmers plant near the Yalu river near Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong, on April 16, 2017. Dandong city is the main crossing point to North Korea, and every day hundreds of tourists embark on small boats for a cruise on the Yalu border river and a fleeting glimpse of another world. / AFP PHOTO / Johannes EISELE
Apr 18

Why North Korea Is a Black Hole for U.S. Intelligence

By John R. Schindler
Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad flashes the sign for victory at the Interior Ministry's election headquarters as candidates begin to sign up for the upcoming presidential elections in Tehran on April 12, 2017.
Apr 14

Ahmadinejad Submits for Presidential Candidacy—Against the Supreme Leader’s Wishes

By Micah Halpern
Holding a banner, a protester joins a demonstration in front of the parliament building in Tokyo on March 11, 2017, the sixth anniversary day of the a deadly earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster.
Mar 15

Six Years After Fukushima, Much of Japan Has Lost Faith in Nuclear Power

By Tatsujiro Suzuki
Researchers check the seismic waves that were measured in South Korea at the Earthquake and Volcano Monitoring Division on September 9, 2016 in Seoul, South Korea. North Korea is suspected of carrying out its fifth nuclear test, after a magnitude 5.3 earthquake was detected close to its Punggye-ri test site.
Sep 22

To Curb North Korea’s Nuclear Program, Follow the Money

By John S. Park
Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Aug 12

Russia Hints It Might Hide Nukes in Syria

By Mikhail Klikushin
Trump shouting
Jul 29

The ‘Daisy Ad’ Team Offers the Clinton Camp Advice on Countering Trump

By Sid Myers, Don Blauweiss and Chuck Schroeder
British Prime Minister Theresa May hosts a reception for the Police Bravery Award in the garden of 10 Downing Street in central London on July 14, 2016. Britain's new Prime Minister Theresa May showed several of her former cabinet colleagues the door Thursday, including top Brexit campaigner Michael Gove, while fellow "Leave" supporter Boris Johnson was crowned top diplomat. / AFP / POOL / Andrew Parsons
Jul 19

British PM: No Point in Nukes Unless You Use Them

By Andre Walker
A soldier carries the briefcase containing nuclear weapons codes for U.S. President Barack Obama
May 26

The Trillion Dollar Question Nobody Is Asking the Presidential Candidates

By Frank Wilczek and Max Tegmark
Ohio Gov. John Kasich.
Mar 31

John Kasich Trashes ‘Unmoored’ Donald Trump in Manhattan

By Will Bredderman
A new Russian nuclear submarine. Photo: ALEXANDER ZEMLIANICHENKO/AFP/Getty Images)
Mar 3

Underwater and Underhanded: Russian Submarines Come to the Mideast

By Micah Halpern
<> on January 7, 2016 in Seoul, South Korea. North Korea announced on January 6, 2015 it had successfully carried out its first underground test of a hydrogen bomb.
Jan 14

Going Nuclear: What Is the Ideological Justification of North Korean Militarism?

By Michael Malice
CORRECTION - YEAR A South Korean soldier walks past a television display showing a news report at a railroad station in Seoul on January 6, 2016, after seismologists detected a 5.1 magnitude tremor next to North Korea's main atomic test site in the northeast of the country. North Korea said on January 6 it had successfully carried out its first hydrogen bomb test, marking a major step forward in its nuclear development if confirmed. AFP PHOTO / JUNG YEON-JE / AFP / JUNG YEON-JE (Photo credit should read JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images)
Jan 6

North Korea’s Reported Hydrogen Bomb May Finally Force Civilized Nations to Act

By Michael Sainato
PANMUNJPM, SOUTH KOREA - JULY 27: A North Korean soldiers looks on as South Korean and United Nation officials visit after attending a ceremony to commemorate the 62nd Anniversary of the Korean War armistice agreement at Panmunjom on July 27, 2015, South Korea. On June 25, 1950, soldiers of the North Korean army breached the 38th parallel invading the Republic of South Korea, marking the beginning of the Korean War. On July 27 1953, a signed armistice agreement brought the three-year conflict to an end. (Photo by Jeon Heon-Kyun-Pool/Getty Images)
Sep 15

Washington Waffles on Korean Missile Defense, Delighting China and Russia

By Taylor Dinerman
(Screengrab: YouTube)
Sep 10

Elon Musk and Stephen Colbert Talked Nuclear Bombing Mars on Last Night’s ‘Late Show’

By Sage Lazzaro
NEW YORK - APRIL 19: Atmosphere at the Ben & Jerry's and Bonnaroo - new flavor party at Bowery Ballroom on April 19, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Ben & Jerry's)
Aug 20

Ben & Jerry’s Newest Flavor: Iran Deal

By Paul Miller
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 04: Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) (L) and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) talk with reporters after the weekly Democratic policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol August 4, 2015 in Washington, DC. Reid said there would be enough support to move a cybersecurity bill forward if Democrats were able to offer relevant amendments. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Aug 7

Thank You, Senator Schumer: Iran Opposition a Profile in Courage

By The Editors
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.
Aug 6

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Will Vote for ‘Imperfect’ Obama Iran Deal

By Will Bredderman
Iranian women wave the national flag during celebration in northern Tehran on July 14, 2015, after Iran's nuclear negotiating team struck a deal with world powers in Vienna. Iranians poured onto the streets of Tehran after the Ramadan fast ended at sundown Tuesday to celebrate the historic nuclear deal agreed earlier with world powers in Vienna. AFP PHOTO/ATTA KENARE (Photo credit should read ATTA KENARE/AFP/Getty Images)
Jul 29

It’s Simple: Under This Deal, Iran Will Have Nuclear Weapons in Little Over a Decade

By Jeff Robbins
Assemblyman Dov Hikind in police custody (Photo: Assemblyman Dov Hikind's Office).
Jul 23

Brooklyn Assemblyman Arrested Protesting Iran Deal Outside Schumer’s Office

By Will Bredderman
Iranian soldiers in full camouflage march during the Army Day (BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP/Getty Images)
Jul 21

We’ll Have What They’re Having: The Iran Nuclear Deal Will Spur an Arms Race

By Micah Halpern
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