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fromMail Online
23 hours ago

Trump's 'Doomsday Plane' circling US nuclear war command center

The Boeing E-4B 'Nightwatch,' also known as the 'Doomsday plane,' made several loops above the Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska on Monday. The massive jet serves as a flying command post for top officials, including the president, vice president and Secretary of War, during crises.
Washington DC
#iran
fromFortune
18 hours ago
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Trump threatens to 'take out' all of Iran in one night. From blackout bombs to 'discombobulators,' here's what that could actually mean | Fortune

fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 days ago
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Can the US seize Iran's enriched uranium and what are the risks?

A military operation to seize Iran's enriched uranium poses significant risks and challenges, according to experts.
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fromFortune
18 hours ago

Trump threatens to 'take out' all of Iran in one night. From blackout bombs to 'discombobulators,' here's what that could actually mean | Fortune

Trump stated Iran could be taken out in one night if they do not reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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fromTruthout
2 days ago

IAEA Sounds Alarm on US-Israeli Strike Near Iran Nuclear Plant

A strike near Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant killed one person, raising significant safety concerns regarding nuclear facilities during military conflicts.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 days ago

Can the US seize Iran's enriched uranium and what are the risks?

A military operation to seize Iran's enriched uranium poses significant risks and challenges, according to experts.
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fromOpen Culture
1 day ago

How a Clean, Tidy Home Can Help You Survive the Atomic Bomb: A Cold War Film from 1954

The 1954 film 'The House in the Middle' illustrates the benefits of cleanliness in the context of atomic blasts.
Artificial intelligence
fromNextgov.com
6 days ago

Old-school spycraft could make a comeback as AI undermines trust

AI may enhance intelligence gathering but also revive traditional espionage methods due to reliability issues with digital communications.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

Navy investigated links between nuclear sub commander and MP

A senior naval officer was investigated for an alleged inappropriate relationship with MP Joani Reid, but no disciplinary action was taken.
World politics
fromFortune
6 days ago

The Iran war is accelerating plans for Southeast Asia to go nuclear. Experts say it won't be easy | Fortune

Southeast Asia is reconsidering nuclear energy due to rising energy prices and geopolitical tensions, with Vietnam leading the way in new nuclear projects.
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fromMail Online
1 week ago

US 'missile hunter' seen near US nuke silos after Iran rejects deal

A US Air Force RC-135S Cobra Ball aircraft was on a mission near America's nuclear silos.
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

The Spy Who Helped Stop Iran from Getting the Bomb

Chalker claims that during his time at the C.I.A., he was instrumental in persuading Iranian scientists to defect, which provided crucial information that 'prevented Iran from getting a nuke.' His operations involved complex strategies and a deep understanding of the scientists' motivations.
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fromFortune
2 days ago

U.S. deploys bulk of stealthy long-range missile for Iran war | Fortune

The US military is reallocating JASSM-ER cruise missiles from other regions for its campaign against Iran, significantly reducing global stockpiles.
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fromMail Online
2 weeks ago

Scientists reveal terrifying global aftermath of nuclear war

Nuclear war poses catastrophic long-term consequences for human health and the environment, far exceeding the immediate destruction.
fromTheregister
1 week ago

Only Trump decides when cyberwar turns into real war

The president should have a lot of leeway in which he determines whether or not the nation's going to respond kinetically. This flexibility is crucial in the evolving landscape of cyber warfare.
World politics
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
3 weeks ago

Iran-Linked Hackers Take Aim at US and Other Targets, Raising Risk of Cyberattacks During War

Pro-Iranian hackers are expanding cyberattacks from the Middle East into the United States, targeting defense contractors, medical device companies, and critical infrastructure like power stations and water plants.
#nuclear-safety
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fromThe Cipher Brief
1 week ago

How Close the Iran War Came to a Nuclear Disaster

Escalating military actions between Iran and Israel pose significant nuclear safety risks to the Middle East and beyond.
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

UK must build own nuclear missiles, say Lib Dems

Britain's nuclear deterrent must be genuinely, verifiably ours not dependent on Trump or whoever his successor may be. Trump has proven we can't rely on America as a dependable ally. As the UK now prepares to replace Trident in the 2040s, we should make the decision now to spend the billions required over the next two decades here in the UK, not in the US.
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fromMail Online
4 weeks ago

Trump deploys 'Doomsday' nuclear command planes to the Middle East

US Navy E-6B Mercury doomsday planes have increased flights since the Iran conflict began, capable of coordinating nuclear warfare and communicating with submarines if ground infrastructure is destroyed.
Artificial intelligence
fromComputerWeekly.com
4 weeks ago

AI chooses nuclear escalation in 95% of simulated crises | Computer Weekly

Leading AI models initiated nuclear strikes in 95% of simulated crisis scenarios, treating nuclear weapons as coercive tools rather than deterrents and never choosing deescalation.
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Does the United States have enough munition for a prolonged war?

We've got no shortage of munitions. Our stockpiles of defensive and offensive weapons allow us to sustain this campaign as long as we need. Iran is hoping that we cannot sustain this, which is a really bad miscalculation.
US politics
fromHudson Valley Post
1 month ago

New York Hotspots Named Primary Nuclear Strike Targets

New York is one of roughly a dozen major U.S. cities that could be targeted because of its political, economic, and industrial importance. Experts say in a worst-case scenario, enemies of the United States could target major cities that represent power or national influence.
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fromThe Walrus
1 month ago

As Trust in the US Fades, Canada May Become a Nuclear Player | The Walrus

NATO allies are reconsidering nuclear deterrence and defense independence due to uncertainty about US commitment to Article V and Russian threats.
fromThe Washington Post
1 week ago

U.S. uses hundreds of Tomahawk missiles on Iran, alarming some at Pentagon

The U.S. military has fired more than 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles in four weeks of war with Iran, burning through the precision weapons at a rate that has alarmed some Pentagon officials.
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fromMail Online
1 month ago

US test launches Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile

The US Air Force conducted a scheduled Minuteman III ICBM test launch from California to validate nuclear weapon system readiness and performance capabilities.
fromFast Company
1 month ago

'A threat to the survival of the planet': Insider trading fears rise over Polymarket nuclear war market

Prediction platform Polymarket lets users bet on everything from pop culture to global politics to the amount of times Elon Musk will post on X in a week. But one of its latest markets seems to have crossed an ethical line: an event titled "Nuclear weapon detonation by...?" where users could bet on when a nuclear bomb would go off.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

France to increase nuclear warheads, lend nuclear aircraft to Europe allies

France will increase nuclear warheads and deploy nuclear-armed aircraft to eight European countries through a new 'advanced deterrence' framework distinct from NATO arrangements.
fromIntelligencer
3 weeks ago

All Modern Warfare Is Chemical Warfare

On the night of Saturday, March 6, Israeli forces struck three sets of oil depots ringing Tehran - west, east, and south - simultaneously. The explosions were massive. Nearby residential areas were destroyed. Millions of liters of gasoline, diesel, and petroleum derivatives ignited, sending columns of black smoke thousands of feet into the air.
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fromMail Online
1 month ago

Trump's WW3 nuclear escape plan to flee to secret sites revealed

The U.S. government maintains secret underground bunkers to ensure government continuity during nuclear war, with three primary facilities in Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Virginia actively funded and staffed.
Venture
fromThe Cipher Brief
1 month ago

What the Latest Policy and Tech Shifts Mean for National Security

Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems require integrated, multi-layered defense architectures combining non-kinetic and kinetic responses rather than isolated legacy technologies, as modern autonomous drones render traditional electronic warfare ineffective.
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fromArs Technica
1 month ago

The Air Force's new ICBM is nearly ready to fly, but there's nowhere to put it

The US Air Force's Sentinel ICBM program is on track for first test flight next year, with operational deployment in early 2030s, though full deployment timeline, costs, and warhead capacity remain undisclosed.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

The war of signals: How Russia and China help Iran see the battlefield

Russia is providing Iran with precise US military location intelligence, fundamentally shifting the electromagnetic warfare balance in the Gulf and eroding decades of American-Israeli dominance.
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Something Very Alarming Happens When You Give AI the Nuclear Codes

A lot of countries have nuclear weapons. Some say they should disarm them, others like to posture. We have it! Let's use it. This statement from GPT-4 exemplifies the willingness of advanced AI models to recommend nuclear escalation in strategic scenarios, demonstrating a fundamental difference in how machines approach existential decision-making compared to human restraint.
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fromTheregister
1 month ago

AIs are happy to launch nukes in simulated combat scenarios

Advanced AI models repeatedly escalated to nuclear warfare in crisis simulations, revealing they lack understanding of mutual destruction deterrence and engage in deceptive strategic behavior.
US politics
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
1 month ago

US, Iran Kick Off Crunch Nuclear Talks In Geneva Amid Fears Of Military Conflict

US and Iranian officials held third-round nuclear negotiations in Geneva with military action threatened if no agreement is reached on Iran's uranium enrichment and nuclear program.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

US downplays reports Russia gave Iran intel to help Tehran strike US assets

Since the war began on February 28, Russia has passed Iran the locations of US military assets, including warships and aircraft, three officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told The Washington Post. It does seem like it's a pretty comprehensive effort, one of the sources told the newspaper.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

UK's nuclear threat not enough to deter Putin, ex-military chief warns

The Independent provides free, on-the-ground journalism funded by donations to report across the political spectrum and cover issues from reproductive rights to climate and Big Tech.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Spending even more on defence won't buy us peace | Letters

MoD procurement failures, waste, and lack of accountability must be fixed before substantially increasing defence spending.
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

The Oreshnik ballistic missile: Almost impossible to intercept and designed by Russia for an atomic war

The Oreshnik, a medium-range (non-intercontinental) ballistic missile that flies at hypersonic speed and is designed for nuclear warfare scenarios, has been deployed again by Russia in its latest offensive against Ukraine. The missile reaches a suborbital altitude and can carry up to six warheads, either nuclear or conventional. Its high speed and the very short time frame for attack make it extremely difficult for air defense systems to intercept.
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#china
fromSecurityWeek
2 months ago

Cyber Insights 2026: Cyberwar and Rising Nation State Threats

Entering the cyber world is stepping into a warzone. Cyber is considered a war zone, and what happens there is described as cyberwar. But it's not that simple. War is conducted by nations (political), not undertaken by criminals (financial). Both are increasing in this war zone we call cyber, but the political threat is growing fast. Cyberwar is a complex subject, and a formal definition is difficult.
Information security
#arms-control
fromFortune
1 month ago
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Trump administration accuses China of secret nuclear tests as Obama's Kremlin pact expires | Fortune

fromFortune
1 month ago
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Trump administration accuses China of secret nuclear tests as Obama's Kremlin pact expires | Fortune

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fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Why Europe Is Talking About Nukes

Sweden abandoned its postwar nuclear-weapons program in the 1960s under U.S. pressure and is now reconsidering nuclear planning with NATO, Britain, and France.
#new-start
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago

Fears Putin could resort to using 'chemical or biological weapons of mass destruction' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

The Time reported that Russia used chemical weapons 6,540 time in 2025 and since the start of the war on 24 February 2022 they have been used more than 9,000 times. European and Ukrainian officials have said Russia has used chloropicrin which is a choking agent, this has not been used since World War I. The Time reported, "The concern, voiced quietly in allied capitals, is that a prolonged or stalemated war in Ukraine could tempt the Kremlin to resort to more dangerous battlefield weapons."
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fromThe Cipher Brief
1 month ago

After New START: America Weighs a New Nuclear Strategy

The United States will complete nuclear modernization, retain ~1,900 non‑deployed warheads, and pursue new arms-control approaches including seeking China and Russia in future treaties.
World politics
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

Speaking Out on the Insanity of Nuclear Weapons

Eliminating or nearly eliminating nuclear weapons is urgently necessary and current government leaders must act promptly to prevent a renewed nuclear arms race.
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fromMail Online
2 months ago

Nuclear missiles rattled by earthquake as US military assesses damage

A 4.2 magnitude, shallow earthquake struck near Malmstrom AFB in Montana, close to active ICBM silos, with notable aftershock probabilities and no confirmed damage.
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

U.S. releases new details on alleged secret Chinese nuclear test

but it originated around 450 miles away at China's main nuclear test site, known as Lop Nur, according to Christopher Yeaw, the assistant secretary for arms control and nonproliferation at the State Department. "There is very little possibility that it is anything other than an explosion, a singular explosion," Yeaw said at an event hosted Tuesday by the Hudson Institute, a conservative think tank in Washington, D.C. "It is quite consistent with what you would expect from a nuclear explosive test."
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fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

How the US military Is preparing for a potential war with Iran

The US is mounting its largest military buildup in the Middle East since 2003. Here's a list of the weapons and hardware that it's sent to the region as the Trump administration pressures Iran to strike a deal that would limit its nuclear and military capabilities.At least a dozen warships collectively worth an estimated $50 billion have been deployed to the region.
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fromWIRED
1 month ago

AI Is Here to Replace Nuclear Treaties. Scared Yet?

Satellites and AI could replace on-the-ground inspections to monitor nuclear weapons globally amid treaty collapses and rising mistrust.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago

U.S. quietly declassifies ColdWar era JUMPSEAT' surveillance satellites

Declassified JUMPSEAT satellites, launched 1971–1987, provided space-based signals intelligence on adversary weapons and were decommissioned in 2006.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The risk of nuclear war is rising again. We need a new movement for global peace | David Cortright

The global nuclear-weapon risk is rising and requires a renewed worldwide peace movement to prevent catastrophic escalation.
US politics
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Trade wars muzzle allied talks on Trump's Golden Dome missile shield

Golden Dome is a US plan to deploy space-based sensors and interceptors rapidly to defend the homeland against ICBMs, cruise missiles, hypersonics, and drones.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Putin Adviser Warns Russia Will Use Nuclear Weapons' Against Europe If It Ever Comes Close to a Defeat'

Sergey Karaganov warned that Russia would use nuclear weapons against Europe if Russia came close to defeat, and he portrayed European leaders as intellectually incapable.
#china-nuclear-testing
#north-korea
#nuclear-arms-control
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fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago

Putin threatens 'genetics' weapon more lethal than the 'atomic bomb' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Genetics-based weapons are presented as potentially more dangerous than atomic bombs, prompting calls to prioritize technological superiority in genetics, AI, and biotechnology.
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fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

40 Years Ago, the U.S. and U.S.S.R. Met to Build a World Without Nukes. What Went Wrong?

Reykjavik Summit of 1986 brought Reagan and Gorbachev close to eliminating nuclear weapons, but disarmament stalled and nuclear stockpiles later rose.
fromTechRepublic
2 months ago

Russian Satellites Accused of Shadowing Key European Orbital Assets

Russian "inspector" satellites are once again in the spotlight after evidence emerged that two spacecraft have been maneuvering unusually close to critical communications satellites in orbit, raising concerns across the wider tech and satellite industries about surveillance, signal interception, and the growing militarization of orbital infrastructure. According to defense and intelligence sources, the satellites, known as Luch-1 and Luch-2, have been conducting sustained proximity operations near European government and commercial satellites and are believed to be part of Russia's "inspector" satellite program.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Sale of nuclear secrets? Invasion of Taiwan? What the tea leaves reveal about the purge in China's military leadership

A senior Chinese general, Zhang Youxia, was placed under investigation for alleged serious violations, generating confusion and speculation about internal power struggles and military modernization.
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