Nuclear Policy
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A lot of people misunderstand what a nuclear wasteland would look like. It would not look like Fallout. Major cities would simply cease to exist. NYC wouldn’t be a decaying ruin...
17 Sep., Times of Israel : "Iran deceiving the world on its nuclear plans, Israeli atomic chief tells IAEA"🤔 https://t.co/CbnxFy5OiR https://t.co/HImRIx2yVL
Scenario B basically verified by Russian media. But I don't buy the "dirty nuke" angle. Come on "radioactive warheads" you can't spread radiation very far without a nuclear detona...
The Cold War and nuclear détente created a new religious mythos for Americans, a new eschatological framework. https://t.co/xK6msPkAsC
1- In the realm of nuclear proliferation discussions, it is essential to remember the two fundamental components that underpin nuclear #proliferation: political intention and mater...
Dmitry Medvedev: “I will note one thing that politicians of all stripes do not like to admit: a nuclear Apocalypse is not only possible, but also quite likely. Why? There are at...
Putin’s top scientist bizarrely declares: ‘Nuclear weapons will save humanity’ (June 14, 2023) https://t.co/mRlwQsglUZ Sergei Karaganov - There's no choice left: Russia will have...
🇺🇲💥🇷🇺‼️The US was secretly preparing for nuclear blackmail, but Putin is already two steps ahead...‼️ The US has secretly deployed around 150 new nuclear warheads in European cou...
Stanislav Petrov, the man who saved the world from nuclear disaster, on this day in 1983, 39 years ago today, saw the word "LAUNCH" flash across the Soviet Union's attack early war...
In 1961, we enjoyed overwhelming nuclear superiority; Kennedy had overwhelming support across the nation to hold the line in Berlin; and we had the full backing of Europe. None of...
On Feb 23, Putin "suspended" the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty with the U.S. What is the "New START Treaty" which has been in news recently? https://t.co/wDIMf5ZyK8
I just want the rapidly rising threat of nuclear war to be treated, reported on, and discussed like the supremely important issue that it is. It's the single most important matter...
Nuclear Doctrine of India ⦿ No first use policy - India won't ever use nuclear weapon as attack. It'll be used only as deterrence and counter-attack. ⦿ First nuclear explosion: M...
I'm in Washington DC for @iaeaorg's International Ministerial Conference. The conference is opening now. Ukraine and the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant hangs heavily in the...
Sorry, but nuclear deterrence is a two-way street. Just as NATO’s nuclear weapons deter Russia, so Russia’s deter us. This isn’t fair or just. But it's the reality of life under t...
1-21 With the nuclear threat, are we being pulled into a Kremlin exercise in 'Reflexive Control' ? Reflexive Control is effectively a 'hacking' of the opponent's decision-making a...
Rhetoric like this has been floating around. It’s mistaken because it assumes all nuclear blackmail attempts are created equal. In fact, it misses two big limits on nuclear blac...
For the record, my stance on Russian #nuclear threats is this: We all knew there would eventually come the first time when an aggressor tries to defend his conquests with nuclear...
I think Kremlin may view nuclear strike on Ukraine (with an American retaliatory strike) as a rational move. It may not make much sense in the context of foreign policy, but it doe...
Did you know that Rafael Grossi, head of International Atomic Energy Agency let it slip at Davos Forum few days ago that Ukraine, a non nuclear country had 30 tons of plutonium & 4...
Letter of Jawaharlal Nehru Regarding Banning of Nuclear weapon to C Rajagopalchari. https://t.co/lXohLQmk86
It appears that "escalate to de-escalate" is no longer a purely academic issue. So, is it a real thing? A thread. TLDR: Yes, it appears that it might be an option in some circumsta...
Lots of discussions about the threat of nuclear war from the Kremlin and whether Putin is rational. I share my thoughts in this thread. To frame: I do not believe Russia would use...
Can Russia's president launch nuclear weapons alone? The honest answer is "we don't know." A short answer is "probably." A longer answer is "it's complicated." A longish thread tha...