Nuclear Threat

• Ukraine war prompted Canada to update its plans for a nuclear catastrophe

  Canada is updating emergency protocols to deal with fallout from a possible tactical nuclear exchange in Europe or the spread of radiation from a Ukrainian power plant explosion.

  Canada

  Jul 19, 2023
  
• Putin’s Ukraine war speech: What to know as Russia begins partial mobilization

  Putin's military call-up and possible nuclear threat comes days after the Ukrainian army pulled off a surprise counteroffensive to recapture territory around Kharkiv.

  World

  Sep 21, 2022
  
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• North Korea missile launches test Trump’s resolve

  North Korea appears to have tested a new short-range missile - and President Donald Trump's resolve to keep it from doing more of the same in the future.

  Politics

  May 6, 2019
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• North Korea fires short-range missiles from eastern city of Wonsan: South Korean officials

  The joint chiefs of staff said Korea and U.S. authorities are analyzing details of the missile, which was fired at around 9 a.m., Yonhap said.

  World

  May 3, 2019
• Kim Jong Un to arrive in Vietnam on Feb. 25 ahead of summit with Trump

  Trump and Kim will meet in the Vietnamese capital on Feb. 27 and 28 for the second summit between the two leaders since their historic first meeting in Singapore last June.

  Politics

  Feb 16, 2019
• Trump administration to take more aggressive nuclear approach to Russia

  It said Russia must be convinced it would face "unacceptably dire costs" if it were to threaten even a limited nuclear attack in Europe.

  Politics

  Feb 3, 2018
• You’re probably alive today because of this little-known man

  Nice little civilization we had once. Shame what happened to it.

  Commentary

  Sep 20, 2017
• Shame on us all for forgetting the nuclear sword over our heads

  Our vacation from history seems to be ending. Great power politics, including nuclear brinksmanship, are something we're going to have to learn to expect again.

  Commentary

  Sep 6, 2017
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• Bill Kelly: Could a nuclear war happen in 2017?

  We're supposed to be smarter now and we're supposed to be de-escalating, but that doesn't seem to be the case.

  Aug 30, 2017
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• North Korea says long-range rocket engine tests successful

  North Korea says it has successfully conducted an engine test of a new intercontinental ballistic rocket it claims will strengthen its ability to stage nuclear strikes on the United States.

  Politics

  Apr 8, 2016