A look at strike capabilities worldwide, and how a bomb would affect single cities and people. Nine countries could kill many people on a moment’s notice by launching missiles carrying nuclear warheads. A 10th, Iran, may be weaponizing uranium. The U.S., Russia and China can bomb virtually any country with long-range ballistic missiles and, along with France and the U.K., could do the same... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

Surprisingly, after heavy discussions regarding the White House plan to place defense missiles in Europe, the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, proposed an alternative, i. e. to create a joint system in Azerbaijan, a former Soviet Republic. picked by maxriter 1 year ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been told about a plot to assassinate him during a visit to Iran this week, a Kremlin spokeswoman said Sunday. picked by wags273 9 months ago

Radioactive contamination, nuclear proliferation and potential terrorism. Major concerns about fission nuclear power suggest that the safer, cleaner and better alternative - fusion - is the energy of the future. picked by wookiee 11 months ago

Picture of Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Geoarge W Bush at the G8 meeting. What do you think Putin and Bush are thinking and what is Merkel saying? picked by psayer 1 year ago

DEVELOPING STORY: Russian news agencies cite the Kremlin as saying that President Vladimir Putin dissolved the government Wednesday
In a second story from Russia, Russia said to have created the "Father of all bombs" picked by Hoosker 11 months ago

Nuclear Facility in South Africa attacked. Four armed men broke into the control room of the Pelindaba Nuclear Research Center, shooting "a senior emergency officer" in the process. The government nuclear agency Necsa insisted the paper not run this story. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

North Korea's next challenge after testing a nuclear warhead is to make one small enough to fit into a missile. picked by Milkshake 2 years ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin blasted the United States Saturday for the "almost uncontained" use of force in the world, and for encouraging other countries to acquire nuclear weapons. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

ISRAEL’S top-secret air raid on Syria in September actually destroyed a bomb factory assembling warheads fueled by North Korean plutonium, a leading Israeli nuclear expert has told The Sunday Times. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin kissed a caviar-producing sturgeon at a hatchery on the Volga River, then dropped the sturgeon into the Caspian Sea. picked by mitzuzake 11 months ago

A lovely way to spend summer with the kids. picked by Milkshake 2 years ago

North Korea's decision to test a nuclear weapon may mean no more French wines and spirits for the Dear Leader or jet skis for his beloved sons. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

North Korea has agreed in talks to cease its nuclear development programme by the end of the year.

This can only be good news. picked by pocksucket 11 months ago

One year into Mr. Putin's presidency, Mr. Kasparov sounded an early warning about a man whose "KGB roots have informed a style of governance that is neither reformist nor particularly democratic." Since then, Mr. Kasparov has scarcely let up, retiring from chess in March 2005 in part to devote himself to politics. picked by jaxomlotus 1 year ago

The Times' Web site reported Thursday night that weapons experts say documents posted on the government site in recent weeks provide dangerous detail about Iraq's covert nuclear research before the 1991 Persian Gulf war. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

I would like to mention that the successor's name is Dmitry Medvedev and that he chairs Gazprom BOD since June of 2002. picked by maxriter 8 months ago

If it doesn't, the cult leader (who previously predicted nuclear war to start September 12, 2006) will have to face a number of felony charges. picked by kissmenow 2 months ago

Never mind the radiation: British contingency planners are worried there would be a dramatic shortage of tea in the aftermath of a nuclear attack, recently declassified documents showed. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

To the north of Brentwood in Essex is a small village called Kelvdon Hatch. Unremarkable in every regard bar one, a small and unassuming bungalow that hides the entrance to an underground complex that would have housed up to 600 people in the even of nuclear war. Now the cold war is over and the world is a safer place* the bunker is open to the public and can even be hired out for special event... read full post picked by pocksucket 2 months ago