Putin Issues Nuclear Threat to Ukraine Posted: 8 months ago by Blankspace73
President Vladimir Putin threatened to point Russia's nuclear weapons at Ukraine yesterday if Kiev agreed to host the controversial US missile defence shield.
Note: We could all be royally boned.
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The Nuclear Threat Posted: 12 months ago by 2manyusernames
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 using submarines. The effects of even one bomb could far exceed the horror of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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Putin Set to Kick Nicolas Sarkozy's Ass Posted: 4 weeks ago by Antt
"Sarkozy is interested in martial arts and we have decided to do some training together," said Vladimir Putin
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Putin Offers an Surprising Alternative for Missile Defense System Posted: 1 year ago by maxriter
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.
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US missile crew falls asleep with launch codes Posted: 3 months ago by AutumnLotus
A three-member US ballistic missile crew fell asleep while in possession of classified launch codes for nuclear missiles, the Air Force said.
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Russia divulges Putin assassination plot Posted: 12 months ago by wags273
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.
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The Future of Power Generation: Nuclear Fusion Posted: 1 year ago by wookiee
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.
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What are they thinking or saying? Posted: 1 year ago by psayer
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?
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BREAKING NEWS; Putin Dissolves Government! Posted: 1 year ago by Hoosker
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"
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Nuclear Facility in South Africa attacked Posted: 11 months ago by 2manyusernames
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.
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Koreas Next Move Already Planned!!! Posted: 2 years ago by Milkshake
North Korea's next challenge after testing a nuclear warhead is to make one small enough to fit into a missile.
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Putin: U.S. Force "Almost Uncontained" Posted: 2 years ago by Bornbad
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.
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Israelis Hit Syrian Nuclear Bomb Plant Posted: 11 months ago by 2manyusernames
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.
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Iran.. Nuclear Plant Tourist Tours. Posted: 2 years ago by Milkshake
A lovely way to spend summer with the kids.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin kisses a Sturgeon Posted: 1 year ago by mitzuzake
Russian President Vladimir Putin kissed a caviar-producing sturgeon at a hatchery on the Volga River, then dropped the sturgeon into the Caspian Sea.
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N.Korea's Kim may trade cognac for nuclear weapons Posted: 2 years ago by robfouryqr
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.
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North Korean nuclear talks result in resolution Posted: 1 year ago by pocksucket
North Korea has agreed in talks to cease its nuclear development programme by the end of the year.
This can only be good news.
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Retired chess-master Gary Kasparov is leading a coalition to challenge Vladimir Putin over Russian control Posted: 2 years ago by jaxomlotus
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.
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U.S. yanks Web site with reported nuclear secrets Posted: 2 years ago by dollyllama
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.
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Russia's President Putin Has Named His Succesor Posted: 10 months ago by maxriter
I would like to mention that the successor's name is Dmitry Medvedev and that he chairs Gazprom BOD since June of 2002.
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British planners feared tea shortage after nuclear attack Posted: 5 months ago by AutumnLotus
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.
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