Though we fortunately haven't seen any examples in the wild yet, many academic studies have demonstrated it may be possible ...

Each Aug. 9 a peace ceremony is held in Richland, Wash., to mark the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, using plutonium ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on the eve of a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump that their countries might ...

National security officials have said the Kremlin is seeking to develop a space-based weapon that could knock out American ...

The atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, remains a pivotal and controversial event in modern history. Beyond its ...

The US nuclear command, control and communications system is designed to ensure a credible response to a nuclear attack, with ...

Human judgement remains central to the launch of nuclear weapons. But experts say it’s a matter of when, not if, artificial ...

For Archbishop Wester, the issue is close to home. Located within his archdiocese is the Los Alamos Laboratory, and he noted ...

Mayor Kazumi Matsui called on leaders to heed the lessons of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and warned of the consequences of the ...

In the call, according to two U.S. officials, General Gerasimov outlined a use of nuclear weapons consistent with Washington’s understanding of Russia’s nuclear doctrine.

A nuclear weapon doesn’t need to be used in war to have lasting impact. More than 2,000 such weapons were tested during the 20th century, spreading fallout that still affects human beings ...

The U.S., on the other hand, has 6,450 nuclear weapons (1,750 deployed, 2,050 stored and 2,650 retired). Statista puts the Russian arsenal at 5,997 nuclear warheads as of January 2022 and the U.S ...