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

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

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

By Mark Trevelyan LONDON (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin said on the eve of a summit with U.S. Donald Trump that ...

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

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

"The only thing that the West understands is strength. We can destroy all of them with nuclear weapons," TV presenter ...

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

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 ...

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.

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 ...