Κατηγορία: Nuclear Deterrence

On February 26, North Korea has held a strategic cruise missile launching drill in the Yellow Sea to demonstrate the potential of its nuclear deterrence, the Korean Central News Agency said¹ North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launching drill and expressed satisfaction over the result SEOUL, February 28. /TASS/. On February 26, North Korea has held a strategic cruise missile launching drill in the Yellow Sea to demonstrate the potential of its nuclear deterrence, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said. According to the report, the goal of…

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Key take away And I am thrilled that US and Russian citizens will be able to live their lives without the fear of imminent nuclear Armageddon. Scott Ritter¹ For more than four years I’ve been fighting for the normalization of relations between the US and Russia. I have been called a stooge of Russia and a shill for Putin. My patriotism has been challenged by my fellow citizens and I have been treated as a criminal by my government. All I’ve wanted was peace between our two nations. And for…

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How possible is a nuclear escalation between Russia and West? The possibility of nuclear escalation between Russia and the West is a serious concern, particularly given the high stakes involved for both sides in the Ukraine conflict. As I’ve discussed, the dynamics of great power politics, combined with the existential threats perceived by Russia and the strategic goals of the West, create a volatile situation where miscalculations could lead to catastrophic outcomes. While both sides have incentives to avoid nuclear war, the potential for unintended escalation remains a significant risk.…

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Abstract During a high-stakes meeting with 16teens heads of leading international news agencies in June 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a sharp warning regarding the use of nuclear weapons. Responding to a question about the potential for nuclear war amid the ongoing Ukraine conflict, Putin emphasized that Russia reserves the right to use “all available means” if its sovereignty or territorial integrity is threatened.  He also criticized Western nations for provoking nuclear discussions, reminding them that the U.S. was the only country to ever use nuclear weapons.  Putin stressed the…

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In October 1962, U-2 aerial surveillance photos reveal that the Soviet Union is placing intermediate-range ballistic missiles carrying nuclear weapons in Cuba. President John F. Kennedy and his advisers must come up with a plan to prevent their activation. 

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Key take aways 1. On October 16, 1962, President John F. Kennedy was shown photographs of Soviet nuclear missile installations under construction in Cuba. The installation of medium-range missiles just 90 miles off the coast of Florida would put the Eastern United States at risk of a nuclear attack that could come on very short notice. President Kennedy called together a group of his closest advisers to discuss how the United States should respond to the specter of Soviet missiles in Cuba: should there be invasion, air strikes, a blockade,…

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1. Philip Breedlove is a retired four-star U.S. Air Force general who led U.S. forces in Europe and served as NATO’s supreme allied commander from 2013 to 2016 : «We have been so worried about nuclear weapons and World War III that we have allowed ourselves to be fully deterred. And [Putin], frankly, is completely undeterred.  As I mentioned before, the bottom line is we in the West, certainly my nation, and NATO, are completely deterred in this matter²» 2. RadioFreeEurope, RadioLiberty     April 07, 2022 10:23 GMT : https://www.rferl.org/a/breedlove-nuclear-fears-west-deterred/31791020.html

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Putin Warns Long-Range Strikes will Trigger Direct NATO-Russia War – Prof Glenn Diesen on Al Jazeera https://youtu.be/AHLPkiiYwS8?si=G4uC_pmoqmdYFfKw

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This archive film¹ shows the testing of the most powerful bomb ever built, and detonated, in human history.  Known as the “Tsar Bomba,” it was tested on the 30th Oct, 1961, at the Sukhoi Nose nuclear test site on the island of Novaya Zemlya Russia The power of the explosion exceeded 58 megatons, and the height of the explosion exceeded 67 km. The flash was visible at a distance of more than 1000 km; in the village of Dikson, 780 km from the epicenter of the explosion, glass in the…

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