The account went on for minutes: how in 1995 Russia almost inflicted a nuclear strike on the USA

The Norwegian meteorological rocket incident remains the only time in history when the Russian president activated his nuclear briefcase, writes Russia Beyond. On January 25, 1995, Doomsday could have come in the world: the Russian Federation was preparing to launch a nuclear strike against the United States. How ...

Nuclear tests in the Pacific: why dozens of years later, the threat from radiation has not subsided

It happened on July 25, 1946 in Bikini Atoll. On that day, the fifth test of an atomic bomb took place there, but for the first time the explosion was underwater. Everyone saw these footage: a huge mushroom rises over the Pacific Ocean, and the blast wave absorbs the ...

Relations are heating up: US imposed new sanctions against Iran

The United States has expanded sanctions against Iran, adding the Islamic Republic's construction sector to restrictive lists and imposing a ban on the supply of a number of materials that could be used for nuclear and missile programs. RIA Novosti writes about this. “This decision will help maintain surveillance of civilian nuclear...

Trump proposed fighting hurricanes by dropping nuclear bombs on them

US President Donald Trump has voiced the idea of ​​detonating hurricanes heading for the United States in the White House at least twice. These suggestions startled his advisers. The American leader has repeatedly discussed with national security advisers the idea of ​​using nuclear bombs in the fight against ...

Director of the CIA: North Korea in a few months will be able to deliver a nuclear attack on the United States

In a few months, the DPRK will be able to deliver a nuclear strike against targets in the continental United States. Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Michael Pompeo said this in an interview with CBS television. According to Pompeo, it was not a surprise for US intelligence by Pyongyang 3 ...

In Hawaii, for the first time since the days of the Cold War, an alarm

For the first time in many years, a siren will sound in Hawaii, warning of a missile attack. Starting December 1, an alarm that has not been used since the Cold War will go off every month, ABC News reported. In addition, the signal is planned to be used for notification ...

Ex-employee of US government accused of trying to steal secrets about nuclear weapons

A former US government official has been charged with attempting a hacker attack to steal information on nuclear weapons from the US Department of Energy. Charles Eccleston is accused of intent to receive payment for transferring classified information to a foreign government. During the special operation, the FBI agents ...

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