nuclear weapons

Tensions With North Korea Ratchet Up Further – HotAir

In case your plate wasn’t already full enough with hot wars in Ukraine and Gaza and another one potentially brewing in the Straits of Taiwan, would you care for yet another flareup for dessert? It would appear that North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is growing tired of being ignored in the midst of all that […]

Tensions With North Korea Ratchet Up Further – HotAir

In case your plate wasn’t already full enough with hot wars in Ukraine and Gaza and another one potentially brewing in the Straits of Taiwan, would you care for yet another flareup for dessert? It would appear that North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is growing tired of being ignored in the midst of all that […]

Putin Rattles Nuclear Sabers Again – HotAir

As he cruises toward another election “victory” on Friday, Vladimir Putin is increasing the frequency of his public appearances. (That’s probably relatively easy when all of your viable opponents mysteriously keep winding up dead.) This week he gave an interview to Russian state television and the subject of the Ukraine war inevitably came up again. […]

I Still Have Nukes, You Know – HotAir

When I wrote about Emmanuel Macron’s ill-advised suggestion that the West might have to put “boots on the ground” in Ukraine, I suggested that it might not be the best idea to threaten Vladimir Putin that way under the current circumstances. Almost on cue, Putin came out today and issued an unsubtle reminder that he […]

US Nukes Reportedly on the Move as Threat Level Increases

For the first time since 2008, the United States will be deploying nuclear weapons in the United Kingdom, government documents cited by the BBC appeared to show. The documents include several contracts that have been awarded for facilities improvements at Royal Air Force base Lakenheath, including troop shelters needed for the base’s “upcoming nuclear mission,” […]