The United States and Russia, the two biggest nuclear powers, have no imminent plans for talks on a nuclear deal. That should change, writes a former US diplomat.
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A nuclear bomb is a bomb that makes explosions by changing the nucleus of an atom in a way that releases a lot of energy.
In the 1957 worldwide bestseller, Australia is – briefly – the last habitable place on earth, following a nuclear world war. One character asks, as they wait to die: ‘Why did all this happen to us?’
From open letters to congressional testimony, some AI leaders have stoked fears that the technology is a direct threat to humanity. The reality is less dramatic but perhaps more insidious.
Maybe it was a nuclear war, devastating climate change, or a killer virus. But if something caused people to disappear, imagine what would happen afterward.
In 1945, nuclear scientists established the Doomsday Clock to warn against human-made threats. This week, the clock’s display has brought us the closest we have ever been to global disaster.
Canada and its allies must advocate for international peaceful diplomacy to stop the threat of nuclear war and prevent further climate devastation.
In Europe, a large-scale war could cause the Baltic Sea to freeze over and severely compromise food security – potentially for decades and even centuries to come.
Cold War-era bunkers in Prague have been repurposed as tourist sites and nightlife venues. With war in Ukraine bringing renewed nuclear threats, could these bunkers revert to their original purpose?
Giving Ukraine large amounts of money while not actually declaring war on Russia has various benefits for the US and other countries. Chiefly, it could protect US soldiers and civilians.
Some of the key articles from our coverage of the war in Ukraine over the past week.
The White House has told the Kremlin there will be ‘devastating consequences’ if Russia uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine.
Because the west avoided a nuclear war over the Cuban missile crisis it should not be overconfident about Russia’s nuclear threats.
Tactical nuclear weapons were designed to be used on the battlefield rather than for strategic defense, but that doesn’t mean there’s a plausible case for using them.
The west needs to understand the messages coming from Russia, not ignore them.
A nuclear nonproliferation expert explains why Iran was always unlikely to return to the 2015 international agreement that limited its nuclear weapon development.
Nuclear war would trigger a global food crisis lasting at least a decade, in which hundreds of millions or more would be likely to starve.
The deal to restart grain shipments won’t bring food prices back to pre-war levels.
Using nuclear weapons in Ukraine would be difficult and risky for Russia.
Concerns about aggression from North Korea and China might drive some Asian countries to develop their own nuclear arsenals.
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Lecturer in Peace Studies and International Development, University of Bradford
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Brock University
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Honorary Principal Fellow, School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of International Relations, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto; USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Assistant Professor of Economics, University of California, Merced
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Associate Professor of Disaster and Emergency Management, York University, Canada
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Professor of International Relations and Security, University of Bradford
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Lecturer, University of Aberdeen
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Postdoctoral fellow at the department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen
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Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security at the Liu Institute for Global Issues, University of British Columbia
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Lecturer, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Full Professor / fondateur du programme d'étude des savoirs nucléaires, Sciences Po
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Professor at the Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy, SOAS, University of London
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Associate Professor of International Relations, American University School of International Service
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Adjunct Assistant Professor in Liberal Arts, Richmond American International University