The New Mexico city where the first atomic bomb was tested looks set to see a huge influx of visitors following the release of blockbuster Oppenheimer.
Los Alamos, a remote settlement created to become the
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New Mexico city Los Alamos, where Oppenheimer tested the atomic bomb, set to become ‘morbid tourism’ site – with U.S. Army already warning fans to stay away from planned open day
New Mexico city Los Alamos, where Oppenheimer tested the atomic bomb, set to become ‘morbid tourism’ site – with U.S. Army already warning fans to stay away from planned open day
The Russian Red Line Washington Won’t Cross—Yet
Two months before invading Ukraine, Russia massed more than 100,000 troops on its neighbor’s border and sent NATO a bill of demands. Moscow’s list—structured as a treaty—required that the alliance close itself off to new members. It declared that NATO states “shall not conduct any military activity on the territory of Ukraine as well as other States” in Eastern Europe. It insisted that NATO remove all its forces from the 14 countries that joined after the Soviet Union collapsed.
Five most likely ways the world will end
From Armageddon to the Day After Tomorrow, there have been plenty of Hollywood movies about how our world might end.
But if there is to be a global apocalypse, what might be to blame for wiping out all life on Earth?
A wandering black hole, giant asteroid impact and nuclear war could all trigger such disaster, as could the rise of killer robots or the reversal of our planet’s magnetic field.
Many of these might seem far-fetched but with the
Radio Atlantic: This Is Not Your Parents’ Cold War
During the Cold War, NATO had nightmares of hundreds of thousands of Moscow’s troops pouring across international borders and igniting a major ground war with a democracy in Europe. Western governments feared that such a move by the Kremlin would lead to escalation—first to a world war and perhaps even to a nuclear conflict.
That was then; this is now.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is nearly a year old, and the Ukrainians are holding on. The Russians, so far, not
What nuclear winter would really be like – as scientists call for ‘urgent’ public education
From Threads to The Day After, ‘nuclear winter’ has been portrayed in science fiction blockbusters for years – but what would the cataclysmic aftermath of a nuclear attack really be like?
Smoke from the fires started by nuclear weapons would rise into the atmosphere, blocking out the sun.
The resulting perpetual darkness would mean freezing temperatures and crop failure, followed by mass starvation and death.
While it sounds very much like a fictional scenario, an expert describes a nuclear winter
US Air Force unveils B-21 Raider – dubbed the most advanced military aircraft ever built
The US Air Force has publicly unveiled its next-generation stealth bomber, which has been called the ‘most advanced military aircraft ever built.’
Pentagon officials and representatives of contractor Northrop Grumman revealed the B-21 Raider at a dramatic ceremony in Palmdale, California on Friday night.
As a crew of airmen drew back the tarp covering the sophisticated bomber, a cheer went up from the crowd of invited guests, excited to get their first glimpse of the plane after years of anticipation.
How Europe lets Iran and Russia get away with murder – POLITICO
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BERLIN — On a balmy September evening last year, an Azeri man carrying a Russian passport crossed the border from northern Cyprus into southern Cyprus. He traveled light: a pistol, a handful of bullets and a silencer.
It was going to be the perfect hit job.
Then, just as the man was about to step into a rental car and carry out his mission — which prosecutors say was
US ‘is pressuring Zelensky to drop his ban on talks with Putin and negotiate an end to the fighting’
The US is privately encouraging Volodymyr Zelensky to drop his ban on talks with Vladimir Putin and negotiate an end to the fighting with the Russians amid growing fears of nuclear war, a new report has claimed.
US officials have said that the request by the Biden administration is not to push Ukraine to the negotiating table, but ensure Kyiv maintains the support of its international backers.
People familiar with the discussions are wary that Zelensky’s ban on talks with
Why Vladimir Putin Would Use Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine
On October 23rd, the Russian defense minister, Sergei Shoigu, made phone calls to the defense ministers of four NATO member countries to tell each of them that Ukraine was planning to detonate a “dirty bomb”—that is, a conventional weapon spiked with radioactive material—on its own territory. Three of the four recipients of this information—France, the United Kingdom, and the United States—responded that day with an unusual joint statement denouncing the claim. (Shoigu’s fourth interlocutor was Turkey.) Russian leaders and propagandists,
Putin speech: Google searches for ‘how to leave’ Russia surging
More than 800 people have been arrested by security forces tonight after terrified Russians took to the streets in protest at being sent to the front lines in Ukraine after Putin ordered the mobilisation of reservists.
Demonstrations have sprung up in cities across Russia tonight in response to the announcement, with armed police dragging away people chanting anti-war slogans as resistance grows to the latest escalation in the conflict.
It is reported a total of 828 arrests have been made