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Newly declassified documents reveal that the Clinton administration planned for war against North Korea in 1994. The war plans came as the US was negotiating North Korea’s nuclear disarmament. “Of course, with the combined forces of the ROK and US, we can undoubtedly win the war,” Defense Secretary William Perry told South Korean President Kim […]
Published time: 16 Oct, 2017 12:43 Documents detailing a long list of failings have been released after being covered up for more than three decades, shedding light on how the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Sheffield was sunk by Argentina during the Falklands War, leaving 20 dead and 26 injured. The results of an inquiry into […]
Perhaps more so than any other tool used by the clandestine services, an accurate map can mean the difference between success and failure — or between life and death. The CIA, renowned for its secrecy, has long kept its maps and cartographic methods under wraps. In honor of the agency’s Cartography Center’s 75th anniversary last […]
Poring over declassified materials may not generally sound like a fun weekend plan, but when those materials are comprised of Cold War nuclear test films, you may want to clear your schedule. So whether you’re a History Channel geek or a sucker for action movies, you may just have a new plan for your Saturday evening. Earlier […]
Enlarge / This well-known photograph was taken (extremely) shortly after the detonation of a nuclear device during Operation Tumbler-Snapper. The projecting spikes are known as a rope trick effect. (credit: US Department of Defense) From 1945 until the practice was ended in 1963 with the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, the US conducted 210 above-ground […]
There’s something both beautiful and unnerving about a mushroom cloud. The United States conducted around 216 atmospheric nuclear tests between 1945 and 1992, many taking place in Nevada and the Pacific Proving Grounds. Now, rare videos of those detonations are declassified and available to the public for the first time. Greg Spriggs, a nuclear weapon […]
Published time: 25 Feb, 2017 02:48 At least one intelligence officer determined that President Donald Trump’s executive order banning travel from seven predominantly Muslim nations was supported with insufficient evidence, based on information obtained from the Department of Homeland Security. A draft document procured by the Associated Press reveals that President Trump’s travel ban was […]
