The Hermit Kingdom conducted its most powerful underground test yet, stoking tensions in an already very strained situation. https://media.wired.com/photos/59ac2a7bc6826f54d72b3f9b/master/pass/NorthKorea_Nuclear_01.jpg Feed: All Latest
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N. Korea launches first missiles since nuke threats row with US
Published time: 26 Aug, 2017 01:19 Edited time: 26 Aug, 2017 01:29 In its first missiles launch since the dramatic escalation of tension between Pyongyang and Washington, North Korea test-fired three short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan. It comes a day after Pyongyang lashed out at the ongoing US-South Korean military drills Read more […]
Ukraine tricked North Korean spies into trying to steal fake nuke plans on camera
CNN Ukraine has released footage of two North Korean spies exuberantly photographing fake missile designs in 2011, as part of a sting operation that eventually landed the pair in jail, as CNN reports. Ukraine, once home to thousands of Soviet nuclear ICBMs, continues to produce missiles today as it faces a Russian-backed insurgency in the […]
North Korea’s Miniature Nuke Spells Big Trouble For the World
Now that North Korea can miniaturize a nuke, it’s time to tread very, very carefully. https://media.wired.com/photos/598a0f04ca03013660256733/master/pass/NK-FeatureArt-142916820.jpg Feed: All Latest
The US’s best defense against a North Korean nuke could spark a nuclear war with Russia
REUTERS/ITAR-TASS/PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE The US has spent at least $ 40 billion on a missile defense system intended to knock down or deter incoming North Korean intercontinental ballistic missiles, but actually using the system could lead to an accidental nuclear war with Russia, according to an expert. Jeffrey Lewis, the founding publisher of Arms Control […]
FBI-DHS “amber” alert warns energy industry of attacks on nuke plant operators
(credit: Nuclear Regulatory Commission) The Department of Homeland Security and FBI have issued a joint report providing details of malware attacks targeting employees of companies that operate nuclear power plants in the US, including the Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation, the New York Times reports. The attacks have been taking place since May, as detailed […]
2 Chinese fighter jets buzz within 150 feet of US nuke ‘sniffer’ aircraft over East China Sea
Published time: 19 May, 2017 03:22 A US aircraft that specializes in detecting radioactive debris after a nuclear detonation was intercepted by two Chinese fighter aircraft in international airspace near the Korean peninsula. Read more Two Chinese Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets came within 150 feet of a US Air Force WC-135 Constant Phoenix aircraft while […]
EU energy head in Iran with businessmen to show support for nuke deal amid bellicose Trump rhetoric
The EU’s energy commissioner is in Tehran to boost business ties and express Europe’s support for the country’s nuclear deal. With Iranian President Rouhani up for reelection within weeks, Brussels aims to boost trust in the landmark 2015 agreement. Miguel Arias Canete, Europe’s commissioner for climate action and energy, came to the Islamic Republic for […]
BRAVE NUKE WORLD 💥
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Thursday ended the Democratic filibuster of US Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch by changing the Senate’s rules for voting on those nominees. The move — known as the “nuclear option” — makes it all but certain that President Donald Trump’s first high court nominee will be confirmed by the weekend. […]
This Week In Trailers: Mean Dreams, Betting on Zero, Jawbone, Return to Return to Nuke ‘Em High Aka Vol. 2
Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? This week […]
