Report to Congress on Russia’s Nuclear Weapons
The following is the Nov. 22, 2024, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Russia’s Nuclear Weapons. From the report Russia presents an “acute threat” to the United States and its allies, according to the 2022 National Defense Strategy.
Nuclear war with Russia is possible but highly improbable
For two reasons, a nuclear war will remain unlikely, even if the U.S. maintains robust support for Ukraine and broader efforts to counter Russian aggression.
What Do We Know About Russia’s Nuclear Weapons?
Russia's nuclear arsenal has come under renewed scrutiny following its strike on Ukraine with the new Oreshnik ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads. The attack, Moscow said, was a response to Ukraine's use of U.
US will not return nuclear weapons to Ukraine
Sullivan made his remarks when questioned about a New York Times article last month that said some unidentified Western officials had suggested U.S. President Joe Biden could give Ukraine the arms before he leaves office.
More Russians Support Putin’s Use of Nuclear Weapons in New Poll
The specter of nuclear weapons has loomed over global politics for decades, a line most nations fear to cross. Yet in Russia, public sentiment toward their potential use is shifting. This change reflects not only the country’s increasingly aggressive rhetoric but also a concerted effort by state propaganda to reshape public perception.
Putin lowers bar for Russia to use nuclear weapons as Ukraine launches long-range missiles
Putin lowered the bar for a nuclear attack after the US lifted a ban on Ukraine using long-range missiles. Ukraine carried out its first strike with the weapons.
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky appeals to Nato ‘sceptics’ as US rules out giving nuclear weapons to Kyiv
Volodymyr Zelensky has called on the US to convince “sceptics” in Europe that Ukraine should be invited to join Nato. For the first time the Ukrainian president indicated that Kyiv could accept Russian control over some of its territory in order to end the “hot phase of the war”,
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Iran’s nuclear threat: key steps the US and Israel must take to prevent war – opinion
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Nuclear Weapons Create and Exacerbate Human Insecurity
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Nuclear Bomb Map Shows Impact of US Weapons on North Korea, Russia, China
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Putin’s nuclear threats aim to scare the west – but Ukraine’s allies are now calling his bluff
The outgoing Biden administration recently reversed a ban on Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles to strike targets inside ...
Nuclear Weapons Are Stored on Native Reservations in an Example of Nuclear Colonialism
What he didn’t bother to mention is that real people live on this land. The 15 ICBM silos on my reservation make us a direct ...
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New Russian anti-satellite weapon revives fears of nuclear conflict in space
Most civilian satellites are very sensitive to high-energy radiation and an atomic explosion in low Earth orbit would ...
Has Biden’s ‘just enough’ strategy pushed Putin to the brink of nuclear war?
President Biden’s “just enough” strategy of providing Ukraine with the weapons it needed to defend itself but not what it ...