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A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either fission (fission bomb) or a combination of fission and fusion reactions (thermonuclear bomb), to produce a nuclear explosion.

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Declassified files reveal in macabre minute-by-minute detail what nuclear Armageddon would look like... and why those vaporized instantly will be the lucky ones

07/04/24 01:26

This story, of what the moments after a nuclear missile launch could look like, is based on facts from exclusive interviews with presidential advisers and declassified documents. As the plans for General Nuclear War are among the most classified secrets held by the US government, the scenario postulated here takes the reader up to the razor's edge of what can legally be known....read

What happens if nukes start to fall? Interactive graphic shows what parts of London would be instantly vaporised, engulfed in deadly radiation...or survive unscathed
06/04/24 12:22
As experts warn Britain remains woefully underprepared for an aerial attack MailOnline looks at how a sudden strike could devastate the capital and beyond.
Michigan GOP congressman says Gaza should be destroyed with nuclear bomb 'like Nagasaki and Hiroshima', as he slams US for sending humanitarian aid
30/03/24 22:59
Michigan Republican Congressman Tim Walberg has suggested using a nuclear bomb on Gaza in order to facilitate Israel's elimination of Hamas in the current conflict.
Protesters heckle Biden, Obama and Clinton at Radio City
29/03/24 11:00
President Joe Biden's appearance at a $25 million Radio City Music Hall fundraiser with former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton got off to a rocky as it was interrupted by protesters.
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Chaos as protesters paying up to $500K a ticket heckle Biden, Obama and Clinton at Radio City: Demonstrator tells presidents 'you are out of your f***ing minds' on Russia and Palestinian supporters says they have blood on their hands
29/03/24 01:41
President Joe Biden's appearance at a $25 million Radio City Music Hall fundraiser with former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton got off to a rocky as it was interrupted by protesters.
French president poses for cringe-worthy black and white boxing photos
21/03/24 07:41
His face set in a determined grimace, Macron aimed to portray his fighting spirit and determination after military experts said he is bidding to lead NATO as a 'Napoleon'.
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Macho Macron: Buff French president poses for cringe-worthy black and white boxing photos as he tries to position himself as strongman of Europe standing up to Putin
20/03/24 19:35
His face set in a determined grimace, Macron aimed to portray his fighting spirit and determination after military experts said he is bidding to lead NATO as a 'Napoleon'.
Russia-NATO conflict would be 'one step' from WW3, Putin warns
18/03/24 13:45
The newly-elected Russian President made the unsettling comments in response to a statement by his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron last week
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Newly-elected Vladimir Putin warns West that a conflict between Russia and NATO would be 'one step' from World War 3 after Macron refused to rule out putting troops on the ground in Ukraine
18/03/24 07:56
The newly-elected Russian President made the unsettling comments in response to a statement by his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron last week
Macron declares 'we are a nuclear power' in response to Putin's threat
15/03/24 15:47
Macron chastised Putin for threatening the use of nuclear devices and reminded him France also has an advanced weapons programme in interviews with French media yesterday.
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French president Emmanuel Macron tells Putin 'WE are a nuclear power and WE are ready' in latest WW3 rhetoric as he responds to Russian leader's threats about using nukes
15/03/24 12:50
Macron chastised Putin for threatening the use of nuclear devices and reminded him France also has an advanced weapons programme in interviews with French media yesterday.
Surviving inhabitants of top secret Soviet-era town where more than 400 NUCLEAR BOMBS were detonated reveal horrors of living in 'the most nuked place on Earth' where radiation left 'everyone' riddled with cancer
14/03/24 11:55
Filmmakers Thomas Brag and Staffan Taylor ventured to Kurchatov, which was a top secret town established in 1947 as the headquarters of the Soviet Union's nuclear weapons program.
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How Vladimir Putin has ramped up his nuclear war rhetoric
13/03/24 14:21
Going back in time to February 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a series of chilling threats to nuke the West in the two years since he launched his full-scale invasion on Ukraine.
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Putin claims Trump 'scolded' him for 'sympathizing' with Biden in 2019
13/03/24 13:37
In the wide-ranging interview, in which Putin laid down a threat that his forces are ready to use nuclear weapons, the autocrat also said his government would not interfere in elections.
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How Putin has ramped up his nuclear war rhetoric: As Vladimir once again speaks of Armageddon, the increasingly alarming threats he has made to nuke the West since invading Ukraine
13/03/24 12:07
Going back in time to February 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a series of chilling threats to nuke the West in the two years since he launched his full-scale invasion on Ukraine.
Putin declares 'we are ready' to go head-to-head with America
13/03/24 09:29
In chilling comments, he told the state-controlled channel that Russia 's nuclear doctrine permitted use of nuclear weapons in the event of a perceived threat to national security
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'Nuclear weapons exist in order to use them' warns Putin as he declares 'we are ready' to go head-to-head with America if US troops are deployed in Ukraine
13/03/24 07:55
In chilling comments, he told the state-controlled channel that Russia 's nuclear doctrine permitted use of nuclear weapons in the event of a perceived threat to national security
From Scarborough with love: How GCHQ's real-life James Bonds have been eavesdropping on the rest of the world from North Yorkshire for 110 years (and they helped end the Cuban missile crisis)
12/03/24 07:27
As a popular resort town in the North-East, Scarborough is the place to go for a seaside break. But during the Cuban Missile Crisis, it became one of the most important places in the world.
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Fresh humiliation for Putin as he sacks his top naval commander
11/03/24 11:09
Admiral Alexander Moiseev, 61, was made acting commander-in-chief after the Kremlin chief reportedly fired previous incumbent Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov, who had held the post for five years
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Fears of political killings in US as Venezuela serves as base for Iran
11/03/24 10:30
Fears are rising over the influence Iran has on Caracas as the two regimes strengthen economic and military ties and grow more hostile towards Washington DC .
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Backstage at the Oscars 2024: Emma Stone embraces her BFF Jennifer Lawrence while Cillian Murphy celebrates his Best Actor win after Oppenheimer swept the board
11/03/24 09:08
Christopher Nolan's nuclear war epic Oppenheimer was the big winner of the night with seven gongs, included the coveted Best Picture.
Fresh humiliation for Putin as he sacks his top naval commander after wave of devastating Ukrainian drone attacks on crumbling Black Sea fleet - and replaces him with nuclear sub expert
11/03/24 08:36
Admiral Alexander Moiseev, 61, was made acting commander-in-chief after the Kremlin chief reportedly fired previous incumbent Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov, who had held the post for five years
I'm a doomsday prepper… here is what you MUST have in your WW3 nuclear survival kit
10/03/24 14:48
While they have been dismissed by many as needless hoarders, doomsday preppers insist that doing so is essential in case of another global conflict occur.
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Axis of terror in America's backyard: Fears of political killings on US soil as Venezuela morphs into an assassins gateway with 'army' of Iranians keen to commit atrocities in States - as FBI hunts hitman plotting to kill Pompeo
10/03/24 13:53
Fears are rising over the influence Iran has on Caracas as the two regimes strengthen economic and military ties and grow more hostile towards Washington DC .
Texas wildfires have killed more than 7,000 cows in the devastation
08/03/24 15:29
The devastation from the Texas wildfires have killed more than 7,000 cows. Many of the cows that survived had to be euthanized due to their severe injuries.
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Sweden's NATO membership is a blow to Putin's plans, experts say
08/03/24 14:52
Not only does Sweden's accession transform the Baltic Sea into a NATO lake, but it also creates a strategic chokehold on the Kremlin's key port in St. Petersburg.
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Over SEVEN THOUSAND cows have been killed in the Texas wildfires that have consumed the panhandle and were sparked by downed power lines
08/03/24 06:13
The devastation from the Texas wildfires have killed more than 7,000 cows. Many of the cows that survived had to be euthanized due to their severe injuries.
Ukraine conflict 'could escalate into full-scale war in Europe'
07/03/24 14:20
Vladimir Zarudnitsky, head of the Russian army's Military Academy of the General Staff, made the alarming comments in an article for 'Military Thought', a Russian defence ministry journal
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Ukraine conflict could escalate into full-scale war in Europe, top Russian military officer warns with chances of expansion growing 'significantly'
07/03/24 11:59
Vladimir Zarudnitsky, head of the Russian army's Military Academy of the General Staff, made the alarming comments in an article for 'Military Thought', a Russian defence ministry journal
Are they REALLY taking AI seriously? Biden's flagship artificial intelligence safety lab is found to be riddled with black mold, pests and a leaky roof
06/03/24 18:56
Congress cut 10 percent from US National Institute of Standards and Technology. Experts warn lab risks 'industry capture' as Amazon, OpenAI and more offer cash
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Texas rancher loses most of his herd of cattle in deadly fire
04/03/24 20:25
A devastated Texas ranch manager says he's lost 50 cows and counting after the Smokehouse Creek Fire ripped through his land last week.
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Heartbroken Texas rancher reveals he has lost most of his cattle herd in deadly Smokehouse Creek Fire that torched 1million acres of land and left two people dead
04/03/24 20:12
A devastated Texas ranch manager says he's lost 50 cows and counting after the Smokehouse Creek Fire ripped through his land last week.
America's leading nuclear weapon hubs amid fire evacuation at Pantex
04/03/24 10:45
America's nuclear weapons arsenal includes thousands of warheads which can be launched at a moment's notice - each with enough explosive power to raze entire cities.
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SNP claim an independent Scotland could join NATO (but without nuclear weapons) and become an EU member (but without adopting the euro) with Unionists blasting latest 'nonsense' from Scottish Government
04/03/24 10:32
Angus Robertson, the Scottish Government's Constitution Secretary, launched the latest in a series of policy papers outlining his party's independence blueprint
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REVEALED: America's nuclear weapon hubs where thousands of lab workers build the military's deadliest arsenal, including one that was evacuated in the Smokehouse Creek wildfire
03/03/24 12:30
The nation's nuclear arsenal includes around 400 Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles, which can carry several warheads each with the explosive power of 335,000 tons of TNT.
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Poland warns there could be a new nuclear arms race if the West fails to give Ukraine the weapons it needs to fight off Putin's invading armies
03/03/24 11:52
Poland said an ongoing furore within the US over whether to send a $60bn aid package to Ukraine could trigger a scramble for new nuclear weapons
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How the world will end: Terrifying graphic reveals the gruesome fate of every planet when the Sun dies
02/03/24 08:26
This terrifying graphic reveals how the Sun will expand into a red giant star, becoming so large that it will completely destroy the solar system and scatter the planets.
Fury at 'dangerous' German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for claiming UK troops are helping Ukraine fire missiles at Russian forces - as Tories say he has 'facts wrong' and is giving Putin an excuse to 'escalate'
29/02/24 11:52
An extraordinary spat has erupted after Olaf Scholz declared he will not hand long-range Taurus missiles to Kyiv as it would require German troops to assist on the ground.
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Putin threatens nuke attack and accuses NATO and US of plotting
29/02/24 11:27
The Russian president said: 'They, NATO and America, are active in other parts of the world, of course, and they continue to lie there, to deceive. They are preparing to strike our territory.'
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Texas blaze grows to more than 1 million acres as first victim found
29/02/24 11:10
An 83-year-old grandmother has been identified as the first victim of Texas' Smokehouse Creek Fire.
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Putin makes direct threat to NUKE the West as he accuses NATO and the US of 'preparing to strike' Russia in his annual address to the nation - and warns of 'the destruction of civilisation'
29/02/24 09:52
The Russian president said: 'They, NATO and America, are active in other parts of the world, of course, and they continue to lie there, to deceive. They are preparing to strike our territory.'
PICTURED: First victim of Smokehouse Creek Fire is identified as 83-year-old grandmother as blaze grows to more than 1 million acres and incredible satellite photos show devastation of fire
29/02/24 06:56
An 83-year-old grandmother has been identified as the first victim of Texas' Smokehouse Creek Fire.
Smokehouse Creek Fire: Texas wildfire leaves one dead and dozens of cattle killed as herds desperately flee scorching wildlife - as 850,000 acres of land are engulfed by unrelenting flames
28/02/24 21:43
One person has been confirmed dead and dozens of cattle have also been killed as devastating video footage has showed cattle burned to death in the aftermath of wildfires sweeping across Texas.
Leaked military files reveal Russia's threshold for unleashing nukes
28/02/24 15:37
A possible nuclear response could be triggered by an enemy entering Russian territory to more specific examples, the documents show.
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Texas wildfire is now state's second-largest blaze on record
28/02/24 15:21
The Smokehouse Creek Fire has burned 500,000 acres since igniting on Monday, making it the second-largest wildfire on record in the Lone Star state.
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Putin's nuclear weapon playbook: Terrifying leaked military files reveal Russia's threshold for unleashing nukes is lower than ever feared with Kremlin's forces already rehearsing scenarios for tactical strikes
28/02/24 15:07
A possible nuclear response could be triggered by an enemy entering Russian territory to more specific examples, the documents show.
Smokehouse Creek Fire in Texas is now state's second-largest blaze on record after scorching more than 500,000 acres - with flames spreading at rate of 150 football fields EVERY MINUTE
28/02/24 14:45
The Smokehouse Creek Fire has burned 500,000 acres since igniting on Monday, making it the second-largest wildfire on record in the Lone Star state.
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Democracy is under threat as long as the police and politicians cower before the mob
27/02/24 01:43
We have prided ourselves on our tolerance of protest. But ever since the mass slaughter of innocents in Israel on October 7 last year, that tolerance has been stretched to breaking point.
The world needs urgent regulations to prevent 'Wild West' space race from spiralling out of control in to WAR, warns British expert who worked on NASA's Mars mission
25/02/24 14:06
EXCLUSIVE: Several countries have recently set their sights on the Moon, which is a multi-quadrillion-pound hotbed of unearthed riches from rare Earth metals to helium.
America's missing nukes: How US has lost three bombs since 1958
24/02/24 20:00
Somewhere at the bottom of the Philippine Sea rests an undetonated hydrogen bomb with around 70 times the power of the one dropped on Hiroshima.
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America's missing NUKES: How US has LOST three bombs since 1958 (and that's just the ones they've told us about)
24/02/24 18:15
Somewhere at the bottom of the Philippine Sea rests an undetonated hydrogen bomb with around 70 times the power of the one dropped on Hiroshima.
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Putin says he still wants Biden as president whilst in nuclear bomber
23/02/24 10:21
President Vladimir Putin of Russia had fun at Joe Biden 's expense on Thursday, saying his 'crazy S.O.B.' comments showed why he had Moscow 's backing in this year's presidential election.
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Putin says he STILL wants Biden as president and doesn't blame him for calling a 'crazy S.O.B' as he flies in Russia's strategic nuclear bomber and the Kremlin threatens an attack on the US
22/02/24 18:39
President Vladimir Putin of Russia had fun at Joe Biden 's expense on Thursday, saying his 'crazy S.O.B.' comments showed why he had Moscow 's backing in this year's presidential election.
Putin taunts the West by taking a flight in Russian nuclear bomber
22/02/24 16:22
By flying in a type of warplane that has been used to wreak havoc in Ukraine with conventional weapons, Putin was sending a message that he intends to keep fighting in the besieged country.
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Putin taunts the West by taking a flight in Russia's Tu-160M strategic nuclear bomber as Kremlin threatens nuclear war
22/02/24 13:54
By flying in a type of warplane that has been used to wreak havoc in Ukraine with conventional weapons, Putin was sending a message that he intends to keep fighting in the besieged country.
Russia could start a nuclear war by accident, top Putin official warns
22/02/24 11:57
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy head of Putin's security council, told 'impotent' Western leaders they are miscalculating the risk of nuclear war as a deliberate decision and an accident
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Russia warns it could 'accidentally' start a nuclear war as 'impotent' western leaders miscalculate the risk of World War Three - days after threatening to nuke London and Washington if it loses in Ukraine
22/02/24 09:40
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy head of Putin's security council, told 'impotent' Western leaders they are miscalculating the risk of nuclear war as a deliberate decision and an accident
Failure of UK's £17M Trident missile launch is 'beyond embarrassing'
22/02/24 07:13
In an incident branded 'worse than an embarrassment', a £17million missile misfired and crashed into the sea next to the submarine that launched it.
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The failure of the UK's £17 million Trident missile launch is 'beyond embarrassing' and undermines the nuclear deterrent, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps is warned
21/02/24 22:30
In an incident branded 'worse than an embarrassment', a £17million missile misfired and crashed into the sea next to the submarine that launched it.
Japanese Yakuza boss is charged in NY with trafficking NUCLEAR materials and weapons-grade plutonium after he was caught showing uranium samples destined for Iran to undercover DEA agent in Thailand
21/02/24 21:20
Prosecutors say that Takeshi Ebisawa, 60, and a co-conspirator, agreed to buy nuclear materials from Burma in the hope that they would be used in the Iranian nuclear weapon program.
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Grant Shapps insists ministers have 'absolute confidence' in UK's nuclear deterrent after Trident missile sinks with a 'plop' in the Atlantic during failed test launch from Royal Navy submarine
21/02/24 13:51
The Defence Secretary was aboard HMS Vanguard when the 'embarrassing' mishap occurred last month in the Atlantic off Florida.
US believes Russia is developing space-based nuclear weapon and may send it into orbit THIS YEAR
20/02/24 23:29
The United States believes Russia is developing a space-based anti-satellite nuclear weapon whose detonation could disrupt everything from military communications to phone-based ride services, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
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Putin gifts North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un a Russian-made car
20/02/24 08:05
Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a Russian-made car for his personal use in a demonstration of their 'special relationship.'
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Putin gifts North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un a Russian-made car in a 'show of their special relationship'
20/02/24 04:56
Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a Russian-made car for his personal use in a demonstration of their 'special relationship.'
Incredible private island in Patagonia goes on sale for $35 million
19/02/24 20:49
The property is located in the sparsely populated Aysèn region in southern Chile on a secluded island that offers 150 miles of coastline, freshwater lakes and acres of lush forest, spanning 110,000 acres.
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Incredible untouched private island in Patagonia that is more than SEVEN TIMES the size of Manhattan goes on the market for a staggering $35 MILLION
19/02/24 19:11
The property is located in the sparsely populated Aysèn region in southern Chile on a secluded island that offers 150 miles of coastline, freshwater lakes and acres of lush forest, spanning 110,000 acres.
Could the UK and France form a 'nuclear umbrella' over Europe?
15/02/24 17:31
Britain and France are Europe's only nuclear powers, and despite being part of NATO maintain their own independent control over their respective nuclear arsenals.
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Could the UK and France form a 'nuclear umbrella' over Europe? German minister calls for Britain to contribute to new nuclear shield as US raises fears that Putin could put anti-satellite weapons into space
15/02/24 17:05
Britain and France are Europe's only nuclear powers, and despite being part of NATO maintain their own independent control over their respective nuclear arsenals.
War in space could be Putin's last, best hope... and if he destroys humanity in the process, so be it. That is the point of a Doomsday weapon, says the Russian president's biographer MARK GALEOTTI
15/02/24 17:01
Washington is abuzz with the news that US intelligence has got wind of Russian plans to put nuclear weapons in space - a move it described as 'a serious national security threat'.
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How Russia's brazen plan to put nukes in space could cripple America
15/02/24 15:32
US Senate Intel Committee officials announced that Russia has plans to deploy a nuclear device in space. No threat is imminent, but such a weapon could disrupt satellites.
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How Russia's brazen plan to put nukes in SPACE could cripple America - causing a nationwide blackout, grounding military aircraft fleet and disabling banking system
15/02/24 15:10
US Senate Intel Committee officials announced that Russia has plans to deploy a nuclear device in space. No threat is imminent, but such a weapon could disrupt satellites.
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Kremlin shoots down claims it is putting nuclear weapons in space
15/02/24 14:56
Moscow claimed the ominous warning that Vladimir Putin wants to take out satellites is a 'malicious fabrication', but wouldn't go into details about any plan.
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Ex-CIA chief warns Putin could 'blind' the US with space nuke
15/02/24 14:52
Panetta also believes the Pentagon is looking at ways it can respond and disable satellites launched from Moscow as the space arms race heats up.
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Kremlin tries to SHOOT DOWN claims it is putting nuclear weapons in space: Putin's top spokesman accuses Biden of playing a 'trick' to get more money for Ukraine
15/02/24 14:21
Moscow claimed the ominous warning that Vladimir Putin wants to take out satellites is a 'malicious fabrication', but wouldn't go into details about any plan.
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Ex-CIA chief Leon Panetta warns Putin could 'blind' the U.S. and cripple GPS if Russia takes American satellites out with nuclear space weapons in an 'act of war'
15/02/24 13:34
Panetta also believes the Pentagon is looking at ways it can respond and disable satellites launched from Moscow as the space arms race heats up.
US fears Putin wants to put nuclear weapons in space
15/02/24 11:00
Republican Mike Turner, the head of the House intelligence committee, yesterday asked the White House to declassify all information relating to this threat.
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US fears Putin wants to put nuclear weapons in SPACE - sparking Washington furore over 'serious national security threat'
15/02/24 01:53
Republican Mike Turner, the head of the House intelligence committee, yesterday asked the White House to declassify all information relating to this threat.
Which NATO countries are not hitting their defence spending targets?
13/02/24 09:23
The former U.S. President ignited a political firestorm with the comments at a rally in South Carolina when he said: 'You didn't pay? You're delinquent? No, I would not protect you.'
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Which NATO countries are spending the 2% 'minimum'... and which nations are relying on US and UK to protect them? Graphic shows how a third of Europe is not 'paying its bills'
12/02/24 17:06
The former US President ignited a political firestorm with the comments at a rally in South Carolina when he said of NATO countries: 'You didn't pay? You're delinquent?' No, I would not protect you.'
Meet the luxury travel agent who plans ultra-lavish vacations for 'thrillionaires' - with some costing more than $44 MILLION - as he reveals one client wanted to detonate a NUCLEAR BOMB
10/02/24 13:42
Ricardo Araujo started Ariodante Travel more than seven years ago, and he told DailyMail.com that his team worked for 'a handful of extremely wealthy individuals, usually billionaires.'
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