When Iran’s covert nuclear program came to international attention over two decades ago, Tehran insisted that its intentions were peaceful and that it had no plans to develop nuclear weapons.

US strikes Iran’s Isfahan with bunker-buster bombs, targeting key nuclear-linked infrastructure as Trump shares dramatic ...

Imagine a 150-kiloton nuclear bomb exploded in the city closest to you. Do you know how the city, its surrounding region, and its inhabitants would be affected? If you can't think of much more than "a ...

Key Points and Summary - The U.S. military has suffered dozens of “Broken Arrow” nuclear weapons accidents—events involving lost weapons, accidental releases, or other serious mishaps. -Most were ...

Whilst calculating the precise likelihood of nuclear war remains complicated and unpredictable, rising global tensions have heightened that danger. Although numerous countries are working together to ...

On Nov. 13, 1972, Terry Christensen was working in his office at Dixon Inc. on Orchard Mesa when he, like others, “felt the tremor.” He added. “We went out and saw the smoke. We saw a mushroom cloud, ...

Beyond roughly 4 to 5 kilometres, the immediate blast effects weaken significantly. Windows may shatter and some buildings may be damaged, but the chances of surviving the initial explosion improve ...

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he had directed the Pentagon to begin testing nuclear weapons “on an equal basis” with Russia and China, triggering uncertainty over the decades-old U.S.