Category: nuclear missile

Cancellation of Nuclear Cruise Missile Puts Politics First

Commentary Russia threatens Ukraine and Europe with nuclear blackmail. China ramps up its nuclear program. Yet the Biden administration’s revised nuclear strategy (pdf) found in the 2022 Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) pretends it’s the year 2000 and America is the only nuclear-armed superpower. It eliminates the Sea-Launched Nuclear Cruise Missile (SLCM-N), which President Joe Biden…


India Tests Nuclear-Capable Missile Amid Tensions With China

NEW DELHI—India has test-fired a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile with a range of 5,000 kilometers (3,125 miles) from an island off its east coast amid rising border tensions with China. The successful launch on Wednesday was in line with “India’s policy to have credible minimum deterrence that underpins the commitment to no first use,” said…


The Outlook of US-China Relations: Learning From the Cold War

Commentary From the second half of Trump’s presidency to the present, U.S.-China relations have deteriorated and Panda Huggers are uncomfortable with the situation. So, what is the current state of U.S.-China relations? Are they friends or enemies? It seems difficult to gauge the Biden administration’s approach toward China. Given the current state of affairs, a military conflict…


3 Russian Submarines Surface and Break Arctic Ice During Drills

Three Russian nuclear ballistic missile submarines have surfaced simultaneously breaking the Arctic ice during drills, reported the commander-in-chief of the Russian fleet at a meeting with President Vladimir Putin via videolink on Friday. The commander, Nikolai Yevmenov, said the sophisticated maneuver was carried out by submarines “for the first time in the history of the Russian…