Tag: nuclear weapons

Putin Funds Fake Protests, Rattles Nukes

Commentary Fake protests throughout the world and threats of nuclear war—in 2022 we witness a violent echo of 1983’s Kremlin-orchestrated frauds. I’ll address the nuke threat first. On Feb. 27 Russian President Vladimir Putin played drama king and put Russian nuclear forces on high alert. His war in Ukraine already failing, Vlad added nuclear pucker…


Loose Nuke Talk

Commentary Americans, like the planet’s other 7.5 billion people, are not prone to talk or think much about nuclear weapons. Of course, some of us are old enough to remember how “mutually assured destruction,” or MAD, was supposed to ensure the general peace. Some recall the eerie Cold War-era nuclear bomb movies like “Dr. Strangelove”…


North Korea Says It Will Strike With Nuclear Weapons If South Attacks: KCNA

SEOUL—North Korea opposes war but would use nuclear weapons if South Korea attacked, Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Tuesday, in a warning that analysts said is probably aimed at the South’s incoming conservative president. Kim Yo Jong, a senior official in the North Korean regime, said it…


South Korea Seeks to Deploy US Strategic Weapons Amid Heightened Nuclear Threats from North

South Korea’s defense ministry is reportedly seeking the deployment of U.S. strategic assets amid heightening tensions with North Korea. The two allies have agreed to reactivate a Trump-era consultation mechanism to further discuss the deterrence measures. On April 4, South Korea and the United States have agreed to reactivate the Extended Deterrence Strategy and Consultation Group (EDSCG) to…


Capitol Report (March 28): Americans Losing Trust in CDC

President Joe Biden announced his budget goals for next year. He aims to tax the rich, fund the police, and counter china. We’ll take a look at how the administration wants to spend your tax dollars. The data is in and according to a new poll, the vast majority of independent voters say that the…


Blinken: US Not Trying to Topple Putin; Ukraine Ready to Discuss Neutral Status | NTD News Today

Peace talks resuming this week between Russia and Ukraine. Secretary of State Antony Blinken clarifies that the U.S. is not trying to topple Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Blinken is visiting Israel. He hopes to reassure allies of his commitment to keeping Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Search teams have located the second black box of…


Nuclear Is Back on the Menu

Commentary As we begin the second week of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, I would assert things have not gone as fast or as well as Putin was hoping. With Russian Army units staging and preparing across the border in Russia, Belarus, the Donbas, and the Crimea for weeks and months, Putin probably had visions…


Japan Intensifying Its Stance Against China Amid Russia-Ukraine War

News Analysis Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called for the United States to publicly state whether or not U.S. forces would fight for Taiwan. He also suggested that Japan should host nuclear weapons amid threats from North Korea, China, and possibly Russia. In a direct response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Abe on…


Japanese Politicians Dispute Over Whether to Host Nuclear Weapons Amid Ukraine Crisis

Japanese politicians from both ruling and opposition blocs have called for an active debate on its nuclear weapons policy—in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, experts believe Japan will likely revamp its military beyond its self-defense force, potentially changing the world security landscape. In a recent televised program, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe…


To Defend Against China, Japan Should Go Nuclear

News Analysis Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe surprised his fellow citizens on Feb. 27. Speaking to a television audience, he said that in light of the invasion of Ukraine, which has no nuclear weapons, Japan should discuss the idea of “sharing” nuclear weapons with allies by letting them base some of the weapons on…