Proliferation
The treaty meant to control nuclear risks is under strain 80 years after the US bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The treaty meant to control nuclear risks is under strain 80 years after the US bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) is under strain 80 years after the US bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which thrust humanity into a terrifying new age. The treaty, signed in 1968, aims to prevent nuclear […]
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Why the US bombed a bunch of metal tubes − a nuclear engineer explains the importance of centrifuges to Iranian efforts to build nuclear weapons
Why the US bombed a bunch of metal tubes − a nuclear engineer explains the importance of centrifuges to Iranian efforts to build nuclear weapons Iran has produced thousands of centrifuges to enrich uranium, with most deployed in three enrichment sites: Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan. The Natanz facility was designed to hold over 50,000 centrifuges. […]
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Israel bombed an Iraqi nuclear reactor in 1981 − it pushed program underground and spurred Saddam Hussein’s desire for nukes
Israel bombed an Iraqi nuclear reactor in 1981 − it pushed program underground and spurred Saddam Hussein’s desire for nukes Israel bombed an Iraqi nuclear reactor in 1981, which pushed Saddam Hussein’s nuclear ambitions underground and spurred his desire for nukes. The attack on the Osirak reactor was initially seen as a success by many, […]
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Nuclear scientists have long been targets in covert ops – Israel has brought that policy out of the shadows
Nuclear scientists have long been targets in covert ops – Israel has brought that policy out of the shadows Nuclear scientists have been targeted in covert operations since the nuclear age began, with at least 14 believed to be killed in Israel’s Operation Rising Lion on June 13, 2025. The attack aimed to disrupt Iran’s […]
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