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Here are the areas in the US most likely to be struck in a nuclear attack by Russia

"Nuclear bombs are in their own category of weapon. They are useful in that they deter aggression."

In 1983, the U.S. simulated a nuclear war with Russia—and narrowly avoided starting a real one. We might not be so lucky next time.

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On July 16, 1945, deep in the New Mexico desert, the U.S. Army detonated the world's first nuclear bomb. Less than a month later, similar weapons dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki would end World War II. Stand on the site where the nuclear age began.

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Rumors have been flying around about the possibility of a North Korean nuclear test, thanks in part to activity at North Korea’s nuclear test site. If it is, this will be the sixth known nuclear...

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Watch how terrifyingly powerful nuclear weapons have become

It's been decades since the United States dropped the first atomic bomb. Since then, the exponential increase of the destructive power of nuclear weapons is almost unimaginable. Here's how powerful nuclear weapons have become. (via Business Insider)

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Why China Opposes Thaad in South Korea

The U.S. has begun deploying a controversial missile-defense system, known as Thaad, to South Korea, a day after Pyongyang launched four ballistic missiles. China calls the antimissile system a threat to national security. (Wall Street Journal)

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The Doomsday Clock, explained

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The clock is ticking... fast.

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CNN interviews The Perry Project about the nuclear threat

Why Renegotiating Iran Nuclear Deal Is Unrealistic

President Donald Trump has put Iran on notice and has suggested renegotiating the Iran nuclear deal or tearing it up altogether. Vali Nasr, dean of Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, explains why this is unrealistic and separates fact from bluster on Bloomberg North.

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