On Vladimir V. Putin’s 70th birthday, his faltering military continued to show that it could use its advantage in long-range munitions to rain death and destruction far from the battlefield.
Tag: Nuclear Weapons
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What Are Tactical Nuclear Weapons, and What if Russia Uses Them?
President Vladimir V. Putin has threatened to fire a particular kind of arm in Ukraine.
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Nuclear Annihilation Is a Threat Again
The Cuban missile crisis has been viewed as the defining confrontation of the modern age. The war in Ukraine presents perils of at least equal magnitude.
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How Strong Is North Korea’s Military?
The country has one of the largest standing armies in the world, but much of its equipment is old. Leaders have sought to make up for that shortcoming by building new weapons.