"They attacked us with a low-yield nuclear [warhead]."

The Pentagon just simulated a nuclear war with Russia

Simulated Strike

The Pentagon performed a training exercise last week in which it simulated a nuclear exchange with Russia, according to National Defense Magazine.

The Pentagon Just Simulated a Nuclear War With Russia

It's common for the military to simulate nuclear conflicts — but not to publicize them.

Military leaders are quietly warning against a "Pearl Harbor of space"

The military is unprepared for nuclear strikes on satellites

Orbital Strike

The radioactivity from a nuclear blast in space could disable crucial satellites, so the U.S. military is trying to find a way to scrub space clean.

The Military Is Unprepared for Nuclear Strikes on Satellites

Radiation could disable satellites, so the military wants a way to scrub space clean.

PLAN A

No matter how widespread, such a war could result in tens of millions of causalities.

This video shows horrifying devastation of US-Russia nuclear war

Holding the Trigger

A new simulation by researchers at Princeton University paints a terrifying picture of what a nuclear war between the U.S. and Russia might look like.

This Video Shows Horrifying Devastation of US-Russia Nuclear War

The simulation shows 90 million immediate casualties — and that's just the beginning.

An automated AI system would present plenty of ethical and moral challenges.

Air Force-affiliated researchers want to let AI launch nukes

Doomsday Machine

A pair of researchers associated with the U.S. Air Force want to give the codes to launch nuclear bombs to an artificial intelligence (AI).

Air Force-Affiliated Researchers Want to Let AI Launch Nukes

Will an AI reminiscent of "Dr. Strangelove" deter the enemy from mounting a nuclear attack?

Trump, meanwhile, calls the report "fake news."

Report: Trump has repeatedly suggested nuking hurricanes

Bomb Weather

President Donald Trump has repeatedly suggested nuking hurricanes before they can reach the U.S., several anonymous sources told Axios.

Report: Trump Has Repeatedly Suggested Nuking Hurricanes

"You could hear a gnat fart in that meeting."

Sorry, Elon: terraforming Mars would take 3,500 nukes per day

Elon "Endless Hellfire" Musk

Elon Musk's proposal for terraforming Mars through sustained nuclear blasts would require detonating 3,500 bombs every day, with no margin for error.

Sorry, Elon: Terraforming Mars Would Take 3,500 Nukes per Day

If we ever settle Mars, it won't be because of endless nuclear explosions.

Launching that Roadster may have just been target practice.

Elon Musk really, really wants to nuke Mars

Please Stop Posting

Elon Musk tweeted "Nuke Mars!" on Thursday, likely to double down on his ill-advised dream of terraforming the Red Planet through nuclear strikes.

Elon Musk Really, Really Wants to Nuke Mars

He's tweeting again.

El Capitan will be capable of more than a quintillion calculations per second.

This $600 million supercomputer will manage the US’s nukes

El Capitan

Starting in 2023, the United State's nuclear stockpile will be managed by El Capitan, a supercomputer with a peak performance of 1.5 exaflops.

This $600 Million Supercomputer Will Manage the US’s Nukes

It'll be more powerful than today's top 100 supercomputers combined.

"China is always committed to a nuclear policy of no first use of nuclear weapons at any time and under any circumstances."

China promises to never use nukes — unless another country does first

Have a Blast

China recently published a white paper outlining its nuclear strategy, which describes how it will never strike first or nuke non-nuclear powers.

China Promises to Never Use Nukes — Unless Another Country Does First

Nuclear experts were surprised.

The Russian Orthodox Church may stop blessing nuclear weapons

Hail Mary

Clergy within the Russian Orthodox Church want to end the practice of blessing Russia's nuclear weapons, but others are happy to frame nukes as holy.

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