--- title: "President Biden Says He’s Concerned About Nuclear “Armageddon”" description: "President Joe Biden is publicly warning, in the starkest words possible, that a nuclear \"Armageddon\" with Russia could be imminent." date: "2022-10-07" modified: "2022-10-07" authors: - name: "Noor Al-Sibai" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/nooralsibai" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/biden-armageddon-nuclear-war-russia" categories: - "Future Society" tags: - "joe biden" - "nuclear war" - "Russia" - "the digest" --- # President Biden Says He’s Concerned About Nuclear “Armageddon” ![President Joe Biden is publicly warning, in the starkest words possible, that a nuclear "Armageddon" with Russia could be imminent.]() *\Image: Getty Images\* ## Fightin' Words President Joe Biden is publicly warning that the world is closer to the brink of a nuclear "Armageddon" than it has been since the height of the Cold War — but thankfully, there are no new developments to back up those claims just yet. "We have not faced the prospect of Armageddon since Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis," the president told his audience at a Democratic fundraiser on Thursday night, as quoted by [the *Associated Press*](). Biden went on to issue a minor jab at Russian president Vladimir Putin, who he said may take the nuclear option, "because his military is — you might say — significantly underperforming" in its invasion of Ukraine, an American and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ally. But as [*CNN* reports](), officials briefed on the matter say that there's no new intelligence — at least that is being shared publicly — to back up Biden's stark claim. ## Don't Panic Administration and intelligence officials told the press that there isn't really any specific cause for concern as of right now. "Our posture hasn’t changed," one of the officials told *CNN*. "If there was some new piece of alarming information, it obviously would." A different official told the *AP* on condition of anonymity that the president is speaking in broad terms and isn't referencing any new or specific intelligence. The official also emphasized that the comment is in line with previous [comments the president made]() at the United Nations General Assembly. Still, it's incredibly jarring to hear the US president use such terminology — and one can only hope that his Russian counterpart doesn't take it to heart. **More on Russia:** *[Russia Says Thanks Elon Musk, We Love You Too]()* ## Author At Futurism, I've often been drawn to unpacking the narratives that underlie technological, scientific and medical progress, with a special interest in areas of conflict and ambiguity that end up setting agendas and steering the fates of both elites and the hoi polloi. I'm a committed generalist, but I often find myself returning to work involving NASA and the private space sector, the effects of AI on media and society, and the mechanics of the pharmaceutical industry, with a specific focus on the spread of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Prior to Futurism, I worked for publications ranging from Media Matters and Truthdig to Raw Story and Bustle. I'm also the author of "Myspace Scene Queens," a 2024 title in Instar Books' acclaimed "Remember the Internet" series. My work at Futurism has been cited by outlets including the New Yorker, Slate, Nieman Lab, the Verge, the MIT Technology Review, the Sunday Times, and the Daily Beast. I grew up in North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and now live in Brooklyn, New York. In my free time, I'm an avid reader and music fan; you can probably find me at a local poetry reading, concert, underground rave, or DJ set. I'm the proud parent of an ineffable orange cat named Mee-Mow. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()