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Jan 6, 2022

Winston Churchill: Quotations, wartime service and family

Winston Churchill was one of the foremost statesmen of the 20th century. A political leader, orator, prolific author, artist and soldier, his service as Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War II and his central role in the Allied victory are recognized today as key influences in the post-war...

Jan 19, 2022

Will the Doomsday Clock move forward or back? Watch live to find out

A hypothetical timepiece ticks ever-closer to midnight — the hour of humanity's annihilation — and it's about to be reset. Since 1947, nuclear scientists and other experts have acted as timekeepers for the Doomsday Clock. A team of advisers, researchers and policy specialists with the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists...

Feb 24, 2022

What is cyberwarfare?

The world is in the grip of a new age of conflict, cyberwarfare. Countries are using hackers to target power grids, financial markets and government computer systems of rival nations, all with potential results that are every bit as devastating as any bullet or bomb. The idea of using tech...

Mar 1, 2022

America's nuke-resistant 'doomsday plane' spotted doing training mission over Nebraska

The U.S. Air Force's nuclear-bomb-resistant doomsday plane took to the skies for a brief training mission Monday (Feb. 28), shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced he would be putting his country's nuclear forces on high alert, according to news reports. The doomsday plane — a modified Boeing 747 named...

Mar 9, 2022

Children's hospital destroyed by Russian bombs in 'atrocious' civilian attack, Ukraine says

Russian forces bombed and destroyed a hospital complex – including a 600-bed maternity hospital and a children's ward – in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol on Wednesday (March 9), according to Ukrainian officials. At least 17 civilians have been reported injured in the bombing, while further details about potential casualties...

Mar 11, 2022

The 9 most powerful nuclear weapon explosions

The United States and Russia now have thousands of nuclear weapons each, with China, France, the United Kingdom, India, Pakistan, North Korea and Israel also having nukes. The ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine has sparked fears that such nuclear weapons could end up being used. Here, Live Science takes a...

Mar 11, 2022

Ukraine should destroy 'high-threat' pathogens, WHO says

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended that Ukrainian public health labs that handle infectious agents destroy any high-threat pathogens to prevent potential spills during the ongoing Russian invasion, the agency told Reuters on Thursday (March 10). The WHO previously worked with Ukrainian public health labs to establish security protocols aimed...

Mar 14, 2022

Pearl Harbor: Surprise attack that brought US into World War II

Pearl Harbor was a U.S. naval base that was bombed by the Empire of Japan in a surprise attack, precipating America's full-scale involvement in World War II. Taking place on Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy sent aircraft to strikeships and installations of the U.S. Pacific Fleet at...

Mar 16, 2022

Korean War: Causes, combatants and key battles

The Korean War began on June 25, 1950 when the communist Korean People’s Army (PKA) invaded neighboring South Korea, crossing the border known as the 38th parallel. The fighting halted with the conclusion of an armistice on July 27, 1953; however, no formal peace treaty has been concluded. North and...

Mar 17, 2022

How many nuclear weapons exist?

Since Russia first invaded Ukraine nearly three weeks ago, the threat of nuclear weapon use has risen. This was made clear on Feb. 27, when Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that his country's nuclear forces had been placed on high alert, the Associated Press reported. The current situation, according to...

Mar 17, 2022

The Pacific War: WWII in the East

The Pacific War was fought across the expanse of the world’s largest ocean as well as Southeast Asia from 1941 to 1945. Waged primarily between the armed forces of the United States and Imperial Japan, though including substantial forces from India, Australia, Britain. The Pacific War was a theater or...

Mar 18, 2022

What is mutual assured destruction?

Mutual assured destruction refers to the concept that two superpowers are capable of annihilating each other with nuclear weapons, regardless of whether they are attacked first. In theory, under mutual assured destruction, a nuclear attack by one superpower will be met with an overwhelming nuclear counterattack by their target —...

Mar 19, 2022

Russia strikes Ukraine with new hypersonic missiles: Here's how they work.

Russia claims to have used its Kinzhal hypersonic missiles for the first time, in its invasion of Ukraine — perhaps heralding a new era when these super-fast weapons could come to dominate warfare. Russia announced on Saturday (Mar. 19) it had used the Kh-47M2 Kinzhal missile system — its name...

Mar 21, 2022

Doolittle Raid: America's WWII attack on Tokyo

The Doolittle Raid was a bombing attack carried out by the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) against Tokyo during World War II. On April 18, 1942, 16 carrier-based U.S. bombers struck the Japanese capital city, taking off from the flying deck of the U.S.S. Hornet. The Doolittle Raid was conceived,...

Mar 22, 2022

Cold War: Origins, combatants and leaders

The Cold War was an ideological conflict between the capitalist United States and the communist Soviet Union, and their respective allies. Despite being called a war, it was not a direct military confrontation between the two sides. Merriam Webster defines a cold war as a conflict over ideological differences carried...