New Book Traces the History of the Cruise Missile and the Role It Played in the Cold War
Cruise missiles of past wars have meant the death of the delivery pilot. "A One Way Trip To Death" explores the history of how this lethal assault weapon came about, and how it played an impressive ...
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When Russian Radar Mistook a Norwegian Scientific Rocket for a U.S. Missile, the World Narrowly Avoided Nuclear War
The Norwegian rocket incident, which took place on this day in 1995, marked the only known activation of a nuclear briefcase in response to a possible attack ...
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Mick Clifford: Threat to humanity still blowin’ in the wind
Locating the armaments in the Caribbean island within range of the USA would have been a threat and victory rolled into one.
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Oleksandr Khara: Trump Has Deadly Tools Against Russia
US President Donald Trump ordered the creation of a missile defence system in the United States, similar to the Israeli Iron ...
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To Confront the Oligarchy, We Need to Build Power at the Community Level
Wrong way world A consistent theme through my life has been to understand our world, to assemble a comprehensive picture the ...
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Putin congratulates Trump before inauguration, says open to talks on Ukraine, nuclear arms
Putin's statement reflects cautious hopes in Russia that Trump may be able to begin to repair ties between Washington and ...
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Putin congratulates Trump, says open to talks on Ukraine, nuclear arms
Putin's statement reflects cautious hopes in Russia that Trump may be able to begin to repair ties between Washington and Moscow, which have fallen to their lowest level since the 1962 Cuban missile ...
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Remember the Bomarc Affair: Canada’s Identity Crisis Goes Back Decades
These missiles had a service ceiling of 100,000 feet and a range of 440 miles ... The controversy in Canada spilled over into the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. During that time, the Kennedy ...