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“End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity”

LLOYD A. WILLIAMS-PENDERGRAFT

JUN 10, 2024

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LLAW’s NUCLEAR ISSUES & COMMENTS, Monday, (06/10/2024)

This is the same incredibly morbid, costly, and deceitful fear-mongering method of ‘deterrence’ through increasing nuclear weapons of mass destruction and then threatening the rest of the world that you will use them in nuclear war that I have been alluding to for the past two days. It is all supposed to remain a necessary lie, just a threat and nothing more, but this kind of avoiding war inevitably has to stop sometime or else some country or other will eventually use their massive stockpile out of financial bankruptcy and/or sheer desperation. ~llaw

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US Mulls Increased Deployment of Nuclear Weapons Amid Rising Threats

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JOE SABALLA JUNE 10, 2024

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The US has floated the idea of fielding more strategic nuclear weapons in the future to deter growing threats from Russia, China, and other adversaries.

Speaking at an arms control event last week, National Security Council official Pranay Vaddi said Moscow and Beijing’s rejection of nuclear arsenal limitation highlights the increased need to employ a more competitive approach to prepare for these threats.

He further stated that with the absence of an agreement, more nuclear weapons may be required to effectively deter adversaries and protect the American people and allies.

“We may reach a point in the coming years where an increase from current deployed numbers is required. We need to be fully prepared to execute if the president makes that decision,” Vaddi explained.

At present, the US observes a limit of 1,550 deployed nuclear warheads as stipulated in a 2010 treaty with Russia.

Moscow has already suspended its participation in the agreement because of Washington’s support for Ukraine.

‘At a Breakneck Pace’

In 2023, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said he believed there was no need to increase the size of America’s nuclear arsenal to deter the combined forces of Russia, China, and other rivals.

He also announced that the US will abide by the nuclear weapons limits set by its treaty with Russia until 2026.

But Vaddi pointed out that these adversaries are all expanding and diversifying their nuclear arsenals “at a breakneck pace.”

China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran are reportedly “cooperating and coordinating with each other in ways that run counter to peace and stability, threaten the US, our allies and our partners, and exacerbate region[al] tensions.”

Last month, Moscow fueled nuclear war concerns after President Vladimir Putin ordered his military to hold nuclear weapons drills near Ukraine.

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TODAY’S NUCLEAR WORLD’S NEWS, Monday, (06/10/2024)

All Things Nuclear

NEWS

Energy Is the Achilles’ Heel of Taiwan’s National Security | Opinion – Newsweek

Newsweek

Many Taiwanese associate all things nuclear with the island’s previous military dictatorship, which once led a drive for nuclear energy and atomic …

The Absence – and Presence – of Daniel Ellsberg – TomDispatch.com

Tom Dispatch

… all nuclear weapons. He was eager to awaken Congress to scientific data about “nuclear winter” and the imperative of shutting down ICBMs to reduce …

South Korea to restart loudspeaker broadcasts into North to combat trash balloons

Little Rock Public Radio

All Things Considered. Next Up: 5:00 PM … All Streams. Home · News · Arkansas COVID-19 · Local & Regional … nuclear ambitions. The resumption of South …

Nuclear Power

NEWS

Italian interim storage facility takes shape : Waste & Recycling – World Nuclear News

World Nuclear News

Construction has started at the Garigliano nuclear power plant in Italy of a facility for the interim storage of wastes generated through the …

World’s Largest Nuclear Plant Remains Idle – RealClearEnergy

RealClearEnergy

We don’t think it’ll be long before nuclear power once again has a renaissance, as we’ve written about extensively.

Ukraine-France, EDF-Energoatom nuclear cooperation agreements

World Nuclear News

Thursday’s agreement between the two state-owned nuclear power giants covers the study of EDF’s gigawatt-scale EPR and Nuward small modular reactor …

Nuclear Power Emergencies

NEW

Radiation event preparedness exercise set for June 11 – Ellwood City Ledger

Ellwood City Ledger

… emergency at the Shippingport nuclear power plant. Beaver Valley Power Station seen in April 2023. “These drills are held every other year to …

FEMA to Conduct Emergency Preparedness Exercise at Beaver Valley Power Station – MSN

MSN

The program aims to protect citizens in the event of a nuclear accident and to educate the public about radiological emergency preparedness. REP …

Appeals filed over judgements | News, Sports, Jobs – reviewonline.com

reviewonline.com

LISBON – Columbiana County emergency responders can expect an emergency at the Beaver Valley nuclear power station … MOST READ. Biden honors US …

Nuclear War

NEWS

Is the risk of nuclear escalation rising between Russia and the west? | Rajan Menon

The Guardian

Besides, that document sets conditions, such as a nuclear attack on Russia or a threat to its existence, that aren’t pertinent to the war in Ukraine.

The YouGov Big Survey on NATO and war: Nuclear weapons and nuclear war

YouGov

Four in ten (41%) say they have considered what they would do in case of a nuclear attack, including 47% of men and 35% of women (35%). More Americans …

Belarus says it is joining nuclear exercises with Russia – Reuters

Reuters

… nuclear analysts said was a warning signal by Putin to deter the West from wading more deeply into the war in Ukraine. Belarusian Defence Minister …

Nuclear War Threats

NEWS

Is the risk of nuclear escalation rising between Russia and the west? | Rajan Menon

The Guardian

Besides, that document sets conditions, such as a nuclear attack on Russia or a threat to its existence, that aren’t pertinent to the war in Ukraine.

U.S. nuclear weapons deployment might increase as threats grow – Fast Company

Fast Company

Growing threats from Russia, China, and North Korea could cause a shift … nuclear weapons to secure victory in Ukraine, where Moscow is waging war.

US Mulls Increased Deployment of Nuclear Weapons Amid Rising Threats

The Defense Post

The US has floated the idea of fielding more strategic nuclear weapons in the future to deter growing threats from Russia, China, …

Yellowstone Caldera

NEWS

An Explosive History | idahofallsmagazine.com

Idaho Falls Magazine

Myth: The supervolcano could explode at any moment, wiping Idaho off the planet. Fact: Will the Yellowstone Caldera erupt during our lifetime?

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