“End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity”
Feb 16, 2026
LLAW’s Nuclear World News’ Image & Lead Story Today . . .
This telling image from the New York Times deftly indicates to me that Trump is actually “playing” a lead-up to nuclear war that could in all reality turn into nuclear war, with Israel fanning the flames. Trump is definitely, perhaps unknowingly, “playing with fire”.
Kudos to the New York Times Editorial Board for this much needed and courageous message to the potential future of the United States of America ~llaw
The Editorial Board
Trump Risks Igniting a Nuclear Wildfire
Feb. 16, 2026
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The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom.
The world is entering a dangerous new nuclear age. This month, the New START treaty between the United States and Russia — the last major restraint on the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals — expired. In its place, the Trump administration is substituting a policy of vague threats and dangerous brinkmanship that portends an unconstrained arms race not seen since the height of the Cold War.
President Trump’s approach to this new, unbound era is alarming in both its words and its mechanics. Rather than preserving the stability that has held for half a century, the administration is weighing the deployment of more nuclear weapons and, perhaps most recklessly, the resumption of underground nuclear testing.
Times Opinion and this editorial board have spent the past two years documenting the terrifying reality of these weapons in our series “At the Brink.” We explored the catastrophic consequences of a single detonation, the forgotten victims of past testing and the fragility of the systems meant to prevent the unthinkable. The intention of that series was to raise public awareness about the dangers of nuclear weapons. Now that lack of awareness is being exploited to abandon the last of the international agreements that helped keep humanity safe for decades and to pursue an unchecked arms race.
The administration seems to think that when it comes to nuclear weapons, more is better. With New START gone, the Navy is studying whether to reopen disabled launch tubes on Ohio-class submarines and load additional warheads on its intercontinental ballistic missiles. The moves could more than double today’s deployed arsenal. Officials have also floated the idea of a “Trump class” warship armed with nuclear-capable cruise missiles.
LLAW’s Thoughts, Concerns, and Fears about Today’s Nuclear World and Beyond . . .
This image from the New York Times deftly indicates to me that Trump is actually “playing” a lead-up to nuclear war that could in all reality turn into “nuclear armageddon”, with Israel’s Netanyahu fanning the flames. Trump is definitely, perhaps even unconsciously unknowingly, “playing with fire”.
Kudos to the New York Times Editorial Board for this much needed and courageous message to the potential future of the United States of America ~llaw
LLAW’s Nuclear World News Today . . .
About Today’s Nuclear News, Files, Categories, and How it Works . . .
There are 7 categories, including a bonus non-nuclear category for news about the Yellowstone caldera and other volcano and caldera activity around the world that also play an important role in the survival of human and other life.
The feature categories provide articles and information about ‘all things nuclear’ for you to pick from, usually with up to 3 links with headlines concerning the most important media stories in each category, but sometimes fewer and occasionally even none (especially so with the Yellowstone Caldera). If there was no news from a Category today, the Category will not appear. The Categories are listed below in their usual order:
- All Things Nuclear
- Nuclear Power
- Nuclear Power Emergencies
- Nuclear War Threats
- Nuclear War
- Yellowstone Caldera
- IAEA News (Friday’s only)
A Digest of major nuclear media headlines with automated links is listed below by nuclear Category (in the above listed order). If a Category heading does not appear in the daily news Digest, it means there was no news reported from this Category today. Generally, the three best articles in each Category from around the nuclear world(s) are Posted. Occasionally, if a Post is important enough, it may be listed in multiple Categories.
LLAW’s Nuclear World News, Monday, 02/16/2026
All Things Nuclear
NEWS
America’s rebirth of nuclear power includes major expansion plans for Ohio Cold War plant
YouTube
… all Sinclair Broadcast Group content archives of local news and sports … 4 Things YOU MUST DO Before March | Social Security. Dr. Ed Weir …
Next-generation nuclear reactor delivered to Hill Air Force Base – Fox 13
Fox 13
“Utah is not hesitant about advanced nuclear,” Cox said. “We want … It will do all sorts of things from reprocessing to fuel fabrication to …
War, Energy Departments Team up to Advance Future of Nuclear Power, Military Base …
War.gov
“President Trump signed multiple executive orders that have unleashed tremendous reform of all the things that stopped the American nuclear industry …
Nuclear Power
NEWS
U.S. and Hungary sign nuclear cooperation deal as Trump deepens ties with controversial …
CBS News
Hungary relies heavily on nuclear energy and, up until now, its nuclear sector has been closely linked to Russia, with which Orbán’s government has …
War, Energy Departments Team up to Advance Future of Nuclear Power, Military Base …
Department of War
At March Air Reserve Base, Calif., a next-generation nuclear reactor was loaded aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft for transport to Hill Air …
Department of War transports next-generation reactor in nuclear energy milestone
Fox News
Nuclear reactor transported by Department of War from California to Utah advances President Donald Trump’s executive order to modernize America’s …
Nuclear Power Emergencies
NEWS
US military airlifts micro nuclear reactor for first time – MSN
MSN
The U.S. military transported a micro nuclear reactor for the first time in history on the 15th from the March Air Reserve Base in California to …
Marquis Who’s Who Honors George J. Reed for Expertise in Nuclear Energy
24-7PressRelease.com
George J. Reed celebrates 40 years of expertise in nuclear energy and emergency planning.
FANR announces winners of Nuclear and Radiation Excellence Award
wam.ae
… emergency preparedness. It recognises excellence in safety … Reactor Engineer and Fuel Inspector at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant.
Nuclear War Threats
NEWS
Opinion | Trump Risks Igniting a Nuclear Wildfire – The New York Times
The New York Times
The intention of that series was to raise public awareness about the dangers of nuclear weapons. … nuclear war. In an era of rising tension and …
Nuclear deterrence after arms control collapse – GIS Reports
GIS Reports
… nuclear arms control. New threats in a new era. The threat of nuclear war resurfaced on February 24, 2022, the day Russia launched its war on Ukraine.
Iran meets UN nuclear watchdog in Geneva ahead of a second round of US talks – KARE 11
KARE 11
However, its officials increasingly threaten to pursue a nuclear weapon. Before the June war, Iran had been enriching uranium up to 60% purity, a …\
Nuclear War
NEWS
Netanyahu calls for dismantling Iran’s nuclear programme in any US deal – Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Israeli prime minister details demands on Iran as US prepares to hold second round of nuclear talks in Geneva … war. The US joined in the attacks, …
Iran says US must ‘prove they want to do a deal’ on nuclear talks in Geneva – Fox News
Fox News
Past diplomatic efforts had collapsed in 2025 after Israel launched what became a 12-day war with Iran and U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
Retired Army general predicts ‘formidable’ US military action against Iran if Trump pulls trigger
The Hill
… attack on Iran, targeting military and nuclear sites. Iran responded with retaliatory strikes, setting off what became known as the 12-day war.
Yellowstone Caldera
NEWS
More ground uplift at Yellowstone – Coeur d’Alene Press
Coeur d’Alene Press
The Yellowstone Caldera in northwestern Wyoming and measures a rather big 34 by 45 miles. … Yellowstone Caldera. The news of this recent event …
A brief history of volcanology: from myths and legends to a modern and interdisciplinary science
USGS.gov
Some of… … Recent caldera collapses captured by volcano monitoring networks provide insights on the collapse of the Yellowstone caldera. Based on …
What really happens if Yellowstone’s supervolcano explodes? – MSN
MSN
Few geological scenarios capture public imagination quite like a full-scale eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano. The fear is understandable: …
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