DefenceTalkPolish officials said Friday they had distributed anti-radiation tablets to fire departments nationwide in case of exposure triggered by the war in neighboring Ukraine, while denying there was cause for alarm. The move came in response to fighting around Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant — Europe’s largest — which has raised fears of a nuclear […]https://www.defencetalk.com/poland-preps-anti-radiation-tablets-over-nuclear-threat-79452/

DefenceTalkRussia’s setbacks in its invasion of Ukraine could lead President Vladimir Putin to resort to using a tactical or low-yield nuclear weapon, CIA director William Burns said Thursday. “Given the potential desperation of President Putin and the Russian leadership, given the setbacks that they’ve faced so far, militarily, none of us can take lightly the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/cia-warns-desperate-putin-poses-nuclear-threat-78693/

DefenceTalkThe UN human rights chief on Thursday slammed Russia’s attack on Ukraine, warning of a “massive impact” on the rights of millions and cautioning that heightened nuclear threat levels showed all of humanity was at risk. Speaking before the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Michelle Bachelet warned that Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, launched […]https://www.defencetalk.com/all-of-humanity-at-risk-from-nuclear-threat-over-ukraine-un-78251/

DefenceTalkIt’s just after 10 a.m. on April 24, 2017, when the New York 1 cable TV news feed in the New York National Guard Joint Operations Center here goes dark. Gabreski Air National Guard Base at the eastern tip of Long Island calls in, reporting a bright flash in the direction of New York City. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nuclear-device-in-nyc-new-york-national-guard-ponders-the-unthinkable-69460/

DefenceTalkThe head of the UN’s atomic watchdog warned Monday that “terrorists” could attack or sabotage nuclear facilities in countries where security is weak, and urged governments not to let their guard down. “This is a very serious issue for the international community now,” Yukiya Amano, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iaea-chief-urges-vigilance-against-terrorist-nuke-threats-62229/