Russia says the U.S. has not responded to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal to keep observing nuclear missile and warhead limits for another 12 months as the two countries’ arms treaty expired. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/05/world/politics/russia-us-treaty-nuclear-limits/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #nuclearweapons #russia #vladimirputin #us #donaldtrump
4. The most authoritative Italian org for nuclear disarmament, #UnionOfScientistsForDisarmament ( #USPID),founded in 1982, has petitioned #Meloni government to support negotiations for a new treaty, after #NewSTART expired.
#Meloni government did not even care to reply to USPID
5. #Meloni govt is the 1st to have officially admitted the presence of U.S. tactical #NuclearWeapons in Italy.
As revealed by #HansKristensen , #Italy is the EU country with the highest number of U.S. #TacticalNuclearWeapons and the only one with 2 nuclear bases: #Aviano and #Ghedi.
2. This is NOT the 1st time that a crucial treaty on #NuclearWeapons has expired.
Historically,when one treaty dies,another is made,but this time it is different:
it is the 1st time that a crucial treaty has expired and there are no negotiations underway to make another one
3. For the first time in half a century, we have no shield against the risk of a war escalating into the use of #NuclearWeapons.
And we are so at risk that it is 85 SECONDS to midnight; during the Cuban missile crisis, it was 7 MINUTES:
1. Today is a terrible day:
Today marks the expiration of #NewSTART, the last bilateral treaty between the US and Russia for the control of strategic nuclear weapons, those that a nuclear power can use to wipe out large portions of an enemy nation's territory
2. This is NOT the 1st time that a crucial treaty on #NuclearWeapons has expired.
Historically,when one treaty dies,another is made,but this time it is different:
it is the 1st time that a crucial treaty has expired and there are no negotiations underway to make another one
A total of 117 lawmakers said they believed Japan should sign and ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, a survey by atomic bomb survivor group Nihon Hidankyo has shown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/04/japan/politics/hidankyo-survey-lawmakers-nuclear-ban-treaty/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #nuclearweapons #surveys #atomicbombings #diet
Tadatoshi Akiba, former mayor of the city of Hiroshima, has been selected as a flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy, recognizing his efforts to promote peace. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/04/ex-hiroshima-mayor-flag-bearer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #hiroshima #2026milanocortinaolympics #atomicbombings #italy #olympics #nuclearweapons
The expiration of New START ends the last formal limit on U.S. and Russian nuclear arms, ushering in a more dangerous era marked by destabilizing tactical weapons and growing risks of miscalculation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/01/world/hello-nuclear-anarchy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #nuclearweapons #russia #us #newstarttreaty #china #northkorea #defense #wmds
The U.S. and Russia could embark on a new nuclear arms race unless they reach a deal before their last remaining arms control treaty expires in less than a week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/01/world/politics/new-start-arms-race-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #russia #nuclearweapons
The arrival of a U.S. aircraft-carrier strike group in the Middle East has given U.S. President Donald Trump more forceful options to carry out his threats to attack Iran, but they carry serious risks of retaliation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/30/world/politics/trump-iran-strike-options/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #iran #donaldtrump #marcorubio #nuclearweapons
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will unveil plans to bolster his nuclear forces at an upcoming ruling party meeting, state media reported Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/28/asia-pacific/north-korea-nextstage-nuclear/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #northkorea #nuclearweapons #kimjongun
Kathy Reid
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Doomsday Clock moves closer than ever to point of human annihilation
By Annika Burgess
Atomic scientists set the Doomsday Clock to 85 seconds midnight, with threats such as nuclear weapons and conflicts pushing humanity closer than ever to the point of annihilation.
Doomsday Clock moves closer than ever to point of human annihilation
By Annika Burgess
Atomic scientists set the Doomsday Clock to 85 seconds midnight, with threats such as nuclear weapons and conflicts pushing humanity closer than ever to the point of annihilation.
Atomic scientists set the "Doomsday Clock" closer than ever to midnight, citing aggressive behavior by nuclear powers Russia, China and the U.S., fraying nuclear arms control, global conflicts and AI worries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/28/world/doomsday-clock-midnight/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #nuclearweapons #iran #israel #russia #china #ai #russiaukrainewar #us
North Korea has fired off at least two apparent ballistic missiles, Japan's Defense Ministry has said, following a military drill featuring a hypersonic missile system earlier this month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/27/asia-pacific/north-korea-missile-january-27/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #northkorea #missiles #nuclearweapons #southkorea #defense #defenseministry
Hibakusha atomic bomb survivors and antinuclear advocates pledged to build momentum toward the abolition of nuclear arms amid the fifth anniversary of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons coming into effect. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/23/japan/hibakusha-nuclear-arms-abolition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nuclearweapons #atomicbombings #hiroshima #nagasaki #nihonhidankyo #hibakusha
Prime Minister Takaichi is advancing a more assertive security agenda, but insufficiently refined strategic signaling risks diplomatic friction and undermining the coherence and credibility of its foreign policy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/22/japan/takaichis-strengths-and-strategic-signaling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #apec #southkorea #china #ldp #komeito #jip #taiwan #nuclearweapons #freeandopenindopacific #chinajapanrelations #usjapanrelations #defense
🇺🇸 - 🇬🇱 The US military really doesn't have the best track record in #Greenland.
🛬 - 💥 It's shocking how irresponsible the #USA has been with it's nuclear weapons!
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pituffik_Space_Base#Accidents
#US #Nuclear #NuclearWeapons #History #Historical #EU #Europe #Military #uspol #uspolitics #america #american #weapons #bombs #nuclearbombs #coldwar #wikipedia #wiki #wikimedia #screenshot #denmark #unitedstates #airplane #crash #militarybase #thuleairbase #PituffikSpaceBase #Pituffik #arms
Over 60% of respondents in Japan believe the country should not possess nuclear weapons, a poll has found, following recent comments from a senior government official who said Japan should have them. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/16/japan/nuclear-weapons-opposition-poll/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #surveys #sanaetakaichi #nuclearweapons
Advanced screening of the documentary *Silent War: The Shadow of Atomic Bombs*, and roundtable in #Eugene at #UO on Feb 11th.
"The film, Silent War: The Shadow of Atomic Bombs, is based on Dr. Jacob’s book, Nuclear Bodies: The Global Hibakusha (Yale, 2022). Following the screening, Dr. Jacobs will be joined by experts to discuss the film, his research, and the far-reaching effects of atomic bombs and nuclear testing on the global population.”
Details in the link!
#PDX #nuclear #radiation #NuclearWeapons #NuclearWar #ColdWar
China is ramping up objections to what it sees as Japan’s desire to acquire nuclear weapons, despite Tokyo’s long-standing renunciation of such arms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/10/japan/china-japan-nuclear-ties-sour/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #chinajapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #nuclearweapons #china