The advancement of warfare has taken many interesting and destructive twists and turns; however, none of them quite compare to the invention of weapons of mass destruction. WMDs are mostly recognized as nuclear bombs, but the reality is that such weaponry can come in many different forms. No matter how these weapons are deployed, however, the end is always the same: a … [Read more...]
How Do You End Nuclear War? More Nukes Apparently
When it comes to nuclear war, there are many different theories that float around. A major reason for this is because, thankfully, our knowledge of how a nuclear war would play out is a bit limited due to the fact that everyone’s kinda figured out that such warfare could end humanity as we know it. Nuclear proliferation is the spread of nuclear weapons and something the … [Read more...]
Meet the USS Maine: America’s Floating Nuclear Arsenal
Following a three-year engineered refueling overhaul, the USS Maine successfully returned to strategic services back in 2020. The over 18,000-metric-ton submarine recently got news coverage for its abundant nuclear capabilities. With current threats from Russian President Vladimir Putin, nuclear weapon testing from North Korea, and a rapidly expanding nuclear arsenal from … [Read more...]