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On March 24, 1983, one day after President Ronald Reagan announced his ambitious plans for a Strategic Defense Initiative, Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) accused him of “employing Red-scare tactics and reckless ‘Star Wars’ schemes” to greatly increase military spending.
This is Star Wars on steroids.™
This is Star Wars on steroids.™
This is delusional and reckless. There’s no way to design, test, construct, and deploy a comprehensive system to reliably stop any missiles launched from land, sea, or space, and do it in “two-and-a-half to three years” for $175 billion.
But some of our adversaries may believe Trump—and respond.
But some of our adversaries may believe Trump—and respond.
Trump estimates Golden Dome will cost $175B over three years
President Trump also announced he has appointed Gen. Michael Guetlein, the Space Force’s second in command, to oversee the effort.
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May 21, 2025 at 6:56 PM
On March 24, 1983, one day after President Ronald Reagan announced his ambitious plans for a Strategic Defense Initiative, Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) accused him of “employing Red-scare tactics and reckless ‘Star Wars’ schemes” to greatly increase military spending.
This is Star Wars on steroids.™
This is Star Wars on steroids.™
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UN: "We are alarmed that the implementation of contaminated water release operations of into the ocean may pose major environmental and human rights risks, exposing people, especially children, to threats of further contamination in Japan and beyond."
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Japan's Fukushima nuclear wastewater 'pose major environmental, human rights risks' - UN experts
The United Nations experts have raised their concerns about the release of more than one million metric tonnes of treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean.
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May 21, 2025 at 9:15 AM
UN: "We are alarmed that the implementation of contaminated water release operations of into the ocean may pose major environmental and human rights risks, exposing people, especially children, to threats of further contamination in Japan and beyond."
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At this moment in 1986 (1:23:45am local time, April 26), the poorly-designed Chernobyl Unit 4 nuclear reactor in Pripyat, Ukraine, exploded and partially melted down during an unapproved, poorly-conceived safety experiment, releasing at least 378,000,000 curies of dangerous radionuclides.
April 25, 2025 at 10:23 PM
At this moment in 1986 (1:23:45am local time, April 26), the poorly-designed Chernobyl Unit 4 nuclear reactor in Pripyat, Ukraine, exploded and partially melted down during an unapproved, poorly-conceived safety experiment, releasing at least 378,000,000 curies of dangerous radionuclides.
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Talk about Three ELEphant's in the room ☢️🐘☢️🐘☢️🐘
November 16, 2024 at 9:12 PM
Talk about Three ELEphant's in the room ☢️🐘☢️🐘☢️🐘
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Today, the 39th anniversary of the world’s worst nuclear power plant disaster in Chernobyl, we honor all the protesters who have stood up against nuclear power around the world.
April 26, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Today, the 39th anniversary of the world’s worst nuclear power plant disaster in Chernobyl, we honor all the protesters who have stood up against nuclear power around the world.
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On Apr 26, 1986 – The Chernobyl disaster occurs at the No. 4 reactor in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
April 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM
On Apr 26, 1986 – The Chernobyl disaster occurs at the No. 4 reactor in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
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A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck southwestern Japan at 9:19 p.m. on Monday evening, triggering a tsunami advisory.
Tsunami advisory issued after M6.9 quake strikes southwest Japans
The quake measured a lower 5 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale.
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January 13, 2025 at 8:34 PM
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck southwestern Japan at 9:19 p.m. on Monday evening, triggering a tsunami advisory.
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Five years after COVID-19's deadly rampage, one question lingers: Is the world ready for the next pandemic?
Is the world ready for the next pandemic?
While the U.N. health agency considers the world more prepared than it was when Covid hit, it warns we are still not nearly ready enough.
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January 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Five years after COVID-19's deadly rampage, one question lingers: Is the world ready for the next pandemic?
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A yakuza leader has pleaded guilty to handling nuclear material sourced from Myanmar and seeking to sell it to fund an illicit arms deal.
Yakuza leader pleads guilty in U.S. court to conspiring to sell nuclear material
The leader was charged in February 2024 with conspiring to sell weapons-grade nuclear material and lethal narcotics from Myanmar and purchasing military weaponry.
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January 9, 2025 at 7:02 AM
A yakuza leader has pleaded guilty to handling nuclear material sourced from Myanmar and seeking to sell it to fund an illicit arms deal.
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The death toll in Gaza in the first nine months of the Israel-Hamas war was around 40% higher than recorded by the Palestinian territory's health ministry, according to research published in The Lancet medical journal.
Gaza death toll 40% higher than recorded, peer-reviewed study estimates
New study used data from Gaza's health ministry, an online survey and social media obituaries to reach a best estimate of 64,260 deaths by June 30 last year.
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January 10, 2025 at 9:06 AM
The death toll in Gaza in the first nine months of the Israel-Hamas war was around 40% higher than recorded by the Palestinian territory's health ministry, according to research published in The Lancet medical journal.
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The last two years saw average global temperatures exceed a critical warming limit for the first time, according to the World Meteorological Organization.
2024 hottest recorded year, crossed global warming limit
Excess heat is supercharging extreme weather, and 2024 saw countries all over the world suffer disasters that cost more than $300 billion.
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January 13, 2025 at 3:50 AM
The last two years saw average global temperatures exceed a critical warming limit for the first time, according to the World Meteorological Organization.
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South Korean investigators probing the Jeju Air Flight 2216 crash that killed 179 people will send one of the retrieved black boxes to the United States for analysis.
South Korea to send Jeju Air crash black box to U.S.
The damaged flight data recorder has been deemed unrecoverable for data extraction domestically.
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January 2, 2025 at 6:08 AM
South Korean investigators probing the Jeju Air Flight 2216 crash that killed 179 people will send one of the retrieved black boxes to the United States for analysis.
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The U.S. government has approved the sale of advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles and related equipment to Japan for an estimated cost of $3.64 billion.
U.S. approves sale of advanced air-to-air missiles to Japan
The sale is designed to strengthen Japan's deterrence against threats from China and others in the Indo-Pacific region.
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January 4, 2025 at 1:47 AM
The U.S. government has approved the sale of advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles and related equipment to Japan for an estimated cost of $3.64 billion.
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Disposal of used solar panels is expected to be a big problem in Japan in the coming decade after solar power generation spread rapidly following the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.
Disposal of used solar panels emerging as challenge in Japan
The annual amount of solar panels discarded as waste is seen peaking at some 500,000 tons in the early 2040s, putting a major strain on industrial waste treatment facilities.
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January 6, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Disposal of used solar panels is expected to be a big problem in Japan in the coming decade after solar power generation spread rapidly following the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.
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After Air Force One landed at Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans this afternoon, the waiting Marine Corps aide met the Air Force aide at bottom of the rear stairs. Before President Biden deplaned, they chatted—the “Football” at their feet—and then the Air Force aide took a selfie.
January 6, 2025 at 11:02 PM
After Air Force One landed at Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans this afternoon, the waiting Marine Corps aide met the Air Force aide at bottom of the rear stairs. Before President Biden deplaned, they chatted—the “Football” at their feet—and then the Air Force aide took a selfie.
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Tonight in 1963, the Presidential Emergency Satchel (“Football”) was caught on film at Andrews Air Force Base when newly-sworn-in President Lyndon B. Johnson returned from Dallas, Texas, on Air Force One after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy (Johnson is in the crowd at center left).
November 22, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Tonight in 1963, the Presidential Emergency Satchel (“Football”) was caught on film at Andrews Air Force Base when newly-sworn-in President Lyndon B. Johnson returned from Dallas, Texas, on Air Force One after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy (Johnson is in the crowd at center left).
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Today in 1955, the Soviet Union conducted its first test of a two-stage thermonuclear bomb at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in Kazakhstan. The parachute-retarded device was dropped from a Tu-16 bomber, exploding at a height of 5,085 feet. The yield was 1.6 Megatons, the largest test at Semipalatinsk.
November 22, 2024 at 2:26 PM
Today in 1955, the Soviet Union conducted its first test of a two-stage thermonuclear bomb at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in Kazakhstan. The parachute-retarded device was dropped from a Tu-16 bomber, exploding at a height of 5,085 feet. The yield was 1.6 Megatons, the largest test at Semipalatinsk.
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Tonight in 1975, the guided missile cruiser USS Belknap (CG-26) collided with the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) when the Belknap turned into the Kennedy’s path in rough seas during night-flying exercises approximately 70 miles east of Sicily, Italy, in the Mediterranean Sea.
November 22, 2024 at 3:53 PM
Tonight in 1975, the guided missile cruiser USS Belknap (CG-26) collided with the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) when the Belknap turned into the Kennedy’s path in rough seas during night-flying exercises approximately 70 miles east of Sicily, Italy, in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Tonight in 1983, more than 100 million Americans saw multiple thermonuclear weapons destroy Kansas City, Missouri, in “The Day After” on ABC. A.C. Nielsen Company reported that 62 percent of television sets that night were tuned to the film. I watched in my packed college dorm lounge. How about you?
November 20, 2024 at 3:55 PM
Tonight in 1983, more than 100 million Americans saw multiple thermonuclear weapons destroy Kansas City, Missouri, in “The Day After” on ABC. A.C. Nielsen Company reported that 62 percent of television sets that night were tuned to the film. I watched in my packed college dorm lounge. How about you?
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Reports that Elon Musk has held multiple calls with Russian officials should be investigated on national security grounds, two senior Democratic senators said in a letter seen by Reuters on Friday.
Senators ask Pentagon and U.S. attorney general to probe Musk's alleged Russia calls
Musk, who has been appointed to a senior government role by Trump, oversees billions of dollars in Pentagon and intelligence-community contracts.
www.japantimes.co.jp
November 17, 2024 at 3:09 AM
Reports that Elon Musk has held multiple calls with Russian officials should be investigated on national security grounds, two senior Democratic senators said in a letter seen by Reuters on Friday.
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A nuclear legacy in Los Alamos:
After three cleanups, independent analysis shows 80-year-old plutonium persists in Acid Canyon and beyond
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After three cleanups, independent analysis shows 80-year-old plutonium persists in Acid Canyon and beyond
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A nuclear legacy in Los Alamos | Searchlight New Mexico
After three cleanups, independent analysis shows 80-year-old plutonium persists in Acid Canyon and beyond
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November 17, 2024 at 12:06 AM
A nuclear legacy in Los Alamos:
After three cleanups, independent analysis shows 80-year-old plutonium persists in Acid Canyon and beyond
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After three cleanups, independent analysis shows 80-year-old plutonium persists in Acid Canyon and beyond
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"A federal judge declared that plutonium pit production — one ingredient in the U.S. government’s $1.5 trillion nuclear weapons expansion — has to be performed in accordance with the nation’s strongest environmental law"
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Plutonium just had a bad day in court | Searchlight New Mexico
In a major decision whose consequences are still being assessed, a federal judge declared that plutonium pit production — one ingredient in the U.S. government’s $1.5 trillion nuclear weapons expansio...
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November 17, 2024 at 12:11 AM
"A federal judge declared that plutonium pit production — one ingredient in the U.S. government’s $1.5 trillion nuclear weapons expansion — has to be performed in accordance with the nation’s strongest environmental law"
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This is not Hiroshima, this is Gaza.
Gaza is nearly 3 times smaller than Hiroshima, and Israel has dropped the equivalent of 6 ATOMIC BOMBS on Gaza.
Don't stop talking about Gaza as if your life depends on it, because their lives depend on it! #GazaGenocide
Gaza is nearly 3 times smaller than Hiroshima, and Israel has dropped the equivalent of 6 ATOMIC BOMBS on Gaza.
Don't stop talking about Gaza as if your life depends on it, because their lives depend on it! #GazaGenocide
November 16, 2024 at 8:58 PM
This is not Hiroshima, this is Gaza.
Gaza is nearly 3 times smaller than Hiroshima, and Israel has dropped the equivalent of 6 ATOMIC BOMBS on Gaza.
Don't stop talking about Gaza as if your life depends on it, because their lives depend on it! #GazaGenocide
Gaza is nearly 3 times smaller than Hiroshima, and Israel has dropped the equivalent of 6 ATOMIC BOMBS on Gaza.
Don't stop talking about Gaza as if your life depends on it, because their lives depend on it! #GazaGenocide
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Onagawa nuclear plant's restart sparks concerns over evacuation routes
Onagawa nuclear plant's restart sparks concerns over evacuation routes
Residents, particularly those of islands close to the newly restarted plant, lament the limited options for escaping a disaster.
www.japantimes.co.jp
October 30, 2024 at 5:07 AM
Onagawa nuclear plant's restart sparks concerns over evacuation routes