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In 2022, Russian troops took over Chernobyl as part of the invasion of Ukraine
Russian forces now control Chernobyl, inviting speculation and uncertainty
Russian forces seized control of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. While some offer measured responses concerning the potential for human and ecological disaster, others express alarm, including the…
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January 4, 2026 at 2:30 PM
In 2022, Russian troops took over Chernobyl as part of the invasion of Ukraine
25 years later, former Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev wrote for the Bulletin on the lessons learned from the disaster
2011: Chernobyl 25 years later: Many lessons learned
The former leader of the Soviet Union reflects on the nuclear radiation accident that happened on his watch.
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January 4, 2026 at 2:30 PM
25 years later, former Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev wrote for the Bulletin on the lessons learned from the disaster
Their piece is a response to a piece published in the Bulletin last fall written by Joseph Mangano and Robert Alvarez.
Why a national cancer study near US reactors must be conducted before any new expansion of nuclear power
No national study of the health risks posed by existing US nuclear reactors has been conducted since the late 1980s, despite many reported cases of cancer and other diseases. There will be no safe…
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January 2, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Their piece is a response to a piece published in the Bulletin last fall written by Joseph Mangano and Robert Alvarez.
More recently, this piece from 2021 looks at the cost of the new intercontinental ballistic missile the United States is building. A cost that has only continued to grow since publication.
Why is America getting a new $100 billion nuclear weapon?
The reasons for the United States new intercontinental ballistic missile—the ground-based strategic deterrent, or GBSD—are historical, political, and to a significant extent economic. Many people in…
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January 1, 2026 at 2:30 PM
More recently, this piece from 2021 looks at the cost of the new intercontinental ballistic missile the United States is building. A cost that has only continued to grow since publication.