- Russia has announced plans to upgrade its nuclear arsenal, including developing a new intercontinental ballistic missile nicknamed "Satan" that can carry a 100-ton nuclear warhead. This comes amid stalled nuclear talks with the US.
- Experts assess that the US is dangerously unprepared to respond to a nuclear terrorist attack within its borders, with inadequate plans for evacuation, medical treatment, and radiation exposure management. A 10-kiloton nuclear bomb detonated in a major US city could kill hundreds of thousands and cause hundreds of billions in damages.
- While a large-scale nuclear attack remains unlikely, concerns are growing given advances in nuclear weapons by countries like North Korea and concerns about nuclear terrorism. The US government has