It was huge in the 60s and 70s and took its name from mutually assured destruction. Sure, press the button, but if you press the button, I press the button and we both go. The catchphrase for MAD ...

Part of the answer lies in the eschatological and apocalyptic character of the particular brand of Shia Islam that governs ...

World War II's end sparked hopes for lasting peace, but conflict evolved unexpectedly. The introduction of nuclear weapons created a threshold for warfare, while proxy wars and evolving guerrilla ...

PM Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Israel is strategically significant, as it comes at a time of heightened volatility in ...

During the Cold War, the MAD theory — mutually assured destruction — argued that the United States and the Soviet Union had a mutual interest in avoiding a nuclear conflict. And proponents of MAD ...

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Beijing has been accused of conducting secret nuclear explosion tests and attempting to disguise its violation of a global prohibition treaty.

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In this week's It’s Debatable article, Rick Rosen and Charles Moster debate if President Trump's foreign policy actions have increased or reduced the risk of nuclear war. Rosen retired as a professor ...

John von Neumann (1903–1957), a Hungarian-born mathematician, cannot be described merely as a "mathematician." He was a "comprehensive scientist" who significantly influenced our society as a computer ...

I don’t have the time or inclination to fret about the tawdry scandal that led to Major League Baseball Players Association (MLPBA) head Tony Clark’s stunning resignation and – I suspect – neither ...