Maintaining America’s Nuclear Deterrent: John D. Maurer, War on the Rocks, Mar. 10, 2022
Russia Increasingly Likely ‘to Rely on Its Nuclear Deterrent’: U.S. Report: Tony Capaccio, National Post, Mar. 18, 2022
Opinion: Kim Jong-Un, like Putin, Places Faith in the Nuclear Deterrent: Donald Kirk, Winona Daily News, Mar. 19, 2022
How Shimon Peres Outwitted the U.S. to Bring Nukes to Israel: Christopher Dickey, Daily Beast, Apr. 13, 2017
For Further Reference:
Germany To Buy F-35 Warplanes For Nuclear Deterrence: Sebastian Sprenger, Defense News, Mar. 14, 2022 — Germany will buy up to 35 copies of the U.S.-made F-35 fighter jet, reversing years-long plans that saw the fifth-generation warplane eliminated from consideration, defense leaders announced Monday.
How Many Nuclear Weapons Does Russia Have? What to Know About Putin’s Arsenal?: Lawrence Norman, WSJ, Mar. 18, 2022 — Russian President Vladimir Putin in the first days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine ordered his country’s nuclear-deterrence forces to be put on alert, a reminder of the threat posed by the war.
Countries With Most Nuclear Weapons, Why Ukraine Gave Up Its Nuclear Weapons And What Is A Vacuum Bomb?: Liv McMahon, The Scotsman, Mar. 1, 2022 — As dramatic strikes on the capital of Kyiv in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to flex his muscles further by placing the Russia’s considerable nuclear defences on ‘high alert’ on Monday (February 28).
Putin Is Brandishing the Nuclear Option. How Serious Is the Threat?: Spencer Bokat-Lindell, NY Times, Mar. 2, 2022 — Over the weekend, as his military laid siege to Ukraine for the fourth day, President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia’s nuclear forces into a higher state of alert, the first time the Kremlin has done so since the Russian Federation was established in 1991.
Meet Dakar: Israel’s Big Plan For A New Nuclear Armed Submarine?: Caleb Larson, 1945, Feb. 25, 2022 — Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, the company behind some of Germany’s potent submarine and surface ship designs, reached an agreement with the Israeli Navy for a total of three new submarines.
