Nukes 101: Russia, NATO, and other Nuclear Weapons Topics
The Nukes 101 series examines major topics in nuclear affairs.
Our first 7-part installment focuses on Russia and NATO. It looks at the history of NATO, what it means to go on “nuclear alert,” whether Putin might actually use nuclear weapons, and the physical effects of using nuclear weapons on Ukraine.
Other topics include nuclear war and climate and other core questions about nuclear arsenals. Recommend your own topic for the series, and we will credit you for the suggestion.
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Part 7: Can nuclear weapons cause a catastrophic climate event?
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Part 6: What is nuclear testing?
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Part 5: Will Putin use nuclear weapons against the US?
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Part 4: What Is NATO?
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Part 3: What would happen if Putin used a nuclear weapon in Ukraine?
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Part 2: Who has nuclear weapons in the Ukraine-Russia war and how many do they have?
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Part 1: What does putting nuclear forces on alert mean?