LAW’s All Things Nuclear #774, Tuesday, (10/08/2024)
LAW’s All Things Nuclear #774, Tuesday, (10/08/2024)
“End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity”
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LLAW’s NUCLEAR VIEWS, ISSUES & COMMENTS, Tuesday, (10/08/2024)
From the article below: “Both Washington and Seoul have warned that any nuclear strike by North Korea would likely lead to the collapse of Kim's regime.”
The question is, and it has been asked before is, “Even though it could no doubt be done, would we do it?” The answer is, in my long=considered opinion, it doesn’t matter, because any nuclear attack on another nation with nuclear weapons would automatically represent the beginning of WWIII, which would only take a few days from beginning to end.
All nuclear armed nations’ leaders ought to have better sense, but the constant banter from them all, including the US, and especially Russia’s Putin who seems to have remained close to Kim Jong un. So that could mean a nuclear attack on South or North Korea would be equivalent to a nuclear attack on the United States or Russia. I believe the same probability extends throughout all of the 9 nuclear armed countries, and Iran may well have become number ten, which may have suddenly defused Israel’s Netanyahu. That’s a good thing for now, but certainly not for long . . . ~llaw
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has once again raised the specter of nuclear conflict, warning that his country could set off its nukes in potential confrontations with South Korea and the U.S.
His latest warning comes as tensions on the Korean Peninsula escalate, with Kim accusing the two nations of provocation and exacerbating regional hostilities.
In a speech delivered at the Kim Jong Un University of National Defense on Monday, he asserted that North Korea would "without hesitation use all its attack capabilities against its enemies," should they employ armed forces against the North. "The use of nuclear weapons is not ruled out in this case," he warned, signaling a willingness to consider preemptive nuclear action.
Kim's comments are part of a pattern of increasingly aggressive rhetoric since he adopted a more confrontational nuclear doctrine in 2022.
Analysts speculate that North Korea may ramp up military provocations as the U.S. presidential election approaches next month.
The North Korean leader criticized the growing military alliance between South Korea and the U.S. specifically a new deterrence guideline established in July that integrates South Korean conventional forces with U.S. nuclear capabilities.
Kim argues that such moves threaten to disrupt the balance of power on the Korean Peninsula, where South Korea remains without its own nuclear arsenal.
But experts remain skeptical about North Korea's actual nuclear capabilities, given that its military is outmatched by U.S. and South Korean forces.
Both Washington and Seoul have warned that any nuclear strike by North Korea would likely lead to the collapse of Kim's regime.
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TODAY’S NUCLEAR WORLD’S NEWS, Tuesday, (10/08/2024)
All Things Nuclear
NEWS
What China's Rapid Gains in Nuclear Fusion Mean for the U.S. - WSJ
WSJ
The U.S. and China are in a high-tech race to achieve and commercialize an elusive clean energy source: nuclear fusion. Here's what's at stake as ...
The war at one year: Israel cannot let Iran get 'The Bomb' - American Family News
American Family News
... nuclear facilities. But all signs indicate Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not about to grant Biden's wishes. In fact, Israel has ...
Putin's Aide Warns U.S. & NATO As Russia Maintains Emergency Hotline - YouTube
YouTube
Russia has confirmed the continuation of emergency hotlines with the U.S. and NATO, designed to defuse rising nuclear tensions amid the ongoing ...
Nuclear Power
NEWS
US looks to resurrect more nuclear reactors, White House adviser says - Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance
The Biden administration is working on plans to bring additional decommissioned nuclear power reactors back online to help meet soaring demand for ...
Pathways to Commercial Liftoff: Advanced Nuclear Update - October 2024 - YouTube
YouTube
Explore the updated Advanced Nuclear Pathway to Commercial Liftoff report with expert leaders from the U.S. Department of Energy.
North Korea's Kim Jong Un wants to speed up becoming a nuclear superpower | Reuters
Reuters
This does not preclude the use of nuclear weapons." "Our footsteps towards becoming a military superpower and a nuclear power will accelerate," he ...
Nuclear Power Emergencies
NEWS
Radiation Emergency | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Residents living within a 10-mile radius of Pennsylvania's three active nuclear power plants should be aware of evacuation routes and have ...
Emergency hotlines with NATO and US remain as nuclear threats rise, Russia says
TVP World
Russia said on Tuesday that it still had an emergency hotline with the United States and the NATO military alliance to deflate crises as nuclear ...
Russia says emergency hotlines with US and NATO remain as nuclear risks rise
The Economic Times
Russia retains emergency hotlines with the U.S. and NATO to manage crises amidst heightened nuclear risks, as the Ukraine war escalates.
Nuclear War
NEWS
Israel Panicking After Iran Nuclear Bomb Test Reports, Cancels This Attack Plan On Tehran…
YouTube
Israel reportedly cancels the attack plan amid rumours of Iran conducting its first-ever nuclear-bomb test. According to a New York Times report, ...
On Cam: Iran Minister's First Statement Amid Nuclear Bomb Test Reports, Says This To Israel…
YouTube
Israel 'Cancels' Plan To Attack Iran's Nuclear Oil Fields After Bombshell Report & Warnings · Erdogan Finally Enters Israel War? · Iran's 'Nuke Test' ...
Putin's Aide Warns U.S. & NATO As Russia Maintains Emergency Hotline - YouTube
YouTube
warned that the war is entering a dangerous phase, highlighting NATO's increased focus on nuclear ... 'Nuclear War Risk High': Putin's Aide Warns U.S. & ...
Nuclear War Threats
NEWS
Russia Threatens NATO with 'Catastrophic Consequences' over Arctic Activity - Newsweek
Newsweek
Are Putin's 'Irresponsible' Nuclear Threats Credible? As tensions ... nuclear weapons would be used in the event of an attack on either country.
New Nuclear Threats Made to US From Kim Jong Un - Newsweek
Newsweek
Nuclear weapons · Kim Jong Un · South Korea · United States · Nuclear threat. New Nuclear Threats Made to US From Kim Jong Un. Published Oct 08, 2024 ...
Emergency hotlines with NATO and US remain as nuclear threats rise, Russia says
TVP World
Emergency hotlines with NATO and US remain as nuclear threats rise, Russia says ... War to reduce the risk of nuclear war. After Putin ordered ...
Yellowstone Caldera
NEWS
Yellowstone researchers discover cause of July's Biscuit Basin explosion, predicts ...
Fairfield Sun Times
They also noted Yellowstone Volcano's activity is normal as consistent with research on it. ... Yellowstone Caldera · Volcano · Hydrothermal Explosion ...
Forthcoming satellite data will provide a better picture of Yellowstone National Park
Idaho Capital Sun
... caldera system. And sometimes they even can be used to improve other techniques. One of those technologies is InSAR — a technique that uses radar ...
Mag. 1.8 quake - 36 km south of Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia, on Monday, Oct 7 ...
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