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Articles related to "Nuclear Warhead"
Advances in High Speed Cruise Missiles Cruise missiles strive for incredible hypersonic speeds and low altitude stealth delivery to pierce the defenses of target ships. cruise missile • guided airplane • mach number • supersonic • nuclear warhead
North Korea, Nukes, and Nonsense Does anyone truly believe North Korea will back away from its nuclear weapons program just because of diplomatic pressure? No - unless they are on the UN pay roll and do not want a job as a weapons inspector. north korea • axis of evil • nuclear weapons in asia • korean war • new conflict in korea
One Minute to Midnight by Michael Dobbs In this detailed account of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Michael Dobbs brings new information, analysis and conclusions to a narrative that reads like a Tom Clancy novel! cuban missile crisis • john kennedy • one minute to midnight • michael dobbs • nikita khrushchev
The Tranquillity Alternative -- A Review A review of the alternative space history SF The Tranquillity Alternative, a novel by Allen Steele. science fiction • speculative fiction • genre • novel • author
And You Thought You Were Safe As long as human beings are fallible, accidents will occur. When it comes to nuclear warheads, accidents move to a whole new ethical and practical level. Throughout the Cold War, accidents where warheads were detonated and lost happened with alarming frequency, and are one of the lesser-known and darker sides to the deployment of nuclear weapons. b-52 • missile • bomb • dropped • fire
Pakistan’s Nuclear Dilemma Pakistan's nuclear warheads are more of a risk in the region. Political tensions rise after the assassination of Bhutto, political unrest, and Musharraf's fall from grace pakistan's nuclear program • pervez musharraf • benazir bhutto assassination • atomic warheads • highly enriched uranium
Florida Loses Tourist Dollars Although tourism is Florida's main source of revenue, residents enjoy few of the benefits. florida • travel • tourism • tourists • orlando
It's Just Rocket Science - Part 1 In its simplest form, a rocket is just a flying container of fuel open on one end to give a controlled flight. rockets • icbm • parabola • rocket fuselage • rocketry
Orlando is Still a Top Tourist Destination Orlando still draws tourists, thanks to local theme parks. The overall population is dependent on out of state visitors who continue to move to the Sunshine State. tourism is progress • central florida • vacation destination • vacation city • disney world
Sputnik I, Artificial Satellite The original Sputnik was a landmark event in that it was both an important first as a technological achievement, and for what it inspired. sputnik i • sputnik • soviet • satellite • first
The Real Threat To Terrorism, Part II Looking at ways of dealing with terrorism. terrorism • bin ladin • osama • israel • us
The Texas barbecue summit Personality counts for something in international relations and the growing relationship between Bush and Putin is a start for much improved relations between the former Cold War enemies. bush • putin • russia • united states • nuclear weapons
How Close Was Nuclear War in 1983? An alarm at a Soviet monitoring station on 26 September 1983 indicated nuclear attack from America was imminent. Lieutenant Colonel Petrov had a crucial decision to make. close 1983 nuclear attack • how close to nuclear war in 1983 • stanislav petrov • cold war nuclear threat • nuclear false alarm
Iran Joins the Nuclear World? The Islamic Republic of Iran is edging closer than ever to realising its nuclear dreams, despite attempts by Iraq, the United States and Western Europe to prevent it. nuclear iran • iraq war • nuclear war • nuclear weaponry • united states
It Works, Stupid! An update on the US plans for a missile defense system. A test that works, a Russia that seems ready to deal, and still the critics don't get it, it works. missile defense • colin powell • condie rice • bush • us military
The New Addams Family The New Addams Family is an outstandingly funny show, which also teaches a valuable lesson, never play with African Stranglers. children • television • children's television.
The Russian Mafia Sets New Standards for Crime / Nuclear Theft It appears that the Russian Mafia has moved into a new area of crime through the sale of components for nuclear weapons.
V2 Rocket Lauched From Carrier In 1947 the largest warship afloat, the USS Midway launched the most formidable weapon of the twentieth century, a ballistic missile, in its first naval test. v2 rocket • v2 missile • v-2 rocket ship • carrier v2 • midway v2
Will the Government fall?
A look at the possible non-confidence motion that may be presented to the house by the Conservative Party, that may defeat the government, which in turn, may lead to elections. canada • liberal • ndp • bloc quebecois • conservative
Asteroids, Comets and Earthlings Discussion of celestial impact with the earth. comet • asteroid • earth impacts • civilization • destruction
Boris & Natashia -- Pride of the KGB Boris and Natashia of the Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoons are, in some ways, the perfect personification of the Soviet spy. This article relects on fictional spies vs. real ones. ,Boris and Natashia of the Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoons are, in some ways, the perfect personification of the Soviet spy. This article relects on fictional spies vs. real ones. boris • natashia • rocky • bullwinkle • spies
Dr. Khan, Pakistan's Bomb Maker dr. abdul qadeer khan • pakistan • nuclear science • nuclear espionage
Test Smokey: Don't Worry, There's Nothing To Worry About Once more into the realm of the bizzare! This film shows you an actual atomic test and the thousands of troops who had the honor of walking over the heat-blasted ground zero only hours after detonation. But have no fear, they were perfectly safe. The Army said so. red rock • las vegas • nevada test range • nuclear • radiation
The Polaris Missile The development of the Polaris missile has often been compared to the task of landing a man on the Moon. polaris • missile • navy • computer • moon
Ways We're All Going to Die Think your day's going poorly? Trust in this: It really, truly could be worse. The trip to Armageddon has many a vehicle, be it nukes, comet strikes or lost biodiversity nuclear war • nuke • asteroid • comet • armageddon
Fort Apache: The Moon In 1959, the army studied the possibility of constructing a military base on the moon. The primary reason for this was to, in effect, seize the highest ground imaginable. ,In 1959, the army studied the possibility of constructing a military base on the moon. The primary reason for this was to, in effect, seize the highest ground imaginable. moon • army • van • braun • nuclear
My Best Cold War Christmas Ever What does Christmas mean to you? Decorations, carols, the warmth of friends and family gathered for this special time of year? Presents and good cheer and the glow of love? Or is it something a bit more dangerous? Beware of elves in uniform, and if you get caught stealing a tree, deny everything. christmas • m-16 • tree • bullets • nuke |
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