Tag: Nuclear war
Honduras Joining Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty A Success Amid ‘Insane’ US-Driven Arms Race, Expert Says
29 October 2020|Sputnik|Mohamed Elmaazi
Honduras is the fiftieth country to join the UN’s nuclear weapons ban treaty. The fact that this occurred amid intense pressure from the US government to undermine the treaty makes it both a “remarkable” and “ironic” development, according to the founder of American University’s Nuclear Studies Institute .
Nuking of Japan Was ‘Totally Unnecessary’ and Didn’t End World War II, US Historian Explains
7 August 2020|Mohamed Elmaazi
The historical record shows that it was the entry of the Soviets into the Pacific theatre that brought the Second World War to a close, and the idea that atomic weapons ended the war is a “myth”, unsupported by the evidence, expert in 20th century history Peter Kuznick says.
US desire to remain a superpower ended key nuclear treaty, and may lead to war with China
24 August 2019|The Canary|Mohamed Elmaazi
The US withdrawal from another key nuclear weapons agreement with Russia should be understood in the wider context of US attempts to contain the rise of China. An objective which experts say may ultimately lead to war.
Former US colonel blasts end of nuclear treaty as ‘extremely dangerous’
9 August 2019|The Canary| Mohamed Elmaazi
The US withdrawal from a landmark nuclear weapons treaty with Russia has brought the world closer to nuclear war, say scientists. And while the evidence suggests that Russia has been violating the INF Treaty, a retired US military Colonel informed the author both US and Russia share the blame for end of this agreement – with Washington responsible for the greatest share.
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The disturbing reality behind why the US really nuked Japan 74 years ago – twice
7 August 2019|The INTERREGNUM/THE CANARY|Mohamed Elmaazi
It is still believed, by some, that the US nuked Japan to avoid the mass casualties that would otherwise have resulted in their attempt to forcibly take over the island. Part of this mythos is that the Japanese refused to surrender until the second atomic bomb was dropped. But the truth, which has long been known by historians, is far more dark and tragic.
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