Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 27th February 2023
Posted: 27th February 2023
Feb. 27, 2023
NUCLEAR RISK
One year of war in UkraineFriday marked one year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. Bulletin multimedia editor Erik English provides a detailed accounting of how the conflict has evolved over the past year. Read more.
DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
Why some balloons bust–and others don’tThe fact that the surveillance balloon that recently drifted across the US was attributed to China is the most likely reason that the incident generated such swift, bipartisan calls for a military response, write researchers Kathryn Hedgecock and Lauren Sukin. Read more.
NUCLEAR RISK
Anonymous letter: A year after its invasion of Ukraine, Russia still isn’t at warAn anonymous Russian author explains that the “Special Military Operation” is still not thought of as a war in Russia because Ukraine cannot be considered a legitimate foe. Read more.
Read our coverage of the war in Ukraine
Since the start of Russia’s devastating invasion of Ukraine, the Bulletin has provided expert analysis and commentary on the conflict. From Ukraine’s most-followed war journalist to the former head of Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone, the voices in our Ukraine archives continue to be heard and read widely.
NUCLEAR RISK
How civil society can help monitor and verify nuclear arms controlThe vigilant documentation of concerning activities in the Russia–Ukraine war is the latest evidence of a surge in citizen-driven surveillance practices. This suggests that civil society can play a role in the monitoring and verification of treaties for nuclear nonproliferation, arms control, or disarmament. Read more.
NUCLEAR RISK
President Lyndon B. Johnson and the ‘Daisy Girl’ nuclear war commercialThis artifact from our virtual Turn Back the Clock tour highlights President Lyndon B. Johnson’s re-election campaign that included the infamous “Daisy Girl” TV commercial, which depicted a future in which his opponent had led the country into nuclear war. Read more.
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