Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, November 21, 2024
Posted: 21st November 2024
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Ukraine started using the older, shorter-ranged US-supplied ballistic missiles, known as the Army Tactical Missile Systems, or ATACMS, in October 2023. The Biden administration has now allowed Ukraine to use long-range ATACMS in the Kursk region of Russia. (Credit: US Government / John Hamilton, via DVIDS)MARIANA BUDJERYN
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
“[A nuclear strike] would be a serious gamble. But I cannot, however, rule out that the Kremlin is prepared to take its chances. Especially if Moscow feels that it can count on a weak response.”
— Pavel Podvig, senior researcher at the U.N. Institute for Disarmament Research, “Putin takes his nuclear threats to a new level but Ukraine’s allies say they aren’t rattled,” NBC News
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