Tom Collina Archives : AT THE BRINK

The Nuclear Sponge Sucks – or, Why Do We Still Have ICBMs?

During most of the Cold War, it was widely believed that the biggest threat was a “bolt out of the blue” surprise attack; both sides developed large land-based arsenals to prevent this.

NO FIRST USE – What Are Nuclear Weapons For?

A country that declares a policy of No First Use (NFU) is saying that it will not use a nuclear weapon unless it is attacked by nuclear weapons. It is widely understood that a nuclear war would be devastating to all parties, likely causing nuclear winter and possibly even the destruction of much of human civilization.

Modernizing Doomsday

As the Doomsday Clock ticks closer to midnight than ever before, the United States is preparing to spend trillions of dollars to rebuild a nuclear arsenal that was originally intended to fight the Cold War.