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photo of Vladimir Putin from official Twitter page of Kremlin

Inside Putin’s head: Paranoid? Calculating? Obsessed by the conspiracy theories of a rehabilitated Russian fascist?

By Charles B. Strozier, David M. Terman | Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons, Opinion

A hurting stalemate? The risks of nuclear weapon use in the Ukraine crisis

By Francesca Giovannini | Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

Sharon Weiner and Moritz Kütt try on the VR headsets for The Nuclear Biscuit, a virtual reality experience they created that allows players to wargame a missile attack from the point of view of the US president. Photo used with permission from Sharon Weiner.

A VR journey into the nuclear bunker offers chilling lessons on US nuclear policy

By Susan D’Agostino | Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Weapons

Anniversary of a new Armageddon

By John Mecklin | Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons, What We’re Reading