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Iskander-M short-range ballistic missile system with two 9M723K5 missiles, at a Russian demonstration of military technology in 2017. The Iskander system is reported to be capable of firing ballistic missiles that can carry a tactical nuclear warhead. Photo by Vitaly Kuzmin

Karaganov’s case for Russian nuclear preemption: responsible strategizing or dangerous delusion?

By Stephen J. Cimbala, Lawrence J. Korb | Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

Members of the Wagner Group look from a military vehicle with the sign "Brother" in Rostov-on-Don late on Saturday. (Photo by Roman Romokhov/AFP via Getty Images)

What would happen if a military group took over Russia’s nuclear arsenal?

By François Diaz-Maurin | Nuclear Weapons

Russian police stand at a checkpoint on Saturday in Moscow, Russia. The Wagner Group, an independent army led by former Putin ally Yevgeny Prigozhin, had vowed to "go all the way" to Moscow to topple Russia's military leadership. The apparent coup attempt ended Saturday when Prigozhin called off the rebellion and agreed to leave Russia for Belarus. (Photo by Epsilon/Getty Images)

Prigozhin, Putin, and the Russian coup that evaporated

By John Mecklin | 2020 Doomsday Clock mentions, Analysis, Nuclear Risk