Cloak, Dagger and Scientific Brilliance: The Making of the Soviet Atom Bomb

Cloak, Dagger and Scientific Brilliance: The Making of the Soviet Atom Bomb

On August 29, 1949 the Soviet Union tested its first atomic weapon, detonating the RDS-1 nuclear bomb. Spy intelligence played a huge role in the project’s success, and the data gathered from the U.S. nuclear weapons program helped Soviet scientists to avoid mistakes. The nuclear arms race began over 60 years ago, and according to…

As US Empire Fails, Trump Enters a Quagmire

As US Empire Fails, Trump Enters a Quagmire

A quagmire is defined as a complex or unpleasant position that is difficult to escape. President Trump’s recently announced war plans in Afghanistan maintain that quagmire. They come at a time when US Empire is failing and its leadership in the world is weakening. The US will learn what other empires have learned, “Afghanistan is the graveyard of empires.” During the…

Pentagon’s Power Projection: Most Important US Military Bases Overseas

Pentagon’s Power Projection: Most Important US Military Bases Overseas

If North Korea conducted a missile strike against Guam, it could have had serious repercussions for the region, since the island hosts two of the most fortified US military installations in the Pacific, Sputnik contributor Andrei Kots writes, revealing what the most important US overseas military bases are. Pyongyang has fulfilled preparations for a missile strike…

US General Beats Central Asia War Drums, Promises to ‘Annihilate’ Daesh

US General Beats Central Asia War Drums, Promises to ‘Annihilate’ Daesh

US Army Gen. John Nicholson, the top ranking US commander in Afghanistan, made a promise on Thursday to “annihilate” Daesh and “crush the remnants” of Al Qaeda in Afghanistan. “We will not fail in Afghanistan,” Nicholson said. “Along with our Afghan partners, we will relentlessly pursue ISIS-K [Daesh’s Afghani affiliate] and annihilate them,” he said….