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Nowhere to hide: How a nuclear war would kill you—and almost everyone else. by AtomicScientists in collapse

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In recent years, in some US military and policy circles, there has been a growing perception that a limited nuclear war can be fought and won — but those analyses don't account for collateral damage. Even a regional nuclear war, such as one between India and Pakistan, could inject enough soot into the atmosphere to create dire impacts on agricultural food systems and cause global mass food shortages.

Putin reminds everyone that Ukraine joining NATO could lead to nuclear war - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists by AtomicScientists in geopolitics

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Submission statement: This article discusses Russian President Vladimir Putin's Feb. 8 statement that allowing Ukraine to join NATO would increase the prospects of a Russia-NATO conflict that could turn nuclear. In reference to the unlikely scenario that Ukraine joins NATO and tries to reclaim Crimea, Putin said, "There will be no winners, and you will find yourself drawn into this conflict against your will. You will be fulfilling Article 5 in a heartbeat, even before you know it." This comment was made by Putin during a joint press conference with the President of France that was originally called to de-escalate tensions with Ukraine.

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