As global tensions tighten, Americans are increasingly concerned about the threat of nuclear war. In addition to supporting Israel in strikes against Palenstine and Iran, the United States has sparred with Russia and China over issues including the war in Ukraine and an escalating trade war with the Asian superpower.

Released documents paint a terrifying picture of what could happen between China and US.

The Energy Department has selected five companies for advanced negotiations to use weapons-grade plutonium for fuel.

Weapons-grade plutonium can fuel nuclear reactors known as mixed oxide reactors, but none of these exist in the U.S.

Since the Ukraine war began four years ago, Putin has issued dozens of explicit or implicit nuclear threats. Depending on the methodology used, some analysts estimate that Putin’s nuclear threats have exceeded fifty instances.

Donald Trump faces calls for his removal after sharing an image depicting him pressing the nuclear launch button from space during an unhinged AI posting spree on his Truth Social account

A drone strike sparked a fire on the edge of the United Arab Emirates' sole nuclear power plant on Sunday in what authorities called an "unprovoked terrorist attack."

The Cuban Missile Crisis reaches a dangerous turning point as the U.S. prepares its blockade and both sides ready for war. Soviet commanders are given conflicting orders on tactical nuclear weapons, raising the risk of a catastrophic mistake.