Nuclear Warfare’s Past, Present and Future

A glimpse at how nuclear warfare has been a part of our history and how it could transform the future of our planet.

By Donna Sarkar
Mar 9, 2022 9:40 PM
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With fear of nuclear war on the rise amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, it’s hard to overlook our complicated past with nuclear weapons and their potentially disastrous effects on our planet. To no one's surprise, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs has declared nuclear weapons as the most dangerous type of weapon on the planet, with power to take the lives of millions and destroy everything in its path. 

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