(2022-10-03). Austin Says It's Possible Putin Could Use Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Sunday said it was possible that Russian President Vladimir Putin could use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, although he hasn't seen indications that such a decision has been made. "The guy who makes that decision is one man. There are no checks on Mr. Putin," Austin told CNN. "Just as …
(2022-10-03). Scott Ritter: The Onus Is on Biden & Putin. scheerpost.com 
Ballistic missile submarine USS Rhode Island returns to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay after three months at sea, March 20, 2013. (U.S. Navy, James Kimber) | By Scott Ritter / Wars should be avoided at all costs. Nuclear conflict should never be contemplated. | These two truisms are often spoken, but rarely adhered to. Wars occur all too frequently, and so long as nations possess nuclear weapons, their use is contemplated on a continuous basis. | The ongoing Ukrainian-Russian conflict has put the worl…
(2022-10-03). On Loving the 'Vietnam Syndrome'. transcend.org 2 Oct 2022 – Never, in my opinion, is the country and world more in need of a second coming of the Vietnam Syndrome than at present, with pressures building for an existential nuclear confrontation more menacing to contemplate than was the Cuban Missile Crisis 60 years ago.
(2022-10-03). An Overview of US Nuclear Weapons and Arms Expenditure. transcend.org 29 Sep 2022 – By 2012, there were 7 US military bases globally and 1.4 million American troops, figures which are reported through today. Other estimates suggest more than 1,000 military installations abroad but even the Pentagon may not be sure of the exact number.
(2022-10-03). Belgian Tihange 3 nuclear reactor shuts down unexpectedly. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) — The Tihanghe 3 nuclear reactor in Liège Province is currently out of action, Belgian media reported on Monday.
(2022-10-03). US to respond if Russia uses nukes: Ex-CIA chief. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) — Ex-CIA chief David Petraeus predicted that NATO would 'take out' Moscow's forces in retaliation if it uses nuclear weapons amid the Ukraine conflict, media have reported.
(2022-10-03). Russia Says US "Wrecked" Ukraine Talks, but Peace Is Still Possible. transcend.org 25 Sep 2022 – A US official rejects Putin's claim that NATO sabotaged a "peaceful settlement" with Ukraine early in the war. The threat of US-Russia nuclear conflict is at its highest in decades, economic havoc is spreading, and more Ukrainian and Russian soldiers are being sent off to die. But it is not too late for diplomacy in this perilous moment.
(2022-10-03). A New UN to Prevent the Sacrifice of Europe to the Nuclear Gods. transcend.org The UN is stymied by its fatally flawed Charter. Despite the fact that the original purpose of the UN is to end "the scourge of war," it has failed time and time again. While the UN has done much good, the world has seen over 2 wars since the Charter was signed.
(2022-10-03). S Korea Pres. approval rating drops after hot mic incident. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rating fell for the first time in four weeks after his vulgar remarks against US officials were caught on a hot mic in New York…
(2022-10-02). "Preemptive Nuclear War": The Historic Battle for Peace and Democracy. A Third World War Threatens the Future of Humanity. globalresearch.ca US nuclear doctrine consists in portraying nuclear weapons as a means of "self defense" rather than a "weapon of mass destruction". There are powerful financial interests behind Joe Biden's $1.3 trillion nuclear weapons program initiated under Obama.
(2022-10-02). US and UK Sabotaged Ukrainian Peace Deal. scheerpost.com By Aaron Maté / YouTube | CORRECTIONS: | In his Sept. 21 speech, Putin did not make an explicit threat to use nuclear weapons. He vowed to "make use of all weapon systems available to us," in the event of "a threat to the territorial integrity of our country and to defend Russia and our people." | On nuclear weapons, the US did not have a "No First Use" policy. On the 2020 campaign trail, Joe Biden said that he supported the idea of "No First Use." He abandoned that in his presidential nuclear posture; but that was reversing his campaign stance, not official US policy.
(2022-10-02). US has no intention to settle Iran nuclear standoff: Lawmaker. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) — Emphasizing that US has no intention to resolve the remaining issues in the negotiations, Spokesman for Iran Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said that exchanging US prisoners was a humanitarian move.
(2022-10-02). Invitación a conferencia del Prof. Michel Chossudovsky øTercera guerra mundial? El peligro de una conflagración nuclear. globalizacion.ca 
Conferencia | Miércoles 5 de octubre, 2022, 13 pm hora de Ciudad de México | El Club de Periodistas de México A.C. | invita usted a unirse a la Conferencia magistral que será dictada por el…