#Lukashenko : No one came out of #mutiny a hero, #Belarus leader tells BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66122337 by the BBC's #Russia editor
excerpts on #nuclear #warheads Russia has said it is moving to Belarus:

"God forbid I should ever have to take the decision to use them," Mr Lukashenko had said recently, adding, "*But I won't hesitate to use them*"

I remind him of those comments.

"Joe Biden could say the same thing, and Prime Minister Sunak," Mr Lukashenko replies. (cont.)

#MarvelUK #KnightsOfPendragon #7 (1993) - 8/10
Fun.

1️⃣ Pendragons vs. #Warheads

2️⃣ This is very enjoyable indeed. Having a book devoted to villains means we get battles like this. Ones where we like/understand characters on both sides.

3️⃣ Nice way to get #SpiderMan involved, too.

On Sale Date: November 10, 1992.
#DanAbnett (25 of 33).
#JohnTomlinson (25 of 32).
#JohnRoyle (3 of 8).

#MarvelUK #Warheads #5 (1992) - 6/10
Average.

1️⃣ Warheads, #XForce against Aeish

2️⃣ Not bad. The sketchy art is appealing, and the story works. It's an alien world, with an interesting villain. She can control men, and turn them into her slaves/soldiers. So, the ladies must save the day.

3️⃣ Bit by bit, the regulars are becoming more distinct. This time, we learn about Stacy's background. And powers.

On Sale Date: August 25, 1992.
#NickVince (5 of 11).

#90sComics #CMRO

#MarvelUK #Warheads #4 (1992) - 4/10
Disjointed.

1️⃣ First, a world of war droids. Then, #XForce.

2️⃣ There are 2 distinct stories here. The first, which ends on page 13, is the better one. It's got action and an interesting sci-fi story. This series is a reverse #STARGATESG1 with villains as protagonists. And these first 13 pages capture some of the potential inherent in that idea.

#MarvelUK #Warheads #3 (1992) - 6/10
Solid middle-of-the-road adventure.

1️⃣ #IronMan joins the team on a mission, battling aliens.

2️⃣ The involvement of Iron Man is highly contrived. He's in disguise. In the UK version of this story, running only 12 pages, he doesn't appear!

3️⃣ It's a standard alien world setting. There's a downed ship. And something is killing everyone. Seen it before, but it's undeniably entertaining.

On Sale Date: June 23, 1992.

#90sComics #CMRO #CompleteMarvelReadingOrder

In December 1994, #Ukraine undertook to surrender all #nuclear #warheads to #Russia. In return, Russia, the #US and #Britain guaranteed Ukraine's independence and pledged not to attack the country - which ultimately had been broken by Russia.

When asked whether, in the worst case, foreign soldiers would have to die for Ukraine, #German politician answers: "If you give such a guarantee, then it has to be valid."

Probability for this option: LOW.

#MarvelUK #Warheads #2 (1992) - 7/10
Now this is more like it.

1️⃣ Something cute, but dangerous, is loose in the air ducts.

2️⃣ This story works in several ways. It's an exciting adventure, it's a logical extension of what we already know, and we learn more about two of the characters.

On Sale Date: May 26, 1992.
#NickVince (3 of 11).

#90sComics #CMRO #CompleteMarvelReadingOrder

#MarvelUK #DarkAngel #1
By-the-numbers origin.

1️⃣ New heroine trained by the #XMen.

2️⃣ In some ways it feels like a comic from the 1960s. There's no subtlety. Everything is clearly spelled out. Compared to the other comics that feature MyS-TECH, that is refreshing. So much so that this is the best of the bunch. It also gives context to the events of #MOTORMOUTH and #WARHEADS, making both a little better. Or, at least, helping us understand them better.

#MarvelUK #Warheads #2 (1992) - 4/10
Quirky. Disjointed.

1️⃣ Leona's first mission concludes. Then, Misha has a vision.

2️⃣ The first 5 pages are clearly the end of the previous story. Then - Bam! - we start something completely different. It's an unpleasant reading experience. Confusing, too.

3️⃣ The ideas here in this second part are very strong. But the plot isn't anything to get excited about.

#MarvelUK #Warheads #1 (1992) - 5/10
Detailed.

1️⃣ Time-travelling mercs, working for the bad guys, get half their team killed by #Wolverine.

2️⃣ There are lots and lots of interesting ideas here. But the execution is muddy. The specifics of the time-loop story, in the first half, read like gibberish.

3️⃣ The second 11 pages are a completely different story where a new character joins the team, and they all head off for a new destination. (With no Wolverine there to kill half of them!)

#Russian #Hackering goup #ColdRiver Tried to Break Into the U.S.'s Top #Nuclear Labs: Report
The national laboratories research everything from #nuclearfusion power to maintaining America's stockpile of #warheads. https://bit.ly/3k6Imxh

Ukrainian officials and lawmakers have in recent months urged the Biden administration and members of Congress to provide the Ukrainian military with cluster munition #warheads, weapons that are banned by more than 100 countries but that #Russia continues to use to devastating effect inside #Ukraine.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/07/politics/ukraine-cluster-munitions-us-war-russia/index.html

#China likely to have 1,500 #nuclear #warheads by 2035: #Pentagon
#ChinaNews #AsiaOne #AsiaOnecom
https://www.asiaone.com/china/china-likely-have-1500-nuclear-warheads-2035-pentagon

Very good morning from a clear and sunny London, here is the latest from #BBCWorldService on #Ukraine:

British military intelligence says #Russia is likely to be removing #nuclear #warheads from ageing cruise #missiles to fire the projectiles at Ukraine. It says the move highlights the level of #depletion in Moscow's #stock of long-range weapons. The update said

#SteveBell on #BorisJohnson lifting cap on #UK's #nuclear #warheads — #cartoon | Opinion | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2021/mar/16/steve-bell-on-boris-johnson-lifting-cap-on-uks-nuclear-warheads-cartoon

#UK #Politics #Satire

#warheads #shelter