Nuclear weapons
Witness History. France's nuclear tests in Algeria. Audio, 9 minutes
Between 1960 and 1966, France carried out 17 nuclear tests in the Algerian Sahara
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On This Day. 3 Jan 1993: US and Russia to halve nuclear warheads. Audio, 2 minutes
Russian President Boris Yeltsin calls it 'a treaty of hope'.
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- Posted7 November 2022
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- Posted25 October 2022
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- Posted11 October 2022
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- Posted30 September 2022
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- Posted22 September 2022
5 Questions On. Will Putin go nuclear? Audio, 5 minutes
The key questions answered - as the President sends reservists to Ukraine.
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- Posted9 September 2022
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- Posted31 August 2022
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- Posted8 August 2022
Sideways. 28. Exiting the Bunker. Audio, 29 minutes
Matthew examines the routes to a safer nuclear future.
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Sideways. 27. A Blip on the Radar. Audio, 30 minutes
Matthew Syed explores how we might deal with the extreme risks that nuclear weapons pose.
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Sideways. 26. War Games in the Pink Tower. Audio, 29 minutes
Matthew Syed goes inside a wargame to explore the evolution of deterrence.
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Sideways. 25. A Nuclear Awakening. Audio, 28 minutes
Matthew Syed explores urgent intellectual questions posed by nuclear weapons.
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Storyville. On the Morning You Wake (to the End of the World) Video, 36 minutes
In 2018, Hawaiians were given just 38 minutes to shelter from an inbound nuclear strike.
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Podlitical. Nuclear Options. Audio, 24 minutes
From nukes and NATO, to the NHS, the team discuss a second Independence referendum.
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Ukraine’s Nuclear Gamble. Audio, 28 minutes
Clive Myrie investigates why Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons.
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The Documentary Podcast. The night Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons. Audio, 27 minutes
Why did Ukraine give up its nuclear weapons in 1994 and how did it shape the world today?
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