Explainers - Page 3
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What Happens If Iran Gets Nuclear Weapons?
If Iran obtained nuclear weapons, effects could include regional arms races, Israeli strike pressure, oil-market shocks, and broader nonproliferation fallout.
What Is Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)?
What is mutually assured destruction (MAD)? We explain the doctrine, Cold War logic, modern criticisms, and why MAD still shapes nuclear strategy.
What Would Happen If a Nuke Hit New York City?
What if a nuclear weapon hit New York City? We model blast zones, casualties, fallout spread, infrastructure breakdown, and realistic survival windows.
Who Has the Most Nuclear Weapons? Complete 2025 Ranking
Who has the most nuclear weapons in 2025? Ranked totals for all nuclear-armed states, plus trends in modernization, expansion, and strategic balance.
What Are Proxy Wars?
What is a proxy war? Learn how major powers fight through partners, why this model persists, and how Iran's network affects today's Middle East escalation.
What Is an AUMF (Authorization for Use of Military Force)?
What is an AUMF? A plain-language guide to congressional war authorization, constitutional limits, and why AUMF debates matter in the 2026 Iran conflict.
What Is Nuclear Breakout Time?
Nuclear breakout time is the estimated time needed to produce weapon-grade fissile material; this explainer shows how it is measured and why it matters.
What Is the IAEA and What Do They Do?
What is the IAEA? Learn how inspectors verify nuclear programs, what safeguards can and cannot confirm, and why access disruptions raise global risk.
What Is the Strait of Hormuz?
What is the Strait of Hormuz? A practical explainer on its geography, oil-flow importance, military vulnerability, and global economic consequences of closure.
What Is the Doomsday Clock?
What is the Doomsday Clock? History, methodology, and what its seconds-to-midnight signal means for modern global risk debates.