04 SEP 2026.
The world has not become safer merely because the Cold War ended. It has become dangerously forgetful. For decades, people understood that nuclear weapons could erase cities, collapse governments and possibly destroy civilization. Films, civil-defense drills and superpower crises kept that reality brutally visible. Today, nuclear threats are tossed around by political leaders and discussed by the public with astonishing casualness.
The article argues that deterrence should not be mistaken for proof that the system works flawlessly. Humanity survived numerous nuclear near misses involving technical failures, misread warnings, human error and reckless brinkmanship. Luck played a larger role than governments care to admit. Yet leaders increasingly speak as though tactical nuclear weapons could be used in a controlled or limited fashion without provoking catastrophic escalation.
That complacency is especially perilous amid the war in Ukraine, tensions involving Russia and NATO and expanding nuclear arsenals elsewhere. Once one weapon is detonated, nobody can guarantee where the escalation ends. The central warning is simple. A generation that never experienced Hiroshima, the Cuban Missile Crisis or Cold War dread has lost its instinctive fear. That fear was not irrational. It was a necessary restraint. Forgetting it may be among humanity’s most dangerous mistakes. RT article
Nuclear Deterrence Is Breaking Down – And the World Is Losing Its Restraint
As borders erode and arms control collapses, nuclear deterrence is losing its grip. The danger may be not just catastrophe, but normalization
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Peter Cetera’s “Evil Eye” is a sleek, sophisticated slice of early-1980s rock, balancing his unmistakable tenor with polished keyboards, crisp guitar work and an irresistibly smooth rhythm section. The track hints at the melodic instincts he would later carry into his solo hits while retaining the muscular musicianship associated with Chicago. A stylish, underrated recording that deserves another listen today.
Evil Eye
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