A senior officer of a Soviet submarine who averted the outbreak of nuclear conflict during the cold war is to be honored with a new prize, 55 years to the day after his heroic actions averted global catastrophe. Theguardian.com

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Russia was hurting U.S. efforts to rid North Korea of nuclear weapons while China had been helpful. Reuter.com

But several sailors on the HMS Vigilant have recently been dismissed after their mission devolved into more of a drug-fueled booze cruise — transgressions that happened last month as the sub was docked in the United States to pick up nuclear weapons. Washingtonpost.com

Russia flexed its muscles with multiple ballistic and cruise missile launches Thursday, putting strategic nuclear forces to the test, according to the Russian defense ministry. In nuclear triad drills, the Russian military launched missiles from land, sea, and air. Dailysignal.com