President Trump has called for a new global arms race, and the Pentagon is ready. It has a nuclear weapon on the drawing board that the military considers essential but that critics fear could put the United States on the inside lane to Armageddon. Bostonglobe.com

Recent clashes between neighboring rivals India and Pakistan have turned fatal, according to the Pakistani military, which said it has killed a number of Indian soldiers Saturday in a cross-border revenge attack in Kashmir. Newsweek.com

Over three years ago, New Energy Economy argued that Public Service Company of New Mexico should close its expensive, dirty, and old coal and nuclear plants and move immediately to cheaper, clean and local renewable energy. Santefenewmexican.com

The nuclear power plant built in Shoreham, New York was initially sold as a solution for a power-hungry Island, a safe and economical source of electricity that would light 500,000 homes and last for several decades. The LILCO project instead generated intense controversy. Newsday.com