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VLADIMIR PUTIN'S threat to deploy nuclear weapons against Ukraine and the West has been swiftly debunked by an expert, who suggested that Moscow and St Petersburg would be "wiped out within 90 seconds" if he launched nukes. This comes as Putin repeatedly uses the threat of nuclear war to warn the West and NATO against intervening in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. M r Wright pointed to Russia's arsenal which includes over 2,000 nuclear warheads, adding the surprise success of the Ukraine military has "inflamed" the Russian leader. Mr Fox responded: "Nuclear blackmail is a very, very difficult game and I...

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's Defense Ministry has determined that Iran could destroy the Jewish state with two atomic bombs. Officials said the ministry and the Israel Defense Forces have conducted simulations of an Iranian nuclear attack for damage assessment and response. They said authorities have determined that two nuclear bombs that explode in the center and north of Israel would destroy most of the population and all vital infrastructure. The assessment was issued at a conference on Iran and its nuclear program. Deputy Defense Minister Zeev Boim said two Iranian missiles tipped with a nuclear warhead could destroy Israel....