Countries around the world are racing to deploy nuclear technology — and potentially making themselves targets
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Countries around the world are racing to deploy nuclear technology — and potentially making themselves targets
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May 21, 2026 9:00AM (EDT)
A Ukrainian Emergency Ministry rescuer attends an exercise in Zaporizhzhia in August 2022 to prepare for a possible nuclear incident at the nearby nuclear power plant, which was seized by Russian forces in March 2022. (DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty Images)
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