Back in October, mustachioed National Security Advisor and Cold War reenactor John Bolton first warned Vladimir Putin that President Trump is just itching to pull the U.S. out of the Reagan-era Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo now says this will happen in 60 days. President Putin offers to respond by ramping up Russia’s missile development. This would be a good time to refurnish your fallout shelter.
More:
“Trump Hits Replay on the End of the Cold War,” Mark Gongloff, Bloomberg
Related:
“Nuclear War Experts: ‘John Bolton Is an Asshole,'” Matthew Gault, Motherboard
Song: “Russia, Russia (Lay That Missile Down),” written by Tom Paxton, recorded by Prescott Reed (we don’t know if he’s the balalaika player). 1958.
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