Nuclear Crisis · Full chronicle and history

According to the UK's Times, citing information from Polish and Lithuanian sources, Russia may deploy as many as 100 nuclear warheads in Kaliningrad, right on NATO's border. Satellite images show that a large radar system is being built there, located 32 kilometers from Poland and 64 kilometers from Lithuania; the system is said to be capable of detecting missiles, ships, and aircraft up to 3,200 kilometers away.

Trump said talks are being held with Russia and China on denuclearization, and that he expects China to catch up with the size of the U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals within the next five years.

Bill Gertz reported that the Pentagon is reviewing low-yield nuclear weapon options in order to give the president more options in a localized conflict.