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“On 25 January 2018, the famous Doomsday Clock was moved to two minutes to midnight – the closest it has ever been, matching the acute sense of crisis of 1953, Although it was not the only country blamed for the worsening situation, the United States featured prominently in the reasons for the backward movement. The list included upgrades in its nuclear arsenal; the lack of arms control negotiations with Russia; exchange of bellicose threats with North Korea; and doubts about its commitment to the Iran nuclear deal which were validated when President Donald Trump abandoned it on 8 May 2018.”

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