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Kelsey D. Atherton

Kelsey D. Atherton is a defense technology journalist based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His work has appeared in Popular Science, Politico, Aviation Week, and elsewhere. When not writing about the robots of future wars, he spends his time worrying about the nukes that can, within an hour, turn any day into a nuclear war.

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Our Nukes, Ourselves

By Kelsey D. AthertonMarch 21, 2018
Nuclear heritage and nuclear stewardship in a quiet desert town
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