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An OpEd in Eurasia Review uncovers how China’s culture of secrecy and delayed action in the early days of the Covid-19 outbreak turned a local health crisis into a global catastrophe, revealing critical weaknesses in governance

In 1966, a startling event shook the world when the U.S. military accidentally released four nuclear bombs over Spain after a mid-air collision. This dramatic episode, now famously known as the “Palomares incident,” ignited widespread concern and sparked urgent discussions about nuclear safety protocols across the globe