Airlines Say A Nuke Will Not Ground The World Anymore

Airlines and insurers are revising decades-old policies requiring a global grounding of flights following a nuclear detonation, according to The Telegraph. Initially based on the belief that any atomic explosion would signal the start of World War III, those policies no longer fit today’s shifting threats. Tensions in Ukraine and Kashmir, along with the growing presence of tactical nuclear weapons, have led aviation insurers to prepare for the possibility that a limited strike may not warrant worldwide flight shutdowns.