Nuclear weapons
Israel's Strategy To Stop Iran's Existential Threats
Netanyahu has warned Iran that Israel is serious about preventing a nuclear Iran. Tehran should listen.
Despite Regime's Claims, Chinese Nuclear Arsenal Should Concern the U.S.
The CCP seeks to replace the current world order with one under its leadership and sharing its Marxist-Leninist characteristics.
Europe and Iran: What Comes Next?
The Iranian government uses blackmail and aggression to bully its way through the international system.
Saudi Arabia Shouldn't Drive U.S. Policy on Iran
U.S. interests diverge from those of the Gulf states and deescalating tensions with Iran should be the primary objective.
Iran Says Biden 'Must Act Quickly,' Refuses to Slow Nuclear Program
The U.S. and Iran are waiting for the other to make the first move towards reviving the 2015 JCPOA, from which former President Donald Trump withdrew in 2018.
Doomsday Clock Close to Midnight in 2021, over COVID, Nukes, Climate Change
"I know the people in charge, I've met them," former California Governor Jerry Brown told Newsweek. "They know their stuff, but they're not willing to tell the American people the danger that 100 seconds to midnight entails."
UN Nuclear Weapons Ban Begins, Nobel Winner Asks Biden to Abandon Them
"If Joe Biden wants to secure his place in history and secure the United States' place in the future he needs to reverse course not just of Trump, but also of Obama and stop developing new nuclear weapons at a cost of $1.7 trillion," ICAN Executive Director Beatrice Fihn told Newsweek.
Only One Way to Keep Nuclear Weapons Safe From the Next Trump: Elimination
A rogue president's Twitter account can be taken away, but not the nuclear launch codes.
Biden's Plan to Extend Russia Nuclear Treaty Praised by Arms Control Groups
"After years of Trump putting Americans in harm's way by decimating international agreements, we can all breathe a bit easier now that he cannot start a nuclear war within minutes," Peace Action senior director for policy and political affairs Paul Kawika Martin told Newsweek.
Russia Optimistic That Joe Biden Will Extend New START Nuclear Weapons Deal
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said "it is only possible to welcome" a U.S. move to extend the arms reduction treaty, which expires on February 5.
Families of Slain Iran Nuclear Scientists Sue 'Terrorist' U.S. for $100m
At least four Iranian nuclear scientists were assassinated between 2010 and 2012, reportedly by Israel-directed operatives with American approval or knowledge.
Trump Literally Going Nuclear is Unlikely. But Why Trust Him With the Codes
There is no sufficient institutional check on presidential nuclear authority, and no fast-track way to set up some sort of emergency restraint on Trump.
China Fires Back at 'Delusional' U.S. After 'Nuclear Madness' Op-ed
In an op-ed for Newsweek, Secretary Pompeo accused the Chinese Communist Party of a lack of transparency regarding its nuclear weapons, some of which are capable of reaching the United States.
China's Nuclear Build-Up Should Worry the West
COVID-19 has taught the world that the Chinese Communist Party's lies can have vast and terrible consequences.
NATO Rejects New UN Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons, Defends Deterrent
The alliance said that the Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) is the only "credible" path to nuclear disarmament.
Biden's Policy on North Korea Should be Prudent Dialogue—Not Sanctions
The economic pressure strategy pursued by the Obama-Biden administration failed to stop nuclearization, and there's no evidence it'll do better the second time around. It's time for a fresh approach.
Iran Uranium Levels Raise Nuclear Concerns, but Tehran Touts Transparency
Iran now has a stockpile of low-enriched uranium some 12 times larger than is allowed under the 2015 nuclear deal.
North Korea's New ICBM: A 21st-Century Spruce Goose?
North Korea's new missile, while a threat of clear significance on paper, does have some serious problems it simply can't overcome.
A Weeping Kim Jong Un May Hand Donald Trump an Unexpected Triumph
Kim's crying over the country's economic collapse under U.S.-led sanctions may suggest a willingness to restart nuclear disarmament talks with the Trump administration.
Former Secretary of Defense Talks Nuclear Football and Trump on Reddit
William Perry, the Secretary of Defense during the Clinton Administration and adviser to other presidents, answered questions about nuclear authority, protocol, and yes, the "football."
China Media Says Nukes Are Only for Self-Defense After Pentagon Report
The Pentagon report released this week estimated China's nuclear arsenal at just over 200 warheads, predicting Beijing would double its number of warheads over the coming decade.
Debate: Should the U.S. Adopt 'No First Use' Nuclear Policy?
Bestselling author Greg Mitchell debates Hudson Institute senior fellow Rebeccah Heinrichs.
Reject 'No First Use' Nuclear Policy
There is are compelling reasons to categorically reject "no first use" for being detrimental to U.S. national interests.
U.S. Must End Nuclear 'First Strike' Policy
No single human being should be able to wield moral culpability for an action that could lead to millions of lives lost.
A Second JCPOA Would Accelerate Nuclear Proliferation
Any and all forms of Iranian appeasement must be taken off the table.
We Need to Invoke the UN Snapback on Iran—Before It's Too Late
Iran has repeatedly violated the flawed nuclear accord since the day it was announced.
Learning the Right Lessons From Nagasaki
It has been 75 years since any nation used a nuclear weapon during wartime.
Did the U.S. Need to Drop a Second Atomic Bomb on Japan?
Sunday marks the anniversary of the atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Nagasaki, which came days before the end of World War Two.
Over 90% of Hiroshima's Doctors and Nurses Were Killed or Injured by Bomb
The vast majority of the Japanese city's hospitals were also rendered non-functioning by the nuclear bomb.
Will a Nuclear Weapon Ever Be Fired Again?
75 years ago, the world's first nuclear bomb was dropped. How did it change the nature of conflict, how do we now view the use of nuclear weapons and what will determine their use in the future?