Nuclear weapons
It's Time to Crack Down on Iran-Venezuela RelationsThe Trump administration should follow the Monroe Doctrine and prevent Iranian meddling in our hemisphere.
After Trump Quits Open Skies Treaty, a Key Nuclear Arms Deal Could Be NextSecretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Russia of "flagrantly" violating the multilateral deal, with which the U.S. is now set to end compliance in six months.
Trump Arms Control Envoy Says U.S. Expects Russia to Bring China Into TalksMarshall Billingslea said China was "stubbornly" refusing to share information on its plans for nuclear arms development.
U.S.-China Nuclear Arms Deal Could Be Possible Despite Coronavirus TensionsPresident Donald Trump's former arms control secretary told Newsweek that nuclear arms talks between the countries "need to happen."
Chinese State Media Calls for Building Up China's 'Nuclear Deterrent'"China is committed not to be the first to launch nuclear weapons," the editor-in-chief of The Global Times wrote.
New START Negotiator Fears Coronavirus Could Mean End of Nuclear Arms DealRose Gottemoeller said she was concerned about New START treaty "simply going away" as attention is focused on the pandemic.
China Dismisses U.S. Suggestion It Is Conducting Secret Nuclear TestsThe State Department report detailed activity at China's Lop Nur site where preparations announced possible secret underground tests.
Russia Says U.S. 'Unwillingness' Is Threatening Major Nuclear Weapons DealKremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov also said that the coronavirus pandemic had disrupted discussions over the New START treaty.
One Year of U.S. Nuclear Weapons Spending Would Provide 300,000 ICU BedsThe ICAN report comes as the novel coronavirus has infected over 492,000 people, according to a tracker provided by Johns Hopkins University.
How the Military Is Moving To Protect Nuclear Readiness Amid CoronavirusOfficials says the COVID-19 pandemic won't affect nuclear preparedness, but military exercises and deployments are being scaled down and canceled, and plans are being put in place to sustain essential operations.
Even Regional Nuclear War Would Cause Unprecedented Global Food Crisis"More people could die outside the conflict areas due to famine than due to the direct effects of the war," researcher Jonas Jägermeyr said
Nuclear Proliferation Treaty at 50: Hundreds of Warheads Are Outside DealThere are believed to be some 14,000 nuclear warheads worldwide, 90 percent of which belong to the U.S. or Russia.
Russian Politicians Condemn 'Sick' Pentagon After Nuclear DrillLast week, the Pentagon ran a simulation of a "limited" nuclear exchange between the U.S. and Russia.
North Korea May Be Planning to Test New Nuclear-Capable Missiles: GeneralGeneral Terrence O'Shaughnessy said North Korea's recent engine tests could be an early warning of coming missile launches.
Trump Risks 'Nuclear Blackmail' Unless He Extends Russia New START DealAmbassador Richard Burt told Newsweek that allowing the treaty to lapse would be like "removing the nuclear guardrails."
The Trump White House Is Right to Fear Meticulous Note-Taker John BoltonNo one should doubt Bolton's attention to detail—and his appetite for bureaucratic score-keeping.
U.S. Risking Nuclear Free-for-All by Delaying New START Extension: ExpertThe New START treaty expires in 2021, and the Trump administration is yet to announce whether it intends to renew.
Europeans Say Iran Violated Obama's Nuclear Accord, Britain Wants New DealU.N. sanctions may ultimately be reimposed on the nation.
With a New Weapon in Trump's Hands, The Iran Crisis Risks Going NuclearExclusive: Now that the U.S. has deployed a new nuclear weapon, the options presented to President Trump to respond to Tehran will automatically include a nuclear option.
MSNBC Host Slams Trump's Promise That North Korea Would DenuclearizeJoe Scarborough's remarks came after Kim Jong Un asserted this week that North Korea "will never" denuclearize.
North Korea Expert Calls Trump's Kim 'Contract' Claim a Lie—'Just Not True'President Donald Trump said he thinks North Korea's Kim Jong Un is a "man of his word" after the despot warned the world that Pyongyang will soon have a "new strategic weapon."
Russia Deploys First of 'Invulnerable' Hypersonic Missiles PutinThe Russian Avangard hypersonic missile system can reportedly travel at 20 times the speed of sound.
John Bolton says North Korean risk to U.S. and allies is 'imminent'Bolton, whom Trump ousted from the position in September, wrote in a tweet that more "effective" policy would be needed to keep the United States and its allies safe from North Korea.
Kim Jong Un Wants Trump to Win in 2020, Former White House Adviser SaysNorth Korea has set an end-of-year deadline for U.S. officials to break the deadlock in denuclearization talks, or receive a "Christmas gift."
Bolton Says North Korea 'Jiving' Trump, Thinks President is 'Desperate'The former national security advisor said he does not think North Korea will ever voluntarily surrender its nuclear weapons, regardless of what Kim Jong Un tells Trump.
U.S. Is Bent on 'Absolute Military Supremacy,' Mikhail Gorbachev ClaimsGorbachev, an advocate for nuclear disarmament, said, "The key to resolving security issues lies not in weapons, but in politics."
A Treaty to Prevent a New Arms Race Is Dying on Trump's Watch | OpinionExtending the New START nuclear arms treaty is one of those rare no-brainer decisions in a world where simple solutions are an endangered species.
U.S. 'Ruined' INF Treaty, Russia Claims After American Forces Test MissileBoth Russia and the U.S. have accused the other of violating the Cold War-era pact that banned ground-launched nuclear and conventional missiles with ranges from 310 miles to 3,417 miles.
U.S. Inspectors Watch Russia Show Missile Putin Says Will Beat All DefensesRussian President Vladimir Putin said in 2018 that the Avangard hypersonic missile is "invulnerable to intercept."
