Nuclear Weapons

In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, the Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Connecticut and the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Hartford break through the ice in the Beaufort Sea in support of Ice Exercise 2018, a five-week exercise that allows the Navy to assess its operational readiness in the Arctic.

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Trump’s submarine comments would be stupid but do not appear classified

Tom Rogan · October 6, 2023 6:22 pm

Russia signals intent to exit nuclear test ban in threat to West

Joel Gehrke · October 6, 2023 3:52 pm

In this photo released by official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, President Hassan Rouhani speaks at a ceremony.

Iran can produce fissile material for nuclear bomb within two weeks: Department of Defense

Mike Brest · October 2, 2023 6:34 pm

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Once Russia’s president, Dmitry Medvedev is now relegated to social media tirades

Tom Rogan · September 26, 2023 9:41 pm

Elon Musk. March 22, 2022.

Elon Musk facing backlash from Ukraine for stopping attack on Russian naval fleet

Barnini Chakraborty · September 8, 2023 8:38 pm

A Nigerien soldier provides rear security for his squad while they performed a dismounted patrol during Exercise Flintlock 2017 in Diffa, Niger, March 11, 2017. Flintlock exercises strengthen security institutions, promote multilateral sharing of information, and develop interoperability among partner nations in the Trans-Sahara.

Vladimir Putin’s nuclear saber rattling has turned out to be all rattle, no saber

Jamie McIntyre · September 8, 2023 9:03 am

U.S. Air Force National Guard Explosive Ordnance Disposal Techinicians prepare several contaminated and compromised depleted uranium rounds on June 23, 2022 at Tooele Army Depot, Utah. (Staff Sgt. Nicholas Perez/U.S. Air National Guard via AP)

Russia slams US for sending depleted uranium anti-tank rounds to Ukraine

Barnini Chakraborty · September 7, 2023 4:13 pm

This photo provided on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during his visit to the navy headquartesr in North Korea, on Aug. 27, 2023. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Kim Jong Un calls leaders of US, Japan, and South Korea ‘gang bosses’ and tells his navy to be ready for combat

Barnini Chakraborty · August 29, 2023 5:11 pm

Our nuclear weapon paradoxes

Mackubin Owens · August 25, 2023 9:33 am

The urgency of the quantum computing race with China

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The urgency of the quantum computing race with China

Wilson Beaver and Wyatt Eichholz · August 15, 2023 3:35 pm

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), left, and President Joe Biden.

Hawley says ‘we need action’ after Biden is open to providing aid to Oppenheimer nuclear test victims

Jenny Goldsberry · August 11, 2023 1:34 am

Can you feel the Ken-ergy?

Dominic Green · August 4, 2023 2:56 am