Nuclear
Gaslighting Can’t Obscure Trump’s Iran Failures
The Biden administration must make a firm break from Trump’s approach and restore the status quo ante.
Kim Jong-un’s Shot Across Biden’s Bow
Last year was relatively quiet in U.S.-North Korean relations. That’s likely to change.
Biden Should Extend New START — and By the Full Five Years
Some have suggested the new president withhold a full extension of the nuclear-arms treaty in search of leverage for a new one.
Pelosi Calls Milley To Discuss Keeping Nukes From Trump
The House Speaker's public revelation of the call may have been intended to pressure members of Trump’s cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment.
Aging ICBMs Must Be Replaced, Not Refurbished, STRATCOM Chief Says
Even the people who once knew how to fix them are “not alive anymore,” Richard says.
ICBM Advocates Say US Missile Subs Are Vulnerable. It Isn’t True
Recent technological advances still favor the sea-based leg of America’s nuclear triad.
Biden’s First Move on Nuclear Weapons
When Putin calls to congratulate the new U.S. president, Biden should seize the opportunity.
Why We Need a New ICBM
The arguments for keeping a nuclear triad.
Biden Must Save the Iran Nuclear Deal Before It’s Too Late
The president-elect has a real but limited window to reinstate a deal that froze Tehran’s nuclear efforts.
A Nuclear Strike Should Require More than One Person’s Order
We should require a second voice when it comes to ordering first use of nuclear arms.
Donald Trump is No Jack Kennedy. Or Khrushchev.
The president lacks the experience, character, credibility, and confidence to navigate our country through a Cuban Missile Crisis. We need Joe Biden.
To Reboot Arms Control, Start with Small Steps
Stop accusing. Set aside questions of structure. Start talking.
US: Russia Has Agreed to Extend New START to Tactical Nukes. Russia: No, We Haven’t
Disagreement leaves fate of last remaining strategic arms pact in doubt.
How An Amateur Planespotter Sparked Nuclear Dread
The bogus Trump-COVID-E-6B connection reminds us to be wary of ascribing meaning to coincidence.
Pentagon Downplays National Security Concerns From Trump’s Diagnosis
...and some experts say they’re probably right.
The US Should Remove Its Nukes from Europe
There’s no prudent use case, and their non-stealthy fighter jets can’t deliver them anyway.
Why Trump’s Retreat from US Allies Could Have Nuclear Consequences
For decades, America gave allies and partners good reason to shelve their nuclear-weapons efforts.
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