Ideas
Launch Arms-Control Talks with China
Instead of saber-rattling, the Biden-Harris administration and leaders across the political spectrum should be putting the pressure on Beijing to come to the table.
Ideas
July Could Be the Last Month to Save the Iran Nuclear Deal
Domestic politics in Tehran and Washington are gradually closing the door.
Science & Tech
B-52 Engine Replacement Could Keep Bomber Flying Through Its 100th Birthday
Other improvements have the Air Force contemplating smaller air crews.
Policy
Lawmakers Blast Acting Navy Secretary’s Defunding of Naval Nuclear Cruise Missile
Harker confirmed that he did not consult with Pentagon or military leaders on the planned nuclear missile.
Ideas
How Biden Can Leverage Missile Defense in His Summit with Putin
Putting it on the table would put the United States in the driver’s seat in strategic stability talks.
Ideas
NATO’s Nuclear Two-Step
An alliance that avows nuclear disarmament should not cling so dangerously to its weapons.
Ideas
Introducing ‘The China Intelligence’
Everyone needs to understand China better. Open-source intelligence can help.
Threats
Estimated Cost of US Nuclear Modernization Jumps During More Expensive Phase
The Congressional Budget Office’s latest estimate puts the next decade’s price tag at $634 billion as some lawmakers try to bring it back down.
Ideas
America Can Beat China in Space with Safe Nuclear Propulsion
A reactor that heats up and expels non-radioactive gas promises unprecedented mobility in orbit.
Ideas
We Don’t Have Enough Information to Evaluate Arguments for a New ICBM
The Biden administration should follow precedent and commission an independent look at the case for the Ground Based Strategic Defense program.
Ideas
$264B for ICBMs That Would Be Destroyed in the Ground? No, Thanks
Creating a spiffy new “nuclear sponge” makes neither fiscal nor strategic sense.
Threats
US Nuclear Fears Are Shifting From a Clear Russian Threat to a Murkier Chinese One
Bejing might use nukes to coerce U.S. leaders in a crisis, STRATCOM chief tells lawmakers.
Ideas
Biden Should Sink This Proposed Nuclear Weapon
None of the arguments for the nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile hold water.
Ideas
Can the US and Russia Agree to Disagree?
The relationship is cold, but there are still some areas of mutual interest.
Science & Tech
