Nuclear Weapons

Doomsday Clock Reaches 100 Seconds to Midnight

By Jeffrey Kluger

U.S. Intelligence Expects China to Quickly Double Its Nuclear Stockpile

By W.J. Hennigan

The INF Treaty Withdrawal Could Reshape Nuclear Threat

By W.J. Hennigan

Trump's Latest Defense Plans Could Spark Arms Race

By W.J. Hennigan
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Doomsday Clock Reaches 100 Seconds to Midnight

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By Jeffrey Kluger January 23, 2020

U.S. Intelligence Expects China to Quickly Double Its Nuclear Stockpile

China is expected to increase its nuclear weapons stockpile by twofold in the coming decade, according to a new U.S. military intelligence assessment, part of a sweeping build-up of Beijing's strategic arsenal. "Over the next...

By W.J. Hennigan May 29, 2019

The INF Treaty Withdrawal Could Reshape Nuclear Threat

The Trump Administration's decision to withdraw from a major nuclear arms treaty with Russia could have serious long-term consequences, potentially reshaping the global nature of the nuclear threat from Europe to Asia. On Friday, the...

By W.J. Hennigan February 1, 2019

Trump's Latest Defense Plans Could Spark Arms Race

President Donald Trump ripped yet another page from Cold War strategy books Thursday by directing the Pentagon to look into developing a constellation of space-based sensors and interceptors that could stop missiles before they reach...

By W.J. Hennigan January 17, 2019

Why the Trump Administration Just Gave Russia an Ultimatum on Nuclear Weapons

Two months after threatening to rip up a 31-year-old nuclear arms agreement with Russia, the Trump Administration publicly set a two-month timeline for formal withdrawal. State Secretary Mike Pompeo said Tuesday the United States intends...

By W.J. Hennigan December 4, 2018
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