Nuclear Weapons

The West can only counter Putin’s nuclear threats with ruinous threats of its own.

There are several politically inconvenient realities its detractors and defenders should consider.

With a new law, Kim Jong Un takes a page from the Soviet nuclear playbook to ensure payback.

Pyongyang has abandoned any rapprochement with Washington.

Tehran’s program is far more advanced than in 2015. Only a credible threat of force will stop the regime from crossing the threshold.

The nuclear agreement could unleash Chinese activity in the Gulf and complicate U.S. goals in the Indo-Pacific.

Despite pressure from various sides, the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency won’t let Iran off the hook.

A revival of the nuclear deal might only delay an Iranian bomb—but it could help the West deal with the looming winter energy crisis.

The incompetence of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his team is partly responsible for the current impasse.

The upcoming Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference is the time to tackle it.

Individuals can only do so much if the worst happens—but the government’s response is a mystery by design.

Resistance and endurance are pointless if diplomatic and economic opportunities are not seized when they arise.

South Korea and Japan can decide their own destinies.

As Israel ups the ante of covert warfare, Iran scrambles to respond.

To avoid disaster, the United States must relearn crucial Cold War lessons.

The world is starting to forget the realities of nuclear weapons.

Seoul and Washington have pledged they’re ready to talk with a nuclear-testing North Korea—but they’re not getting any response.