List of Nuclear Weapons articles
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Members of the Iranian paramilitary women's Basij forces wear masks of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. president-elect Donald Trump during an anti-Israel rally in Tehran on Jan. 10. Will Trump Strike Iran or Strike a Deal?
The new administration faces a changed regional environment, which could make dealmaking more appealing than a renewed sanctions campaign.
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Donald Trump steps off Air Force One as he arrives at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Jan. 20, 2021. Only Trump Can Go to Tehran
For a leader with fewer conservative bona fides, such a bold diplomatic initiative would be politically untenable.
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Lee Jae-myung and Kweon Seong-dong pose for photos during their post-impeachment meeting in the National Assembly. Can Trump Work With South Korea’s Left?
A collapsing presidency may create surprising opportunities.
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A screenshot from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 depicts the famous Ferris wheel near Pripyat, Ukraine. Ukraine’s Most Famous Video Game Gets a Wartime Installment
“S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl” captures the surreal horror of an alternate battlefield.
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People wear white protective suits and gloves with black goggles as they sit aboard a ship. How Britain Poisoned Its Own Soldiers
A new documentary exposes a grim nuclear history.
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Iranians walk and drive past a billboard with an image depicting a missile attack over Israel in Tehran on Oct. 3. Will Tehran Make a Dash for the Bomb?
With other components of its defense strategy in tatters, attention turns to Iran’s nuclear threshold capability.
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shake hands in New York City on Sept. 27. Ukraine Now Faces a Nuclear Decision
Under a new Trump administration, Ukraine’s government can't avoid considering a nuclear weapon.
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A mural shows the U.S. flag on the side of a building with bombs falling form the red stripes and the words "down the the U.S.A. Barbed wire is in the foreground. Iran Has Every Reason Now to Go Nuclear
Israel’s latest wars are changing Tehran’s strategic calculations.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a speech on Iran's nuclear program at the defense ministry in Tel Aviv on Apr. 30, 2018. Iran Could Build a Nuclear Weapon Sooner Than You Think
The history of other countries’ weapons programs shows that Tehran could complete and deploy a missile-deliverable warhead in a matter of months.
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View of portraits of Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with banners underneath that translate to "Long live the undefeated friendship and unity of DPRK-Russia!" and "We warmly welcome Comrade Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, the President of the Russian Federation" outside the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium in Pyongyang on June 20. The Risk of Another Korean War Is Higher Than Ever
Pyongyang is playing Russia and China against each other—and has given up on the United States.
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A banner depicting Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is placed next to a ballistic missile in Baharestan Square in Tehran on Sept. 26, 2024. The Case for Destroying Iran’s Nuclear Program Now
Israel is entitled to retaliate against Iran’s act of aggression, and the risks of military action are far lower than they once were.
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Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian addresses parliament during a session to approve his new cabinet appointments in Tehran on August 21, 2024. Iran’s New Outreach to the West Is Risky
Masoud Pezeshkian says he wants to rekindle the nuclear deal. The ball is now in the West’s court.
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A soldier uses an umbrella to shield himself from the rain as he walks past the front wheels of a B-52H strategic bomber parked at a South Korean Air Force base at Cheongju International Airport on Oct. 19, 2023. South Korea Goes Nuclear. Then What?
Five questions to ask before welcoming Seoul to the nuclear weapons club.
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Motorists drive past a billboard depicting Iranian missiles in Tehran on April 20. What Would Iran Do With the Bomb?
A nuclear-armed Tehran would affect not just the region but also the great powers.
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A screenshot shows testing of the Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile, taken from a Russian Defense Ministry video released in 2018. Russia’s Burevestnik Is No Wonder Weapon
What to know about the experimental nuclear cruise missile.
