List of Weapons articles
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Pakistani Air Force cadets march at the mausoleum of founding father Muhammad Ali Jinnah to mark Defense Day in Karachi, Pakistan, on Sept. 6. The Year That Took India and Pakistan to the Brink
The geopolitical ripple effects of the nuclear-armed rivals’ worst conflict in decades.
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A photo illustration of Donald Trump with flags of many countries as pins on his lapel. The Winners and Losers of Trump’s New Foreign Policy
Here are the countries that have benefited the most—and least—from the U.S. president’s decision-making.
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Three figures wearing black place gifts down next to flowers and photographs, in front of thousands of blue and yellow Ukrainian flags. How the Russia-Ukraine War Shifted in 2025
Our best reads on the state of the conflict as Washington seeks a deal with Moscow.
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U.S. President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington on Dec. 2. Trump Hasn’t Learned From History in Latin America
The former leaders of Colombia and Mexico are concerned over recent U.S. actions
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Hamas militants are seen standing between two green flags while wearing all black and holding guns. Does the Road to Disarming Hamas Lead Through Qatar and Turkey?
Diplomats and experts say Doha and Ankara have leverage, but it may not be enough.
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A framed portrait photograph covered with broken glass tilts to the right on an off-white wall, showing Munir wearing a formal army uniform. A silver flag pole with a pike on top stands in the foreground. Pakistan’s 27th Amendment Upends Its Nuclear Command
A constitutional reform throws restraint, deterrence, and regional stability into question.
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A man is seen from behind carrying shopping bags as he walks along a dim street at night. Smoke or fog billows around him, reflecting bright glares from streetlights. Russia’s Blackout Warfare Needs a U.S. Counter
Deterring Moscow’s assault on Ukraine’s energy will pay off across Europe.
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South Koreans walk past missile replicas at the Korean War Memorial on Feb. 28, 2019 in Seoul. Nuclear Policy Must Learn to Live With Disagreement
From climate to AI, other fields have bridged deep divides.
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A screen fixed to a wall shows a video of a mushroom cloud. A soldier in a formal dress uniform stands beside the screen with his hands clasped behind his back as he leans against the wall. The Inevitable Logic of a Japanese Nuclear Weapon
Rapid geopolitical change requires an urgent debate in Japan.
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President Donald Trump speaks with a smiling Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the two men stand in front of a ceremonial military honor guard and other dignitaries in front of the White House. U.S.-Saudi Bonhomie Masks Divide Over Nuclear Technology
The Saudi crown prince’s flashy trip to Washington was not enough to secure a formal atomic cooperation accord.
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A man watches as smoke billows after a drone strike on Port Sudan, Sudan, on May 6. ‘Good Enough’ Drones Have Become Geopolitical Chips
In Sudan and elsewhere, regional powers have used the weapons for leverage.
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A man walks in front of a damaged building With Help From New Tactics and Drones, Russia Closes in on Another Ukrainian City
Russia is increasingly sophisticated in using and defending against drones in urban areas.
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A person wearing all white is seen from the waist and down as they walk across a grassy lawn. They carry a leather briefcase in each hand. The U.S. President Should Practice for a Nuclear Crisis
The commander in chief gets almost no preparation for the ultimate decision. That needs to change.
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A view of the entrance of White Sands Missile Range, where the Trinity nuclear test site is located, near White Sands, New Mexico, on Feb. 21, 2024. What Does Trump Think Nuclear Testing Is?
A vague statement opens a range of expensive possibilities.
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A wide view shows the large circular table of the U.N. Security Council, with about fifteen representatives seated at placards naming their countries and various aides sitting in chairs behind them. A mural stretches across one large wall, and the other is covered in green wallpaper. Could the Financial Action Task Force Save U.N. Sanctions?
As a more technical body, the task force might be able to fill the gap left by Security Council paralysis.
