List of Weapons articles
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A historic black-and-white image from the aftermath of the first atomic bomb testing. Scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer stoops to examine the torn and warped metal remaining from the base of a tower from which the bomb was tests. Other scientists mill about the desert landscape around Oppenheimer, and low mountains loom in the distance. The Economics of ‘Oppenheimer’
The Manhattan Project was, in many ways, the largest project ever undertaken by the U.S. state.
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Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg, then-U.S. President Donald Trump and then-British Prime Minister Boris Johnson onstage during the annual NATO heads of government summit on Dec. 4, 2019 in Watford, England. Trump Is Right on NATO Spending
The former president’s inflammatory comments could have the positive effect of forcing European leaders to contribute more to their continent’s defense.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses the media next to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a joint press conference with the leaders of Canada, Italy, and Belgium after their meeting in Kyiv on Feb. 24. The West Can No Longer Hesitate on Ukraine
Allies must provide Kyiv with what it needs to win the war and secure the peace: arms supplies and a path to NATO membership.
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A man pushes a cage of display firearms toward a manufacturer's stand for the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) fair in London on Sept. 12, 2023. How Do-Gooders Are Deflating the Defense Industry
Investing in weapons manufacturers has long been taboo. Now, ESG policies are hurting the bottom line in Ukraine.
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In this pool photograph distributed by Sputnik, Russian President Vladimir Putin looks on after flying on a Tupolev Tu-160M strategic bomber in Kazan, Russia, on Feb. 22. What We Know About Russia’s Nuclear Space Weapon
And why it’s causing such a fuss.
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A drawn illustration of a weapon in the middle of a maze with pieces from the supply chain scattered throughout Russia’s War Machine Runs on Western Parts
Despite sanctions, Moscow is still importing critical weapon components from the U.S. and Europe.
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In a snowy landscape looking slightly downward from a hilltop, a side profile of a man holding a gun stands on the left of frame beside two other men on skis having a discussion. In the distant background, a group of military personnel stand in a large clearing with their equipment bags. Trees line the horizon and surround the environment. A Temperature Check on NATO’s ‘Arctic Sparta’
The Finnish town of Ivalo now hosts the closest base to mainland Russia accessible to U.S. troops.
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An illustration of a person holding a monarchical crown with echoing figures inside the form indicating a new type of democracy. Our Best Long Reads From 2023
Foreign Policy’s best deep dives of the year.
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A Ukrainian soldier in helmet and fatigues holds a cell phone and looks up at the night sky as an explosion lights up the horizon behind him. The West’s False Choice in Ukraine
The crossroads is not between war and compromise, but between victory and defeat.
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Two Russian aircraft carrying hypersonic Kinzhal missiles fly over Red Square in Moscow Why Can’t the West Stop Supplying Technology for Russian Weapons?
Some countries are starting to crack down on exports, but they need to do more.
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A man is seen from behind as he leans in to examine a glass case at an exhibit hall dedicated to a retired atomic bomb base in Tibet. The case includes photos and walls of text, and it is flanked on either side by two sculptures of mushroom clouds. The entire room is lit by dim, red-tinted light. It’s Time to Talk About No First Use
Long a nonstarter in Washington, it may now be the best source of common ground with Beijing.
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A Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is escorted by two McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagles near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Oct. 16, 2021. Dire Warnings of Russia and China Threats Challenge Aging U.S. Nuclear Arsenal
U.S. nuclear deterrence needs to be urgently modernized, congressional commission warns.
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Bursts of light fly over a city skyline at night, showing the path of a missile fired from Israel's Iron Dome air-defense system as it intercepts another missile. U.S. to Bolster Israel’s Missile Defenses
The Iron Dome may not be so ironclad if Hezbollah joins the war.
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Several plumes of white smoke rise against a gray sky above a densely populated area of the Gaza Strip. What the Use of White Phosphorus Means in Warfare
Israel’s use of the deadly chemical would violate international norms.
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Palestinians run across a dusty landscape through a breach in a high wire fence topped with barbed wire on the Israel-Gaza border. How Israel’s Spies Failed—and Why Escalation Could Be Catastrophic
The culture of intelligence agencies paved the way for disaster. Regional war could revive the nuclear specter that haunted the world in 1973.
