List of Weapons articles
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Margot Robbie as Barbie and Cillian Murphy as Oppenheimer stand in front of an apocalyptic pink and orange clouded desert landscape in a photo illustration for the two movies. Barbie wears her iconic black-and-white-striped swimsuit and sunglasses, and Oppenheimer a period hat and suit with cigarette in hand. ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ Have More in Common Than You Think
Both films attempt to atone for the complicated legacies of American icons. Only one succeeds.
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A giant orange mushroom cloud explodes on the horizon during the first atomic bomb test in New Mexico on July 16, 1945. The Long Shadow of Oppenheimer’s Trinity Test
Today’s nukes would make the destroyer of worlds shudder.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) speaks to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during their meeting in Jerusalem on January 24, 2020. Would the Israel Model Work for Ukraine?
The NATO summit offered Kyiv mostly vague pledges and empty rhetoric—but there could be other ways to defend the country short of alliance membership.
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Indian Army personnel construct a temporary bridge over the Tawi River in Phallian Mandal. The Waters Could Claim Nuclear Weapons
Climate change threatens to destabilize critical infrastructure.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Russian government via teleconference in Moscow on March 10, 2022. Russia’s Nuclear Option Hangs Over Ukraine and NATO
Some Western officials say Putin’s nuclear threats are all talk. Others are more wary.
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Two men sit at control boards inside the control room at a nuclear missile base outside Moscow. Prigozhin’s Failed Coup Was a Blessing in Disguise
In times of political instability, Washington prefers the nuclear devil it knows.
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New gun barrels for Leopard battle tanks are shown at the facility of German arms maker Rheinmetall in Unterlüss, Germany, on June 6. German Defense Companies Could Be Europe’s Arsenal of Democracy
But for the Bundeswehr to fight will take a culture shift, not just weapons orders.
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Taliban fighters stand guard next to weapons on display for media representatives in Kunar province. The Taliban Are Now Arms Dealers
Terrorists are shopping for left-behind American weapons—and turning them against Washington’s friends around the world.
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A Russian intercontinental ballistic missile that can deliver multiple nuclear warheads sits on a Moscow street during the rehearsal for a Victory Day parade on May 7. A soldier in fatigues stands in the foreground with tall buildings in the distance. Russia’s Nukes Are Probably Secure From Rogue Actors
Moscow has a tight command-and-control system—but there’s always a risk.
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A man walks past the tail section of an unexploded rocket containing cluster submunitions in Lysychansk, Ukraine, on April 11, 2022. Cluster Munitions Are Biden’s Latest Slow-Roll on Ukraine Aid
Yes, they can put some civilians at risk—but that should be the Ukrainians’ call to make.
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Chimney stacks for a factory processing rare earths, elements essential for the production of mobile phones and computers, in Baotou, China. America Dropped the Baton in the Rare-Earth Race
Washington keeps trying to play catch-up in the rare-earth game with China. It’s losing ground.
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A man watches a television showing a news broadcast with file footage of North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, at the Seoul railway station in Seoul, South Korea. North Korea Does More Cyberspying Than You Think
The Hermit Kingdom doesn’t just steal cryptocash; it steals state secrets—especially from neighbors.
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Men in military gear ride atop a military vehicle. From Canada With Love
Meet the civilian volunteers in Canada buying armored vehicles and sending them to Ukraine.
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Political activists wave the Pakistani national flag in front of the Martyrs' Memorial monument in Lahore on Sept. 6, 2020. Did Pakistan Just Overhaul Its Nuclear Doctrine?
A comment from a senior figure about “zero-range” weapons could signal a dramatic—and dangerous—shift in Islamabad’s nuclear strategy.
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Pope Francis waves after giving a speech at Sophia University in Tokyo. The Archbishops of Disarmament
Anti-nuclear weapons activists have a new best friend: the Catholic Church.
