List of Weapons articles
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A picture taken on March 24, 2020, shows grounded Air France airplanes at the Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport north of Paris, on the eight day of a lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19. How Nuclear Conflict Could Halt Global Air Traffic
Closed Russian airspace isn’t the biggest threat to global aviation—it’s the risk of nuclear weapons use grounding all commercial planes.
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A photo dated September 1945 of the remains of the Prefectural Industry Promotion Building after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. To Avert Armageddon, Push for a Cease-Fire in Ukraine
For Kyiv and its allies, negotiating an imperfect peace is preferable to risking a catastrophic nuclear confrontation.
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A military aide carries the "nuclear football," which contains launch codes for nuclear weapons, while walking to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House Oct. 3. Why NATO Needs to Plan for Nuclear War
As the alliance meets this week, leaders must discuss how they will react if Russia uses weapons of mass destruction.
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A picture taken on March 18, 2008 shows Russian Topol missiles during a rehearsal for the nation's annual May 9 Victory Day parade, in Yushkovo, Russia. Can Vague U.S. Threats Deter Russia From Using Nukes?
Vladimir Putin’s annexation of Ukrainian territories raises the risk of nuclear confrontation, but it’s unclear whether Washington’s rhetoric will stop him.
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A U.S. High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) fires during a military exercise. Why Arming Allies Is America’s Smartest, Safest Strategy
Russia’s war has exposed Washington’s reluctance to provide advanced arms as a dangerous misconception.
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Peace activists wearing masks of Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and U.S. President Joe Biden pose with mock nuclear missiles in front of the U.S. Embassy in Berlin on Jan. 29, 2021. The Crazy Logic of Brinksmanship Is Back
The West can only counter Putin’s nuclear threats with ruinous threats of its own.
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Raisi stands at a podium featuring an atomic energy symbol in front of a backdrop that reads, in English, "Nuclear Technology" Let’s Be Honest About the Iran Nuclear Deal
There are several politically inconvenient realities its detractors and defenders should consider.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is shown on a television screen at a train station in Seoul on Sept. 9. North Korea’s Nuclear Fail-Safe
With a new law, Kim Jong Un takes a page from the Soviet nuclear playbook to ensure payback.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping Kim Jong Un Is Putin’s and Xi’s New Best Friend
Pyongyang has abandoned any rapprochement with Washington.
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Iranian Basij paramilitary forces take part in a rally marking al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day near a Shahab-3 missile (background) on a street in Tehran, on Apr. 29. A New Iran Deal Won’t Prevent an Iranian Bomb
Tehran’s program is far more advanced than in 2015. Only a credible threat of force will stop the regime from crossing the threshold.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and then-Iranian President Hassan Rouhani attend a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on June 14, 2019. How Beijing Benefits From a New Iran Deal
The nuclear agreement could unleash Chinese activity in the Gulf and complicate U.S. goals in the Indo-Pacific.
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Rafael Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, holds a press conference at the agency's headquarters in Vienna, on March 1, 2021. Rafael Grossi Is the Last Man Standing For Nonproliferation
Despite pressure from various sides, the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency won’t let Iran off the hook.
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Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (R) attends a press conference with Josep Borell, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (L) at the foreign ministry in Iran's capital Tehran on June 25. Who Benefits From a New Iran Deal?
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.
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Victory parade in Moscow Technology Controls Can Strangle Russia—Just Like the Soviet Union
Export restrictions are slow and imperfect, but they work.
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The Israeli Iron Dome missile defense system intercepts rockets fired from Gaza into southern Israel on May 14, 2021. Russia and Iran Threats Put Missile Defense Back on the Agenda
In Europe and the Middle East, plans for missile defense are a mixed blessing.
