List of Weapons articles
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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.
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Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, leader of Myanmar’s junta, attends a ceremony to mark the 71st anniversary of Martyrs’ Day in Yangon on July 19, 2018. The Built-In Brutality of Myanmar’s Military
Ignoring what everyone else thinks is part of the junta’s mindset.
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Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout Beware of a Freed Viktor Bout
In August, the man who oversaw the effort to capture the Russian arms dealer warned the White House to think hard about trading him away.
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Robert Malley, a man with glasses, is seen from the side against a black background. Iran Deal Talks Go Into Overtime
The top U.S. negotiator is making a last-ditch trip to Vienna.
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Amir-Abdollahian and Bagheri Kani face each while in conversation. Raisi’s Inept Negotiators Are Sinking Iran Deal Talks
The incompetence of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his team is partly responsible for the current impasse.
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A mushroom cloud after the explosion of an atomic bomb in the Pacific Ocean in 1971. Our Nuclear Fatalism Must End
The upcoming Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference is the time to tackle it.
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A woman walks past a television screen showing a news broadcast with footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul on Jan. 20, after North Korea hinted it could resume nuclear and long-range weapons tests. Does Anyone Still Understand the ‘Security Dilemma’?
A bit of classic IR theory goes a long way toward explaining vexing global problems.
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A man wearing a nuclear biological protection suit Why You Shouldn’t Use Conditioner After a Nuclear Attack
Individuals can only do so much if the worst happens—but the government’s response is a mystery by design.
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An Iranian man looks at exchange rates in Tehran on June 15. Iran Stands to Lose the Most if the Nuclear Deal Isn’t Revived
Resistance and endurance are pointless if diplomatic and economic opportunities are not seized when they arise.
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Members of the Yansakai vigilante group bring their weapons into the Zamfara State Government house as they members surrendered more than 500 guns on Dec. 3, 2019. Arming Civilians in Northern Nigeria Is a Bad Idea
Zamfara state’s decision to provide weapons to untrained individuals could lead to more small-arms proliferation and widespread violence.
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People walk past replica missiles at the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul. The U.S. Should Get Out of the Way in East Asia’s Nuclear Debates
South Korea and Japan can decide their own destinies.
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People sit atop a howitzer. South Korea Is Turbocharging Its Arms Sales Business
Seoul aims to become one of the world’s top arms exporters.
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A Ground-based Interceptor missile, an element of the nation’s Ground-based Midcourse Defense system, was launched from North Vandenberg on September 12, 2021. U.S. Missile Defense Is Cruising for a Bruising
A new report argues the Pentagon needs to wake up to low-flying threats.
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U.S. President Joe Biden walks to Air Force One at Munich Airport in Munich, Germany, on June 28, after attending the G7 Summit. Biden Has a Lot to Gain in Saudi Arabia
His trip won’t lower gas prices, but it can shore up Washington’s global standing.
