List of Weapons articles
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HENDON, ENGLAND - MAY 05: Prime Minister David Cameron speaks to staff at Utility Warehouse on May 5, 2015 in Hendon, England. Campaigning has intensified in the last few days before voters go to the polls in a general election on May 7, 2015. (Photo by Rob Stothard/Getty Images) Everyone Fails Nuclear Weapons Tests Sometimes
The first step toward having an honest conversation about nuclear arsenals is admitting they don’t always work flawlessly.
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drone Trump Could Take Obama’s Drone War Further Into the Shadows
The new president has inherited his predecessor’s drone program but might ditch the rules that kept it in check.
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The bright orange mushroom cloud caused by the predawn detonation of "Annie", part of Operation UPSHOT-KNOTHOLE. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) Is Trump Trying to Tweet Us Into a War With Iran?
Even if the Trump administration wants to walk away from the nuclear agreement or provoke the Iranians to walk away, criticizing the nuclear deal was unwise.
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drone-crop Afghan Insurgents Use Drones in Fight Against U.S.
Something that’s already happening on the battlefields in Iraq and Syria.
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doomsday-crop Days Into Trump’s Presidency, The Doomsday Clock Ticks 30 Seconds Closer to Midnight
Make sure your bunker is stocked up on canned goods and ammunition.
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gettyimages-1684233 5 Burning Nuclear Problems on Trump’s Desk
From North Korea to Russia to Iran, it's a dangerous world out there.
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U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order to start the Mexico border wall project at the Department of Homeland Security facility in Washington, D.C., on January 25, 2017. (Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images) Defending Vital U.S. Interests: Policy Prescriptions for Trump
Here's what the Trump administration should do to keep the country safe and prosperous.
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nuclear Lawmakers Introduce Bill Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons
"Congress must act to preserve global stability," said a congressman behind the bill.
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<> on October 23, 2013 in Washington, DC. Pakistan Is the Crisis Flying Under the Radar
Why the Trump administration needs a plan for Pakistan, now.
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perry-crop Rick Perry Wants to Keep (And Run) The Energy Department
Energy Secretary-nominee Rick Perry learned what the agency actually does, and sounded a lot different than when he ran for president -- and from Trump’s own plans.
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gettyimages-631976236 ‘Unprecedented’ School Shooting in Mexico Sparks Gun Control Debate
The dramatic incident has restarted a public debate between lawmakers over the effectiveness of Mexico’s notoriously strict gun control laws.
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missile-crop This Interactive Map Shows the High Stakes Missile Stand-Off Between NATO and Russia
With more NATO-Russia tensions come more missiles.
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DALLAS, TX - AUGUST 29: Texas Governor Rick Perry speaks at the Defending the American Dream Summit sponsored by Americans For Prosperity at the Omni Hotel on August 29, 2014 in Dallas, Texas. Included to speak at the eighth annual summit are U.S. Senators Rand Paul and Ted Cruz as the summit will run until August 30th. (Photo by Mike Stone/Getty Images) Not Even Rick Perry Is Stupid Enough To Resume Testing Nuclear Weapons
Yes, America’s nuclear arsenal is old. But there’s simply no good reason to test a bomb in the 21st century.
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UNSPECIFIED, UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 07: A U.S. Air Force pilot (L), and a censor operator (R), prepare to launch a MQ-1B Predator unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), from a ground control station at a secret air base in the Persian Gulf region on January 7, 2016. The U.S. military and coalition forces use the base, located in an undisclosed location, to launch drone airstrikes against ISIL in Iraq and Syria, as well as transport cargo and troops supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. The Predators at the base are operated and maintained by the 46th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, currently attached to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) Can Trump Unravel Obama’s Rules of War?
The codification of the use of legal force against terrorist targets has been a pillar of the Obama administration. Walking a new tough line might not be so easy.
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A man watches a television screen reporting news of North Korea's latest submarine-launched ballistic missile test at a railway station in Seoul on August 25, 2016. North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un declared a recent submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) test the "greatest success", Pyongyang's state media said on August 25. / AFP / JUNG YEON-JE (Photo credit should read JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images) SitRep: North Korean Missiles and Trump Tweets; U.S. Commandos in the Baltics
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