Securing a new US-Russian nuclear arms control arrangement that can supersede the current treaty has been an endeavor that has stood on shaky, fractured ground for years, with Russia’s renewed invasion of Ukraine earlier this year making the future for nuclear arms control and disarmament all the more uncertain.
The Marshallese are pushing back against the U.S. failure to address problems resulting from U.S. nuclear tests.
Some Democrats in Congress say Saudi Arabia is untrustworthy and should not be permitted to buy U.S. weapons.
In a statement, UN member states stress that humans must remain accountable for decisions on using force.
The Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon will be fielded by the end of the fiscal year, a top U.S. Army commander has said.
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Even while rallying the world in support of Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s invasion and ongoing attacks, Washington must pursue the negotiation of a new arms control arrangement to supersede New START sooner rather than later.
Ukraine isn't the only place on the planet where a nuclear conflagration could erupt in the near future. Around the island of Taiwan there is also an increasing risk that such moves by both sides could lead to nuclear escalation.
What lessons from the Cuban missile crisis can be applied to today's confrontation with Russia? Nuclear expert Graham Allison has some answers.
Russia and the United States suspended inspections in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic; Russia has extended the pause.
The latest U.S. offer is valued at $1 billion, as Taiwan seeks to build its defenses amid rising tensions with China.
As weapons shipments flood Ukraine, states-parties to the Arms Trade Treaty are discussing improving controls over weapons after they have been delivered.
Talks between the United States and Iran to restore the 2015 nuclear deal stalled over new Iranian demands and appear unlikely to resume until after U.S. elections. The International Atomic Energy Organization also reported that Iran's nuclear program continues to expand.
The United States and Russia agree to language supporting arms control talks on a successor to New START at the 10th review conference for the NPT. Moscow temporarily pauses New START on-site inspections. Washington sees no possibility of imminent Russian nuclear use.
In addition to increasing human suffering and reminding the world of the risks of nuclear weapons, the Russian war on Ukraine halted U.S. and Russian arms control talks that are necessary to maintain verifiable caps on, perhaps even reduce, the world’s largest nuclear arsenals. But now there is an opportunity for renewing disarmament diplomacy.