In a classified document approved in March, the president ordered U.S. forces to prepare for possible coordinated nuclear confrontations with Russia, China and North Korea.
Tag: Arms Control and Limitation and Disarmament
Russia Vows ‘Military Response’ to U.S. Missile Deployments in Germany
The United States and Germany announced episodic deployments of longer-range American missiles in Germany starting in 2026.
Trump Advisers Call for U.S. Nuclear Weapons Testing if He Is Elected
A former national security adviser says Washington “must test new nuclear weapons for reliability and safety in the real world,” while critics say the move could incite a global arms race that heightens the risk of war.
Putin Vows to Make New Nuclear Missiles and Weigh Putting Them Near NATO Nations
The announcement appeared to be the Russian leader’s latest attempt to raise the stakes in his conflict with the West, coming less than two weeks after his visit to North Korea.
As Iran Picks a President, a Nuclear Shift: Open Talk About Building the Bomb
Iran has expanded its most sensitive nuclear production site in recent weeks. And for the first time, some leaders are dropping their insistence that the nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.
Putin Came to Asia to Disrupt, and He Succeeded
His embrace of North Korea and deal making with Vietnam injected more potential threats into a region already strained by Taiwan tensions and South China Sea clashes.
Putin Shows He Can Antagonize the U.S. Far Afield From Ukraine
His support for North Korea’s military ambitions showed he can inflict pain on the U.S. and its NATO allies in ways beyond aggression in Ukraine.
Putin Arrives in North Korea as Ukraine War Redefines Ties With Kim
President Vladimir V. Putin’s military needs have prompted the Kremlin to strengthen ties with the authoritarian government of Kim Jong-un, which is well stocked in munitions.
U.S. Considers Expanded Nuclear Arsenal, a Reversal of Decades of Cuts
China’s expansion and Russia’s threats of using nuclear weapons in Ukraine and in space have changed a U.S. drive to reduce nuclear weapons.
North Korea Launches Long-Range Rocket Carrying Satellite
Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, has made deploying a fleet of spy satellites one of his country’s latest military ambitions.