The Pentagon thinks Beijing may build 1,000 or more weapons by 2030. But it’s the new technologies that worry strategists.
Tag: Nuclear Weapons
U.S. Tries to Convince Arab Allies It Isn’t Quitting Middle East
The defense secretary faced tough questions about how countries were supposed to deal with a U.S. national security policy that upends itself with each president.
China Could Have 1,000 Nuclear Warheads by 2030, Pentagon Says
Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called Beijing the “No. 1” nation-state military challenger to the United States.
Sunao Tsuboi, 96, Dies; Hiroshima Victim Who Lived to Tell His Story
After suffering through the agony of the attack and its aftermath, he devoted himself to spreading the message that nuclear weapons should be abolished.
Rivals on World Stage, Russia and U.S. Quietly Seek Areas of Accord
There have been a series of beneath-the-surface meetings between the two countries as the Biden administration applies a more sober approach to relations with the Kremlin.
G20 Agenda Includes Nuclear Impasse With Iran
Biden administration officials have suggested that time is running out to salvage the 2015 accord under which Iran sharply curtailed its nuclear activities.
Iran Will Rejoin Nuclear Talks, Top Negotiator Says
Negotiations on reviving the 2015 nuclear accord are to resume in November, but it is unclear if the United States will take part in them.
If China Tested a New Orbital Weapon, It’s Not Much of a Surprise
Experts report that similar technologies were developed by Russia and the United States starting more than a half century ago.
If China Tested a New Orbital Weapon, It’s Not Much of a Surprise
Experts report that similar technologies were developed by Russia and the United States starting more than a half century ago.
North Korea Tests First Submarine-Launched Missile in Two Years
The launch came after special envoys gathered to discuss how to deal with Pyongyang’s growing nuclear capabilities.