More: Nuclear Strategy
50 Years of Nuclear Restraint Ends Tomorrow
Tomorrow, February 5, 2026, the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the United States and Russia expires. There will be no dramatic denouncement,...
EXPLAINER: Who Has Nuclear Weapons, and Why Should We Care
Nuclear weapons are the most powerful bombs, using nuclear fission to release energy, with hydrogen bombs also utilizing fusion. The U. S. dropped the...
85 SECONDS TO MIDNIGHT: What Global Risks are pushing Humanity to the Brink?
Midnight representing a global catastrophe, one brought on by human decisions rather than just nature or fate. An imagined moment of civilization`s dimise is...
Doomsday Clock moves closest ever to midnight, scientists warn of unprecedented peril
Atomic scientists have set their "Doomsday Clock" at 85 seconds before midnight, reflecting increased risks of global disaster due to aggressive actions by nuclear...
Do not Forget that the War in Ukraine is under Overlapping Nuclear Umbrellas
Russian President Vladimir Putin confidently declared in late 2025 that Russia was winning its war in Ukraine and Moscow’s aims were entirely limited to...
Takaichi’s pursuit of nuclear weapons on Japanese soil
Japan’s nuclear debate, long treated as a political taboo, is resurfacing. Last week, Japan’s former defense minister, Nakatani Gen, made the most explicit public...
The Ultimate Test of Illegal Orders: Nuclear War Decision-Making by President Trump
“As to dangers arising from an irrational American president, the best protection is not to elect one.” - General Maxwell D. Taylor, letter to...
“A House of Dynamite”: Donald Trump and Nuclear War
Origins of a Unique Threat
The new film, “A House of Dynamite.” concerns a bolt-from-the-blue nuclear attack on the United States. Though many will regard...
Resuming Nuclear Tests Risks a Global Arms Race
President Donald Trump’s recent statement that the United States will restart nuclear weapons testing marks one of the most important policy shifts in global...
“The Greatest Affair of State”: Managing Risks of Nuclear Warfare
“Warfare is the greatest affair of state, the basis of life and death, the way to survival or extinction. It must be thoroughly pondered...