Nuclear Strategy

Deterrence Theory Deterrence Nuclear Deterrence Arms Control Arms Race Global Security Weapons Development Disarmament Arms Reduction Arms Treaties

Satellite Images Indicate Upgrades at Chinese Nuclear Sites in Sichuan

Satellite analysis of Sichuan nuclear sites raises pressure for broader arms-control talks.

New START Lapses as Russia Offers Conditional Compliance and U.S.–Russia Talks Resume

Russia Says It Will Honor New START Caps if U.S. Does After Treaty Expires

New START Expires, Leaving U.S. and Russia Without Nuclear Limits for the First Time in Decades

New START Expires as U.S. Alleges Secret Chinese Nuclear Test and Seeks Broader Treaty

New START Expires, Ending U.S.-Russia Nuclear Limits and Inspections

New START Expires Thursday, Ending U.S.–Russia Nuclear Limits

New START Set to Expire This Week as U.S. Stays Silent on Russia’s One-Year Offer

New START Set to Lapse Next Week as U.S. Stays Noncommittal on Russia’s One-Year Offer

Sweden Confirms Talks With UK and France on Nuclear Protection

South Korea Says North Korea Produces Nuclear Material for 10–20 Weapons Each Year

New START Nears Expiration as Trump Signals Indifference and Pushes for Deal Including China

North Korea Denounces Reported Japanese Talk of Nuclear Arms in New Statement

Russia Seeks U.S. Response on One-Year New START Freeze With Less Than 100 Days Left

Trump’s Call to Resume Nuclear Testing Fuels Uncertainty as China Expands Lop Nur Site

Ex-NATO Chief, Former Navy Head Warn UK Is Under-Prepared for Rising Security Threats

U.S. Weighs Russia’s One-Year New START Limits Offer as Moscow Urges Response

Kremlin Reaffirms No Nuclear Test Order as Review Proceeds After Trump Call

NATO’s Rutte Pledges Sharper Nuclear Messaging, Says Nuclear War Cannot Be Won

Kremlin Seeks U.S. Reciprocity on New START Caps, Presses to Include U.K. and France