List of Weapons articles
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A tunnel under London is built to accommodate those sheltering from air raids. What Happened to Europe’s Public Bunkers?
As bombs fall on Ukraine, many European governments are waking up to the sorry state of their own civil defenses.
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A column of Russia's Topol intercontinental ballistic missile launchers at Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2012, during a Victory Day parade. Why Washington Should Take Russian Nuclear Threats Seriously
Historically, states have escalated when facing the prospect of imminent defeat—and Putin has a track record of following through on his threats.
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Soldiers stand on an armored vehicle in the middle of the road. The U.S. Left Billions Worth of Weapons in Afghanistan
Some officials are worried that the Taliban could use U.S. drones and small arms.
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People watch a TV news program reporting on North Korea test-firing a weapon. North Korea’s Tactical Nuclear Plans Are a Dangerous Proposition
Lowering the threshold for usage makes conflict even more likely.
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Employees unload a plane carrying new U.S. security assistance provided to Ukraine, at Kyiv's Boryspil airport on Jan. 25. Don’t Turn Ukraine Into the Next Syria or Libya
By flooding the country with arms and foreign fighters, Western leaders could be paving the way for future conflicts.
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Bulgarian Air Force MiG-29 lands in front of Military police officers at Graf Ignatievo airbase near Plovdiv on Feb. 21. The Right Way to Arm Ukraine
There has been too much cheerleading and too little attention to detail when it comes to giving Kyiv the weapons it needs.
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U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets and an EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft on board the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier as it sails in South China Sea on its way to Singapore on Oct. 16, 2019. Does the New U.S. National Defense Strategy Make Any Sense?
The Pentagon is scrambling to deter China while adjusting to war in Europe—but does its new approach amount to more than just rhetoric?
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An Iranian flag flies next to a ground-to-ground Sejjil missile at an undisclosed location in Iran. The Little Iran Nuclear Deal That Couldn’t
A revived nuclear pact could benefit Washington and Tehran but is proving a hard sell.
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Activists march with an inflatable globe during a demonstration against nuclear weapons in Berlin on Nov. 18, 2017. How to Avoid the Dark Ages of Arms Control
There are two possible pathways after Ukraine. One of them is harrowing.
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Russian Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missiles drive through Red Square during the nation's Victory Day parade in Moscow on May 9, 2009 in commemoration of the end of World War II. NATO Intervention in Ukraine Won’t Spark World War III
A Western aversion to casualties and fears of Russian nuclear use are impeding NATO intervention against a vastly inferior opponent.
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Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, Ali Bagheri Kani, speaks to the press in front of the Palais Coburg in Vienna on Dec. 27, 2021. The United States’ Clueless Diplomacy Won’t Stop a Nuclear Iran
A new nuclear deal will strengthen the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps without derailing the regime’s long-term ambitions.
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Firefighters sit amid debris in the area of a research institute, part of Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences, after a strike by drones, in northwestern Kyiv. Putin’s Brutal War Shows the Dilemmas of Nuclear Deterrence
Powerful threats could too easily become real disasters.
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Intercontinental ballistic missile launchers and an armored vehicle are seen during a military parade in Red Square in Moscow on June 24, 2020. Putin’s War Is a Death Blow to Nuclear Nonproliferation
Russia has shown that an attacker with nuclear arms is fundamentally safe.
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Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev gives hand to U.S. President John Fitzgerald Kennedy in front of the American embassy of Vienna June 3, 1961. A New Nuclear Arms Race Is a Real Possibility
History suggests the war in Ukraine could put an end to arms control as we know it.
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A Russian nuclear missile rolls along Red Square during a military parade Would Putin Use Nuclear Weapons?
The urge to do more to help Ukraine is running up against concerns over nuclear escalation with Russia.
