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Nonproliferation experts believe Iraq’s nuclear program went underground after Israel destroyed its reactor just outside Baghdad.
The US and Israel bombing campaigns may only delay an Iranian bomb by a few years. Could this signal the death of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty?
‘Bunker buster’ bombs and Tomahawk missiles struck three targets, with President Donald Trump saying that Iran’s nuclear program had been ‘completely and fully obliterated.’
Iran’s theocratic government is unlikely to collapse soon, but pressure is set to ramp up.
All 3 nations have sunk costs and made promises that make it harder to find an off-ramp from conflict.
Iran has been playing a dangerous game that it no longer has the power to win.
The latest attacks have come amid growing concern over Iran’s nuclear program, prompting questions over what this means for the global non-proliferation regime.
Multiple nuclear and military facilities were targeted in an Israeli strike, which took place days before US and Iran were due to conduct a sixth round of nuclear talks.
Three decades after France’s last nuclear tests, those living near the test sites still await compensation for the harms caused.
Garwin was best known as the designer of the hydrogen bomb, but he was also a longtime arms control expert, IBM researcher and adviser to presidents.
The conflict between India and Pakistan puts two of the world’s nuclear powers head to head.
Once protected by its nuclear umbrella, America’s closest allies are now threatened by it and contemplating their own nuclear weapons.
Mandatory military service and nuclear weapons may be new ideas for Canadians, but other friendly democracies have been using these strategies for decades.
The decades-long struggle to find a permanent place to dispose of nuclear waste will continue, probably for many years to come.
Putting a European in place as the leader of Nato forces might seem like an easy option, but there are several major issues.
African leaders need to proactively address and confront an impending threat of nuclear war.
Has the UK’s dependence on the US become a Faustian pact?
Military recruitment and the nuclear deterrent are key to the ReArm programme.
Ukrainian public attitudes about having nuclear weapons have shifted significantly in 30 years. Kyiv may consider setting up a nuclear programme.
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