List of Weapons articles
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A view of the entrance of White Sands Missile Range, where the Trinity nuclear test site is located, near White Sands, New Mexico, on Feb. 21, 2024. What Does Trump Think Nuclear Testing Is?
A vague statement opens a range of expensive possibilities.
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A wide view shows the large circular table of the U.N. Security Council, with about fifteen representatives seated at placards naming their countries and various aides sitting in chairs behind them. A mural stretches across one large wall, and the other is covered in green wallpaper. Could the Financial Action Task Force Save U.N. Sanctions?
As a more technical body, the task force might be able to fill the gap left by Security Council paralysis.
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A 23-kiloton nuclear test explosion is seen at the Nevada Test Site near Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 18. 1953. A New Nuclear Arms Race?
How Trump could reshape the nuclear order.
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Lee and Trump walk side by side down a red carpet flanked by South Korean honor guards. The Defense Implications of Trump’s Asia Trip
Featuring planes, ships, rockets, and nukes.
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A massive mushroom cloud of smoke and debris rises around a giant plume of flames. Huge waves ripple out in a circle from the point of impact. Trump’s Vagueness Over Nuclear Testing Could Fuel an Arms Race
It’s unclear whether his statement refers to warhead detonations.
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A Patriot air defense system protects an airport used for weapons deliveries to Ukraine in Jasionka, Poland, on March 6. How to Get More U.S. Weapons to Ukraine
Opening Europe’s 150 billion euro defense fund to U.S. companies could seal the deal.
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U.S. troops in camouflage uniforms are seen from behind as they walk along a path in front of the U.S. Capitol. The sun rises in the background, glinting on the building's white dome with a bright burst of light. U.S. Government Shutdown Sorely Tests National Security State
One month into federal funding shortfall, U.S. defense and diplomacy resources are being stretched.
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Soldiers wearing combat gear and holding guns are seen through a jagged hole in a rusty metal surface that covers much of the foreground. How Turkish Arms End Up in African Conflicts
Ankara’s engagement on the continent has generated violence, not stability.
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Two people sit on a stage in front of an audience. Behind them are the words "A House of Dynamite." The Lessons of ‘A House of Dynamite’
Kathryn Bigelow’s latest movie offers insights for an increasingly dangerous world.
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Four camouflage military vehicles with missiles perched on their surfaces are seen from above on a lined concrete lot. Is the U.S. Ready for War With China?
U.S. military planners are caught in an impossible dilemma.
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Two people dressed in military gear in the cockpit of an airplane, flying above cloud cover. ‘A House of Dynamite’ Isn’t Explosive Enough
Kathryn Bigelow’s nuclear thriller is terrifying—but falls short of true provocation.
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Ahmad, a middle aged man in a gray suit, speaks into a microphone while sitting at a long desk. A placard on the desk in front of him says "PAKISTAN" in all caps. Pakistan’s Year of Diplomatic Miracles
Islamabad has pulled off repeated coups—but can they last?
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French air force pilots prepare for a joint mission with Polish F-16s at an air base in Minsk Mazowiecki, Poland. Drawing a Line in the Sky
How to build NATO unity and capability in the face of Russian airspace violations.
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U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev sign the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty in Prague on April 8, 2010. It’s Time to Stop New START
Putin’s proposed arms control extension is good for Russia and China, but bad for America.
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A man holds a drone in Ukraine. Ukraine Needs More Drones
Tight cooperation with Beijing and Tehran is giving Moscow an edge on the critical weapons.
