Deep in China’s Mountains, a Nuclear Revival Takes Shape
Satellite imagery of secretive nuclear facilities reveals Beijing’s efforts to expand its arsenal, just as the last global guardrails on nuclear weapons vanish.
Nuclear Weapons
What a Speech Reveals About Trump’s Plans for Nuclear Weapons
A top arms diplomat at the State Department recently laid out what might come next as Washington upends decades of federal policies on nuclear proliferation.
US ‘not powerful enough to go it alone’, Merz tells Munich conference
German chancellor rebuts idea of American unilateralism and says ‘democracies have partners and allies’The US acting alone has reached the limits of its power and may already have lost its role as global leader, Friedrich Merz, the German chancellor, w…
Trump says he is still seeking Iran anti-nuclear deal after Netanyahu meeting
Israeli leader was expected to advocate for more forceful US intervention during sixth visit to current White HouseDonald Trump has said that he is still seeking a deal with Iran to prevent it from seeking a nuclear weapon following a three-hour meetin…
Why Iran’s Nuclear Program Isn’t the Only Threat
While talks with Iran have focused on its nuclear program, Israel’s greater immediate concern is Iran’s rebuilding of its ability to launch missiles at Israel, as it did during last year’s war. Our national security reporter Mark Mazzetti breaks down t…
On the Brink of a New Arms Race
For the first time in decades, the U.S. and Russia no longer have a nuclear arms control agreement.
This Trump obsession has caused only harm — and remains a danger to the whole world
Whenever Donald Trump mucks around in any serious international situation, as the world’s self-anointed savior, odds are things will only get worse. Iran is a good example.In 2015, the US was part of an international coalition that reached agreement w…
This Trump obsession has caused only harm — and remains a danger to the whole world
Whenever Donald Trump mucks around in any serious international situation, as the world’s self-anointed savior, odds are things will only get worse. Iran is a good example.In 2015, the US was part of an international coalition that reached agreement w…
Trump Reverts to Diplomacy With Iran, but the Road Is Narrow
Iran is skilled at prolonging negotiations over its nuclear program, and seems to be hoping President Trump is out for a quick win, rather than a prolonged regional war.
In Talks, Trump Won’t Allow Iran to Have Any Enriched Uranium
Can the two sides get past Iran’s claim that it has a “right” to enrich uranium?