Warren, Smith introduce bill to bar US from using nuclear weapons first
Two key Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation Wednesday that would ensure the U.S. does not fire nuclear weapons first in a potential future
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NRC issues final rule on Fukushima lessons
The Mitigation of Beyond-Design-Basis-Events Rule will require US commercial reactors to maintain resources and procedures to cool a reactor’s core and used
China’s Now Has a Super Weapon America’s Navy Lacks: Railguns
This is a good sign for the future of the Navy’s powerful supergun, true. But with the Haiyang Shan prowling the high
Get Ready for North Korea’s Next Summit Showdown
North Korean spymaster Kim Yong-chol came to town and a summit announcement resulted. The White House tweeted that President Donald Trump “looks
What I Learned Leading America’s 1st Nuclear Inspection In North Korea
With a second summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expected in late February, one crucial question looms
Why U.S.-North Korea Nuclear Talks Are Stalled
The bellicose rhetoric between the U.S. and North Korea has certainly cooled, with no more threats of nuclear annihilation or personal insults.
China and the New Strategic Nuclear Arms Race
This study is a major expansion and revision of a previous Burke Chair study that examines the changes taking place in Chinese
DEFCON Warning System Digest – 1/21/19
An in-depth analysis of the January 2019 DEFCON update. DEFCON Digests are more comprehensive and contain detailed analysis of the subjects that
Missile Defense Review Calls for Protecting US From Cruise Missiles and Opposition Response
The long-awaited report calls for technology development, but stops short of calling for the deployment of hypersonic interceptors and space-based lasers. The
Pentagon report stokes worries of Chinese attack and China’s response to report
The Pentagon on Tuesday released a report that lays out US concerns about China’s growing military might, underscoring worries about a possible
Pentagon Sees China Seeking Nuclear Bomber to Compete With U.S.
China is likely developing a long-range bomber capable of delivering nuclear weapons and a space-based early warning system it could use to
A Cold Start to Nuclear War in South Asia
The number of foreign-policy challenges facing President Trump is daunting—from a nuclear-armed North Korea to a revanchist Russia, from an imperialist Iran