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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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
What to look for in the upcoming Missile Defense Review
The Pentagon’s Missile Defense Review is in the final stages of pre-release, sources tell Defense News, after more than a year of
After the INF Treaty, What Is Next?
If the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty collapses in 2019, the United States, key U.S. allies, and Russia will face critical
Is nuclear disarmament set to self-destruct?
Never has the future of nuclear arms control seemed so uncertain. At risk is not just the collapse of existing treaties, but
America’s Nuclear Battle Plan if Russia Went to War: Massive Bunkers Under U.S. Cities
The history of civil defense in America is one of long neglect and avoidance since the Cuban Missile Crisis. “[P]eople just didn’t
Standoff Over INF Treaty Enters New Phase As U.S. Reveals Details Of Russian Missile
The United States’ top intelligence official has quietly revealed key new details about Russia’s alleged violations of a bedrock Cold War nuclear
United States shaping new ‘liberal’ order to block Russia, China, Iran, says Pompeo
U.S. President Donald Trump’s top diplomat promised on Tuesday a new democratic world order in which Washington will strengthen or jettison international
Military warns EMP attack could wipe out America, ‘democracy, world order’
In an extraordinary and sobering report meant to educate the nation on a growing threat, a new military study warns that an
The United States and China at a Crossroads
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US makes case for withdrawal from missile treaty with Russia
ussia has for years been developing, testing and deploying a missile that violates a landmark nuclear weapons treaty, a senior White House