Russia’s military build-up near Ukraine is different this time, say experts
Tensions have been rising again along the Russian-Ukrainian border, with Kyiv and Washington raising the alarm at what they say is an
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Is War Imminent in the Taiwan Strait?
resident Joe Biden was asked at a CNN town hall earlier this week whether the United States would protect Taiwan if China
China-India LAC: With all eyes on Taiwan, tensions are building on another Chinese frontier
China’s increased military activity in the Taiwan Strait may have grabbed all the headlines in recent weeks, but thousands of miles to
The Danger of an Inadequate Nuclear Threat Assessment
The vice commander of the U.S. Strategic Command told a Mitchell Institute nuclear seminar forum on August 27 that China may replace
U.S. and Russia Refuse to Back Down as Black Sea Tensions Rise
NATO and Russian forces are both refusing to change course in the Black Sea, where recent military confrontations have raised fears of
United States Worried About Ukraine’s China Fling
U.S. President Joe Biden and his European allies are worried China is making inroads into Ukraine’s defense industry by buying up companies,
The Nuclear Talks in Vienna are a Sham–And Iran is Winning Them
According to the Biden administration, significant progress is being made at nuclear talks in Vienna to bring the United States back into
Why Russia may not be planning the invasion that Ukraine fears
The build-up has been impossible to ignore: thousands of Russian troops deployed towards Ukraine; US warships reportedly heading for the Black Sea
Russia’s Buildup Near Ukraine Puts United States on Edge
Russia is massing an unusual number of troops on the border with Ukraine, posing an early test for the Biden administration as
China appears to warn India: Push too hard and your lights could go out
Early last summer, Chinese and Indian armies clashed in a surprise border battle in the remote Galwan Valley, bashing each other to
You Can Survive Nuclear War
Let’s start off with the obvious. Nuclear war is horrible. It will kill millions of people and devastate the planet. Even a
Why the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Are Warning of a Disinformation Doomsday
As a child in Cold War Munich, Dr. Robert Rosner remembers the protests against the American nuclear-tipped missiles scattered throughout West Germany.