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Nuclear Weapons

  1. A Major Geopolitical Crisis Is Brewing in North KoreaNorth Korea launches missiles at U.S. bases in Japan — while China sanctions South Korea for building up its missile defense.
    By Eric Levitz
  2. Trump: U.S. Has ‘Fallen Behind’ on Nukes, Vows to Return to ‘Top of the Pack’This isn’t the first time the president has appeared to advocate for nuclear proliferation.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  3. In Call With Putin, Trump Trashes Nuclear Arms Treaty He’d Never Heard OfWhen Putin asked Trump about extending New START, the president asked his aides what that was — then decried the treaty as a “bad deal.”
    By Eric Levitz
  4. Spicer Puts Iran ‘on Notice’ and Falsely Claims Bombing of U.S. Navy ShipTensions are high between Washington and Tehran over a ballistic missile test, and this won’t help.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  5. Rick Perry Regrets Pledging to Abolish the Department He’s About to RunAfter reading up on the subject, Perry says he no longer wants to get rid of the agency that monitors the safety of America’s nuclear arsenal.
    By Eric Levitz
  6. Donald Trump on Nuclear Weapons: ‘Let It Be an Arms Race’Future White House press secretary Sean Spicer immediately clarified that Trump will not let there be an arms race.
    By Eric Levitz
  7. Hillary Clinton Is More ‘Dovish’ Than Obama on Nukes, Hacked Audio SuggestsIn February, Clinton expressed skepticism about a nuclear “modernization” plan that critics believe would heighten the risk of atomic warfare.
    By Eric Levitz
  8. Barack Obama (Probably) Won’t Rule Out Initiating a Nuclear WarWhile Democrats attack Trump for his openness to nuclear weapons, the Obama administration is sticking to a nearly identical stance.
    By Eric Levitz
  9. In Hiroshima, Obama Proposes ‘Moral Revolution’ During his historic visit, Obama met with survivors and called on mankind to get its moral progress in line with its technological prowess.
    By Eric Levitz
  10. Barack Obama Will Be the First Sitting President to Visit HiroshimaThe visit is intended to “highlight his continued commitment to pursuing the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons.”
    By Eric Levitz
  11. scary things
    North Korea Claims It Tested a Hydrogen Bomb: What You Need to KnowA man-made quake was detected, but a serious increase in the nation’s military capabilities has not been confirmed.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Jaime Fuller
  12. nukes
    Babysitting the BombThe missileers of Global Strike Command watch over our aging, often persnickety, and potentially world-destroying nuclear arsenal.
    By Reid Cherlin
  13. don’t stop worrying
    Officers in Charge of Nuclear Missiles Were Possibly on DrugsDo not stop worrying, fear the bomb.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  14. international intrigue
    Israel Not Feeling the World’s Optimism About a Nuclear Deal With IranJohn Kerry and the U.S. are more cautiously optimistic.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  15. no! bad!
    Sometimes Drunk People Transport Nuclear Weapons Across the CountryIs this something they should be doing?
    By Dan Amira
  16. early and often
    White House to Reduce Nuclear ArsenalBut they won’t promise to only use them to deter nuclear attack from elsewhere.
    By Chris Rovzar
  17. what other people think
    The North Korea Nuke Test: What Obama Should ConsiderThis holiday weekend’s weapons test is a confusing referendum on the president’s policy on North Korea, and offers little hint of the safest way forward.
    By Chris Rovzar