The new nuclear race has begun. But unlike during the Cold War, the U.S. must prepare for two peer rivals rather than one—at a time when it has…
Read more New Nuclear Arms Race Pits U.S. Against Both Russia and ChinaIran seized a Cyprus-registered fuel tanker Friday, its first such interdiction in the Strait of Hormuz in more than a year. The seizure of the tanker Talara, which…
Read more Iran Seizes Fuel Tanker in Middle East WaterwayRussian President Vladimir Putin ordered his top security officials to draw up plans for potential nuclear weapons testing should President Trump follow through on his suggestions that the…
Read more Putin Paves Way to Resume Nuclear Testing as Tensions Flare With TrumpThe president said he has instructed the Pentagon to test “on an equal basis” with Russia and China. Michael R. Gordon Source link
Read more Trump Says U.S. Will Begin Testing Nuclear WeaponsDeparting for his first Asia trip of his second term, President Trump publicly called for a meeting with a regional leader not on his diplomatic itinerary: North Korea’s…
Read more Trump Pitches Meeting With Kim Jong Un During Asia Tour: ‘Put Out the Word’SEOUL—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, armed with nuclear weapons and powerful friends, signaled his determination to stand up to Washington with an elaborate military parade Friday night…
Read more North Korea’s Kim Flaunts New ICBM Able to Reach U.S.An accord capping the number of long-range nuclear weapons was due to expire in February but would be extended by a year. Michael R. Gordon Source link
Read more Trump Praises Putin’s Offer to Extend Nuclear Treaty