Between the Ukraine War and Operation Midnight Hammer, nuclear deterrence once again proved itself to be the defining issue ...

A Pentagon watchdog found confusing counter-drone policies are leaving some US military bases vulnerable to drone incursions.

The puzzle of nuclear deterrence is now further muddied by the emergence of cyber threats and their nebulous role in conflict escalation. As doctrine continues to be shaped, there is the ongoing risk ...

Great power competition gives the United States all the more reason to invest in international cooperative frameworks for ...

SEOUL, May 20 (Reuters) - North Korea said on Monday a recent subcritical nuclear test by the United States adds new tension to the international nuclear arms race and vowed to take measures necessary ...

Aerial view of Hiroshima, Japan, after atomic bombing of August 6, 1945. Whether a nuclear weapon might again be used by one nation against another is a question that has haunted the world for nearly ...

Brett McGurk is a CNN global affairs analyst who served in senior national security positions under Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden. In the summer of 2022, I ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. “At the end of the Cold War, global powers reached the consensus that the world would be better off with fewer ...

The 72nd Test and Evaluation Squadron test-loads an unarmed B61-12 bomb, which can be outfitted with a nuclear warhead, on a B-2 Spirit bomber on June 13, 2022 at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri.

When the Cold War ended, it seemed as though nuclear arms control had reached its natural high point. The Soviet Union had dissolved, the Warsaw Pact disappeared, and Washington and Moscow negotiated ...

The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to providing extended deterrence to South Korea during its first meeting of a key nuclear deterrence body with the South under U.S. President Donald ...

Germany stores about 20 US nuclear weapons as part of Washington's security pledge to Europe, but doubts over President Donald Trump's commitment to NATO have raised questions about the arrangement's ...