Iran, US hold talks in Oman as fears of war hang over region

The talks in Muscat took place after a tumultuous week that saw Washington position the USS Abraham Lincoln supercarrier and ...

US-Russia nuclear treaty expires as warnings grow of new arms race

A nuclear treaty first signed in 2010 is expiring this week. If it's not replaced, experts say a global arms race could be in ...

Fears of new arms race as US-Russia nuclear weapons treaty due to expire

The New Start treaty has limited the number of deployed strategic nuclear warheads for both countries.

Demise of US-Russia nuclear pact sparks fears of new arms race

The last major arms-control agreement between the US and Russia expired Thursday, increasing the risk of a new arms race ...

China’s military purge raises questions of peace, war and US dialogue

As Biden administration national security adviser Jake Sullivan met General Zhang Youxia in August 2024, the tired and ...
Opinion

How ‘outdated’ US weapons are making a big difference in the Ukraine war

A surprise weapon is hitting Russian tanks in Ukraine: US laser-guided Copperhead 155mm artillery rounds from the 1980s. This is not just the US Army dumping some of its outdated stock to an ally ...

Nuclear Arms Control Era Comes to End Amid Global Rush for New Weapons

Beijing, Moscow and shaken American allies are seeking new warheads as President Trump ends more than a half century of ...
The Christian Science Monitor

With missile stockpiles low and tensions with Iran high, US moves to increase weapons

America’s recent use of missile interceptors has left supplies low. An Iranian counterattack would deepen the dent. The U.S.

Opinion: ‘President of Peace’ Trump Just Blew Up a Major Nuclear Weapons Deal

The New START treaty has expired. For 15 years, the treaty served as an agreement between the United States and Russia to ...

A key nuclear weapons treaty is ending. It’s a sign of Russia’s eroding superpower status

Since the collapse of the old Soviet Union, Russia has cut a substantially diminished figure on the international stage.

Farewell to arms control: last remaining US-Russian nuclear weapons treaty expires

END OF AN ERA: ‘IF IT EXPIRES, IT EXPIRES’: As of tomorrow, there will be no constraints on what the U.S. and Russia can do to build up and modernize their nuclear arsenals. The New START treaty, ...