List of Weapons articles
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Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend the G-20 summit in Buenos Aires on Nov. 30, 2018. Putin’s War Has Middle Eastern Countries Hedging Their Bets
Washington’s security guarantees now seem worth even less.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin Is Putin Resurrecting the Balance of Terror?
His talk of nuclear “combat” is terrifying—but it could also reawaken the world to much-needed arms control.
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Vladimir Putin watches the launch of a missile during military exercises in the Barents Sea on August 17, 2005. Europeans Are Terrified of Putin’s Nuclear Button
Across Western Europe, people are taking the Russian president’s threats very seriously.
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United States national flag flies behind white concrete embassy building. U.S. Shutters Embassy in Minsk as Belarus Backs Putin’s War
The State Department also authorizes nonessential personnel to leave the embassy in Moscow if they choose.
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A man looks at paperwork on a desk presented by a poll worker. Belarus Vote to Amend Constitution Worries NATO
The changes, certain to pass, will let Russia house nuclear weapons on Belarusian soil.
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An Iranian flag flies next to a ground-to-ground Sejjil missile at an undisclosed location in Iran. A New Iran Deal Means Old Chaos
Rekindling the nuclear deal with Tehran will solve one regional problem—and cause others.
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Three fighter jets are shown; one is landing. Why a Franco-German Fighter Jet Is a Bad Idea
Paris would be rewarded with greater profits and fewer headaches by going it alone.
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Peace activists pose with mock nuclear missiles in Berlin. Biden Can Find Middle Ground in Heated Nuclear Debate
A conditions-based policy can reassure allies while moving U.S. policy forward.
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A Halo Trust member lifts a tarp covering explosive debris. In Iraq, the Bitter Legacy of War Still Lies Hidden Underground
Baghdad can’t rebuild its infrastructure and agricultural sector when its land remains littered with thousands of explosive devices.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad. Inside the U.S.-Russia Deal that Eases Pressure on Assad
Is it a necessary concession for humanitarian reasons, or part of a trend toward normalization?
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A man holds two posters shaped like gun in a crowd of people holding Brazil flags in support of Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro’s Pro-Gun Agenda May Become Law
A divisive bill represents a watershed moment for the gun debate in Brazil.
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An activist wrapped in Ukraine's flag stands outside the White House during an anti-Putin protest on March 12, 2014 in Washington. Is Defending Ukraine Vital to U.S. Security?
As Putin prepares to invade, Washington and its allies still appear undecided on whether Kyiv is worth fighting for.
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Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia's envoy to the Iran nuclear talks in Vienna. The Iran Nuclear Talks’ Breakout Player
Love him or hate him, Russia’s man in Vienna has become the Iran deal’s unofficial spokesman.
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A man walks past a television screen broadcasting footage of a North Korean missile test at a railway station in Seoul on Jan. 14. Biden’s North Korea Policy Needs Rebooting
A series of missile tests make it plain that carrots don’t work without sticks.
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Researchers work on a nuclear testing project in 1974. The United States’ Nuclear Security Infrastructure Is Dangerously Old
Modernizing vital technologies will help ensure a reliable deterrent.
