List of Weapons articles
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Russia’s MiG-31 supersonic interceptor jets carrying hypersonic missiles fly over Red Square during a Victory Day military parade in Moscow. Russia Goes Hypersonic
The Russian navy is getting hypersonic missiles in 2022 in a bid to outpace Washington in the next missile race.
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Then-Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (R) speaks with other participants at the Iran nuclear talks on Apr. 27, 2021 in Vienna, Austria. The Threat of War Is the Only Way to Achieve Peace With Iran
Tehran no longer takes Washington seriously. To revive the nuclear deal, the threat of military escalation needs to be on the table.
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Military vehicles carry China's DF-41 nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles in a military parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Oct. 1, 2019, to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Will China’s New Missile Lead to Escalation or Stability?
Beijing’s FOBS delivery system could provoke an arms race—or a more stable deterrence relationship.
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Performers dressed as soldiers perform in front of a screen showing rockets being launched during a mass gala marking the 100th anniversary of Chinese the Communist Party in Beijing on June 28. China’s Orbital Bombardment System Is Big, Bad News—but Not a Breakthrough
An attempt to evade missile defenses threatens to worsen a costly arms race.
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The Israeli Iron Dome missile defense system intercepts rockets fired from Gaza into southern Israel on May 14. Israel Needs Weapons to Stop Iran’s Bomb
Jerusalem needs help from Washington to prevail in a terrible conflict.
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A.Q. Khan funeral procession How Pakistan’s A.Q. Khan Helped North Korea Get the Bomb
Islamabad and Pyongyang exchanged technology, cash, and expertise.
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Two men sit behind a sign on a table that reads "Iran, Islamic Republic of." The View From Iran: What the Raisi Administration Wants in the Nuclear Talks
President Ebrahim Raisi doesn’t consider reviving the nuclear deal a top priority.
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi remotely addresses the 76th session of the U.N. General Assembly. Iran Seeks to Fill a Middle East Power Vacuum
The United States and Israel worry the “Afghanistan effect” allows Tehran to covertly pursue nuclear capability.
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French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech in Lens, France on Nov. 9, 2018. No One Does Self-Interested Arms Deals Like the French
Paris’s complaints about AUKUS are remarkably hypocritical given France’s history of selling weapons despite its allies’ objections.
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi remotely addresses the U.N. Separate the Iran Deal From Regional Security Negotiations
U.S. allies have already taken the initiative on regional issues. Insisting on a package deal could permanently derail nuclear talks.
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Zeynab Serekaniye’s grave Turkey Capitalizes on Afghanistan Distraction to Attack Kurdish Forces in Syria
Turkish airstrikes in Syria have escalated over the last month as the world concentrates on a different crisis.
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North Korean missile launch New Cruise Missile Gives North Korea Lethal Capability
The long-range weapon could strike South Korea, Japan, and U.S. bases in the region.
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Israel's Defense Minister Benny Gantz (left) and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett Israel Can Live With a New Iran Nuclear Deal, Defense Minister Says
But Benny Gantz also threatens military action if Tehran develops nukes.
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A North Korean military parade is seen on a news program in South Korea. North Korea Held a Midnight Military Parade and No One Is Sure What to Make of It
The toned-down parade didn’t show off any ballistic missiles, but that doesn’t necessarily mean Kim Jong Un is ready for talks with Biden.
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South Koreans walk past replicas of missiles at the Korean War Memorial. Talk of a Nuclear Deterrent in South Korea
North Korea’s resumed activity at Yongbyon has reawakened calls for Seoul to go nuclear.
