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The US has taken the first step to leaving an arms control treaty. What happens next?

Washington “would welcome a Russian change of heart,” the secretary of state said, but he added he has seen no indication that Moscow is likely to comply.

By: Aaron Mehta December 4, 2018

US lawmakers tangle over nuclear arsenal, Russia treaties

Get up to speed with this week's blizzard of partisan messaging about America's nuclear arsenal.

By: Joe Gould November 30, 2018

Smith aims to scrap Trump’s nuclear weapons policy

Democratic lawmakers say they hope to use their party’s takeover of the House to check the Trump administration’s expansive pursuit of nuclear weapons.

By: Joe Gould November 14, 2018

Here’s when all of America’s new nuclear warhead designs will be active — and how much they’ll cost

America will be spending a lot on nuclear weapons in the coming years. Here's what the Trump administration will get.

By: Aaron Mehta November 2, 2018

America must invest in R&D, personnel for arms control verification

The U.S. needs more investment in research and development, and more scientists and engineers committed to national security, to address help verify arms control agreements.

By: Nancy Jo Nicholas October 26, 2018

INF Treaty: The problem with the arms control community

When one party continually violates the agreements it has signed without penalty, it establishes a pattern that undercuts the value of treaties and discredits the entire practice of such diplomacy.

By: Franklin C. Miller October 24, 2018

One nuclear treaty is dead. Is New START next?

With the INF treaty on its way out, the question becomes what else goes with it.

By: Aaron Mehta October 23, 2018

Did the US botch its withdraw from the INF Treaty?

Whether you support the Trump administration's withdraw from the INF treaty or oppose it, experts seem to agree that the roll out was not beneficial for America.

By: Daniel Cebul October 22, 2018

Bolton faces tense talks with Russia over nuclear treaty

U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton faces two days of high-tension talks in Moscow beginning Monday after President Donald Trump announced his intention to withdraw from a landmark nuclear weapons treaty.

By: Jim Heintz, The Associated Press October 21, 2018

US reportedly poised to abandon key arms control treaty with Russia

Pentagon officials have raised concerns about Russia's compliance with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty for several years.

By: Aaron Mehta October 19, 2018

US, Russia remain at ‘impasse’ over Open Skies treaty flights

Tension between the U.S. and Russia over the Open Skies treaty have flared up once again.

By: Aaron Mehta September 14, 2018

Nuclear weapons budget gets boost in US spending bill

Congress could, in the coming days, finalize a nuclear weapons budget that adds millions of dollars.

By: Joe Gould and Aaron Mehta September 11, 2018

Partisan battle for new tactical nuke looms in Senate

Where will the next skirmish over the Trump administration’s plans for a new nuclear weapon go down? Find out before it happens.

By: Joe Gould June 6, 2018

New nuclear warhead still under fire from Democrats

Here's how Democrats are trying to stop the Trump administration’s plan to expand America's nuclear arsenal now.

By: Joe Gould June 1, 2018

B-21 Raider covertly completes preliminary design review

The US Air Force’s new B-21 bomber stealthily hit a milestone, as it recently wrapped up its preliminary design review.

By: Valerie Insinna March 8, 2017

Industry offers come up short in Air Force's Huey replacement program

The Air Force’s UH-1N Huey helicopter replacement program has hit a snag: None of the potential offerors meet the threshold requirements with off-the-shelf rotorcraft, necessitating that companies make changes to their aircraft before bidding.

By: Valerie Insinna February 16, 2017

Mattis Enthusiastic on ICBMs, Tepid on Nuclear Cruise Missile

The secretary of defense nominee also backs nuclear weapons in Europe.

By: Aaron Mehta January 12, 2017

Air Force to Examine Maintenance Problems at ICBM Bases

Before Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James ends her tenure as the service’s civilian leader, she intends to administer a couple of last action items related to the maintenance of intercontinental ballistic missile facilities.

By: Valerie Insinna January 9, 2017

US Navy Missile Submarine Gets Go-Ahead

The program to build a new class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines for the US Navy passed a major procedural hurdle Jan. 4, the US Navy announced Monday, allowing engineers and designers to move to the detail design portion of the effort. The Milestone B approval was granted by Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall for the Columbia-class program, previously known as the Ohio Class Replacement (ORP) and as SSBN(X).

By: Christopher P. Cavas January 9, 2017

Israeli Satellite Imagery Shows Russian Nuclear-Capable Missiles in Syria

High-resolution imagery released on Thursday confirms what Moscow-watchers and intelligence analysts have known since March of last year: the deployment of Russian nuclear-capable ballistic missiles in Syria.

By: Barbara Opall-Rome January 6, 2017