What does conventional arms control mean for how wars end? Even the longest wars terminate, and many conflicts end with some kind of agreement, even if it is unconditional surrender. Yet the term ...

Over the last decade and more, nuclear war has grown increasingly likely. This June, UN Secretary General António Guterres warned that, given the heightened risk of nuclear annihilation, “humanity is ...

The expiration of New START—the last remaining major arms control treaty between the United States and Russia—has spawned a mid-sized library of policy papers that would fit under the umbrella title ...

Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s recent trip to Central Asia, where he emphasized that the United States supports the territorial integrity of regional countries and hopes to expand economic ties, ...

The hypersonic arms race is in full swing: Countries around the world are investing staggering amounts of money into hypersonic weapons. And these are no longer limited to Russia, China, and the ...

In 2023, Moscow suspended the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), withdrew from the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty (CFE), de-ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty ...

A personal confession: While I much enjoy writing, it was not a lot of fun to write parts of my new book on free speech on campus. Writing about the vicissitudes of fame or about habituation, is fun ...

The Biden administration is putting at risk strategic stability with China. Last month, China suspended fledgling arms control talks with the U.S., claiming that such engagements could not go on while ...

WASHINGTON — Amid widespread skepticism among policymakers about space arms control treaties, a fresh approach is needed to overcome historical obstacles to such agreements, according to a new study ...

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