by Michael T. Klare | Jan 8, 2026 | Arms Race, China, New START Treaty, News Analysis, nuclear arms race, Nuclear War, Nuclear Weapons, Nukes, Russia, Vladimir Putin
For most of us, Friday, February 6, 2026, is likely to feel no different than Thursday, February 5th. It will be a work or school day for many of us. It might involve shopping for the weekend or an evening get-together with friends, or any of the other mundane tasks of life. But from a world-historical perspective, that day will represent a dramatic turning point, with far-reaching and potentially…
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by Jon Letman | Dec 29, 2025 | Arms Control, Arms Race, Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, Militarism, News Analysis, nuclear testing, Nuclear War, Nuclear Weapons
Faster, stealthier missiles, accelerated weapons development, and the threat of an unrestrained nuclear arms race, set against the backdrop of a withering arms control regime, point to a worsening global nuclear threat as 2025 comes to a close. On top of that, just before meeting with China’s leader Xi Jinping in October, President Donald Trump abruptly, and very imprecisely announced in a social…
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