Trump Admin Contradicts Itself on Rationale for Potential Iran Strikes

The Trump administration is reportedly on the verge of attacking Iran in order to force Islamic Republic officials to agree to President Donald Trump’s demands for a nuclear deal, and to potentially push for regime change, which could spark a disastrous, protracted war. U.S. officials have provided no evidence for an imminent threat — the only legal justification for the use of military force…
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Will the US and Russia Abandon Nuke Restraints When New START Treaty Expires?

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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Scientists Say Public Engagement and Pressure Are Key to Reducing Nuclear Risks

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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Trump’s Push to Resume Nuclear Weapons Testing Rests on Falsehoods

This past week, President Donald Trump called on the Department of Defense (DOD) to restart nuclear weapons testing “immediately,” citing false claims about other countries’ nuclear arsenals and testing. In a Truth Social post on Wednesday and an interview that aired on Sunday, Trump was vague regarding the extent of the future nuclear weapons testing, including whether he would push for…
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Trump Orders Resumption of US Nuclear Weapons Testing

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has ordered the Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing, an announcement made in a frighteningly vague social media post that threatens to shred decades of global progress and heighten tensions with China and Russia. Trump mentioned both of those nations in his post, which was published to Truth Social just ahead of the US president’s…
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