The American reaction to an attack is classified, but details made public paint a harrowing picture. July 2, 2025 What follows is a hypothetical scenario of the United States responding to an incoming ...

With nuclear brinksmanship so commonplace, it’s easy to feel like the world could easily spiral into a nuclear war. Even some proponents of the “nuclear taboo”—the moral opprobrium against nuclear ...

A rocket launched from southern New Mexico on June 13 was used to help develop the technology for launching atomic weapons as the federal government rebuilds its nuclear arsenal. The device, carrying ...

U.S. Air Force and Navy leaders reiterated the importance of the nuclear triad and the need to maintain an effective deterrent before adversaries. U.S. military leaders testified the importance of ...

Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. Erin D. Dumbacher is the Stanton nuclear security senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. The United States has the power and a ...