SF Weekly

Global nuclear arms control under pressure in 2026

The fragile global legal framework for nuclear weapons control faces further setbacks in 2026, eroding guardrails to avoid a nuclear crisis. The first half of the year will see two key events: the ...
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Nuclear arms race looms after last weapons control treaty expires

The last nuclear weapons control treaty between the US and Russia expired on Thursday, opening the door for a new arms race between two countries led by authoritarian leaders who are in precarious ...

Report flags risks in Pakistan’s nuclear doctrine and military control

The report also highlights Pakistan’s history of nuclear proliferation through the network run by Abdul Qadeer Khan.

Algorithms, not nuclear weapons, will dictate the next arms race

Wars often reveal far more than the reasons for which they are fought. The recent  US–Israel–Iran confrontation has ...
Christian Science Monitor

Russia is finding post-START arms control a harder, multipolar project

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

How many nuclear weapons China has compared to US and Russia; how fast it is increasing its arsenal

China keeps its nuclear policy under secrecy while maintaining a stated position of self-defence and no first use. Reports ...

Burnham must bolster Britain’s nuclear defences to shield Europe from Putin

The ritual for an incoming prime minister, unchanged for decades, has never been so fraught with significance. Soon after ...
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

A Treaty Limiting Russian, US Nuclear Weapons Is About To Expire. What Happens Next?

On February 5, a treaty capping the numbers of deployed Russian and US nuclear warheads will expire, marking the first time in more than half a century that the Kremlin and Washington's nuclear ...