Nuclear Arms and Proliferation

Russian soldiers on Red Square

We Still Don’t Know Why Russia Invaded Ukraine We Still Don’t Know Why Russia Invaded Ukraine

From the beginning, the war has thoroughly confounded military mavens and experts on Russia and Ukraine.

Mar 30, 2023 / Rajan Menon

US soldier Mosul

Get Ready for Yet Another Pentagon Spending Spree Get Ready for Yet Another Pentagon Spending Spree

This year, the budget will be in striking distance of the $1 trillion mark that hawkish officials and pundits could only dream about a few short years ago.

Mar 29, 2023 / William D. Hartung

Marshall Islands Mushroom Cloud

The End of the World Has Always Been Just Around the Corner The End of the World Has Always Been Just Around the Corner

We've been predicting the world's final days from the very beginning—it now just seems closer than ever before.

Mar 28, 2023 / Tom Engelhardt

US Military

More Guns Won’t Serve the Cause of Peace More Guns Won’t Serve the Cause of Peace

The Pentagon’s soaring war budget broadcast a clear and shocking message to the world: Blessed are the war makers.

Mar 24, 2023 / William Astore

Protesters dressed with cutout faces of Biden and Putin prepare to throw nuclear weapons in the garbage

Is the US Flirting With Nuclear War? Is the US Flirting With Nuclear War?

A proxy war pitting the United States against a paranoid adversary with a massive nuclear arsenal at his command: What could possibly go wrong?

Mar 23, 2023 / Andrew J. Bacevich

A mockup of a nuclear reactor at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine.

How Nuclear Power Plants Became Tools of War How Nuclear Power Plants Became Tools of War

The ongoing war is edging Ukraine and the surrounding countries toward the brink of a catastrophic nuclear crisis.

Mar 1, 2023 / Joshua Frank

Ukrainian soldiers on tank

One Year Ago, Russia Invaded Ukraine One Year Ago, Russia Invaded Ukraine

Any chance for peace—for even a ceasefire—will demand a dramatic intercession by countries not enmeshed in the conflict.

Feb 24, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

A Ukrainian soldier holds a Next Generation Light Anti-tank Weapon that was used to destroy a Russian armored personal carrier in Irpin, north of Kyiv, on March 12, 2022.

Supporting Ukraine—Without Writing a Blank Check Supporting Ukraine—Without Writing a Blank Check

Navigating between solidarity and recklessness.

Feb 16, 2023 / Gilbert Achcar

North Korea Missile

The Pentagon’s Irresponsible Spending Is Now Dangerous The Pentagon’s Irresponsible Spending Is Now Dangerous

The Department of Defense commits staggering numbers of taxpayer dollars to new weapons programs without doing its due diligence, all too often resulting in dysfunctional syst...

Feb 16, 2023 / Julia Gledhill and William D. Hartung

To Save Ukraine, End the War

To Save Ukraine, End the War To Save Ukraine, End the War

With the fighting poised to take an ominous turn, now is the time to push for a cease-fire.

Feb 16, 2023 / The Nation

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