World & Nation
In May, 1990, as India and Pakistan careened to the brink of war over the disputed region of Kashmir, U.S. intelligence picked up unmistakable signals that the two nations were preparing to use nuclear weapons against each other.
Jan. 19, 1992
Should the United States use nuclear weapons in the Persian Gulf War?
Feb. 3, 1991
Opinion
The dangerous idea of possessing or even using nuclear weapons is fading with the emergence of a new generation of so-called tactical nuclear weapons.
Oct. 19, 2022
The alliance can lead the way in reducing such arms to deterrent status, and thereby slowing their proliferation.
Dec. 15, 1999
The scenario is called “nuclear dominoes,” and it is every defense planner’s nightmare--because the first dominoes have already begun to fall.
May 8, 1994
The U.S. has lowered the bar for using the ultimate weapon.
Jan. 26, 2003
As we contemplate the latest transformation of the Soviet Union, it is as important as ever--perhaps more so--to examine the knotty questions of the security of nuclear weapons and nuclear proliferation.
Oct. 6, 1991
Nation Now
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April 6, 2010
In an abrupt reversal of previous agreements on the fate of the former Soviet Union’s nuclear arsenal, Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk said Thursday that he has stopped sending tactical weapons from his republic to Russia for dismantling.
March 13, 1992
Belgrade: The obstacles to Yugoslavia’s acquisition and use of unconventional weapons are not that great.
April 4, 1999