World Feb 04 Expiration of U.S.-Russia nuclear weapons treaty sparks concerns of new arms race By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn
World Feb 04 Watch 7:29 Experts debate whether U.S. should extend its nuclear arms treaty with Russia As the New START nuclear arms treaty between the United States and Russia expires, there is debate over whether the U.S. should extend the agreement or walk away. For two perspectives on that debate, Nick Schifrin speaks with Rose Gottemoeller,… By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn
World May 06 UN nuclear watchdog leader visits Iran over stifled monitoring and rising Mideast tensions Tensions have grown between Iran and the IAEA since then-President Donald Trump in 2018 unilaterally withdraw America from Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers. Since then, Iran has abandoned all limits the deal put on its program and enriches uranium… By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
World May 06 Russia threatens Britain with retaliation if involvement in Ukraine war deepens Russia on Monday threatened to strike British military facilities and said it would hold drills simulating the use of battlefield nuclear weapons amid sharply rising tensions over comments by senior Western officials. By Associated Press
World Oct 11 Watch 4:14 A look at the life of A.Q. Khan, scientist behind Pakistan's nuclear weapons program The father of Pakistan's atomic bomb and a proponent of nuclear proliferation, Abdul Qadeer Khan, died Sunday at the age of 85 after a lengthy battle with COVID-19. He was a figure mired in controversy who launched Pakistan's nuclear weapons… By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn
Oct 03 North Korea threatens top UN body after emergency meeting By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea has warned the U.N. Security Council against criticizing the isolated country’s missile program, in a statement Sunday that included unspecified threats against the international body. Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 5:01 Critics say U.S. withdrawal from INF could spark a new arms race with Russia The U.S. announced Friday it's withdrawing from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, or INF, due to Russia's alleged violation of its terms. Russia counters that the U.S. is the one breaking the pact. If the two countries can't come to… Continue watching
Mar 29 Officials: Iran nuclear talks show progress, but obstacles remain By Matthew Lee, George Jahn, Associated Press Iran may accept new constraints on uranium enrichment but is pushing back about the length of limits on technology it could use to make nuclear arms, Western officials told The Associated Press on Sunday. Continue reading
May 20 Watch Korean Ship Sinking Controversy Could Derail Nuclear Progress For more on the rising tensions over the naval explosion that killed 46 South Korean sailors near the disputed maritime border with the North, Judy Woodruff talks to two experts on Asian politics about the rising hostilities on the Korean… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch Senators Debate Road to Ratification of Arms Deal With the Senate poised to act on the renewed nuclear arms treaty between the U.S. and Russia, Jim Lehrer talks to two key senators, Democrat Dianne Feinstein of California and Arizona Republican Jon Kyl. Continue watching