Politics Apr 13 Fact-checking Trump's claim that Pope Leo supports nuclear weapons in Iran By Maria Briceño, PolitiFact
World Feb 27 Europe's worries about Trump in spotlight as Macron heads to French nuclear sub base French President Emmanuel Macron, the person with the power to unleash France’s nuclear arsenal, will on Monday update French thinking on the potential use of warheads carried on submarines and planes, if it ever came to that. By John Leicester, Associated Press
World Feb 04 Watch 3:11 Expiration of U.S.-Russia nuclear weapons treaty sparks concerns of new arms race For the first time in more than half a century, there are no limits on the world’s two largest atomic arsenals. The sole remaining nuclear arms treaty in the world, known as New START, is expiring between the U.S. and… 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 Feb 04 The last U.S.-Russian nuclear pact is about to expire, ending a half-century of arms control The termination of the New START Treaty would set the stage for what many fear could be an unconstrained nuclear arms race. By Vladimir Isachenkov, Amanda Morris, Associated Press
Dec 30 Russia's nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles now in active service, Moscow says By Associated Press The announcement comes at a critical time for peace talks, with negotiators still searching for a breakthrough on key issues, including territory and control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Continue reading
Nov 12 UN watchdog hasn't been able to verify Iran's stockpile of near-weapons grade uranium in months By Stephanie Liechtenstein, Associated Press The International Atomic Energy Agency has been unable to verify Iran's near weapons-grade uranium stockpile since Israel struck its nuclear sites in June. According to the IAEA's last report in September, Iran has a stockpile of uranium enriched up to… Continue reading
Oct 30 Trump's remarks on nuclear testing upend decades of U.S. policy. Here's what to know By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press President Donald Trump's comments Thursday suggesting the United States will restart its testing of nuclear weapons upends decades of American policy in regards to the bomb, but come as Washington's rivals have been expanding and testing their nuclear-capable arsenals. Continue reading
Oct 26 Putin says Russia has tested a new long-range, nuclear-capable missile that can evade defenses By Associated Press Russia tested a new nuclear-capable and powered cruise missile fit to confound existing defenses, inching closer to deploying it to its military, President Vladimir Putin said in remarks released on Sunday. Continue reading
Oct 22 Putin directs Russian nuclear forces drills as summit with Trump is on hold By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has directed drills of the country’s strategic nuclear forces that featured practice missile launches. Continue reading