The Dangerous Stalemate Over Iran’s Nuclear Program

With no negotiations, no oversight and no clarity about Iran’s stock of nuclear material, many in the region fear another war with Israel is inevitable.

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On ’60 Minutes,’ Trump Says War With Venezuela Is Unlikely but Suggests Maduro’s Time Is Up

In an interview with “60 Minutes,” President Trump was circumspect on potential escalation targeting Venezuela. He was also pressed on deportations, the government shutdown and his recent demand for nuclear tests.

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New Weapons Testing Ordered by Trump Won’t Include Nuclear Explosions, Wright Says

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the testing ordered up in a surprise announcement by President Trump last week would focus on “the other parts” of nuclear weaponry.

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Putin Brandishes Menacing Nuclear Weapons as Talks With U.S. Falter

Touting new weapons tests, Moscow signals to Washington that it must contend with the Kremlin’s power and negotiate.

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Trump’s Call to Resume Nuclear Testing After Decades Revives a Cold War Debate

President Trump explained the order by saying other, unnamed nations were testing their own nuclear weapons, even though no country has tested since 2017.

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What to Know About US Nuclear Weapons as Trump Threatens to Restart Testing

Though the country’s nuclear arsenal has undergone no explosive testing for decades, federal experts say it can reliably obliterate targets halfway around the globe.

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Trump’s Call to Resume Nuclear Testing After Decades Revives a Cold War Debate

President Trump explained the order by saying other, unnamed nations were testing their own nuclear weapons, even though no country has tested since 2017.

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Russia Says It Didn’t Test Nuclear Weapons, but Would if the U.S. Did

Dmitry Peskov, a Kremlin spokesman, told Russian news agencies that recent drone and missile tests were not nuclear weapons tests.

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Trump and Xi Ease Off the Trade War, but New Nuclear Threat Brings a Chill

The two leaders reached an agreement on fentanyl, some tariffs and rare earths, at least for a year. But even as the global trade picture cleared a little, Mr. Trump spurred new worries about nuclear proliferation.

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Trump’s Test Threat Could Fuel Nuclear Tensions With China

Beijing has been expanding its arsenal, and distrust between China and the United States over nuclear weapons has deepened, with little hope of an agreement.

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