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Latest issue: Nuclear weapons policy and the US presidential election

By | Announcement, Nuclear Risk, Special Topics

Attacks on Saudi oil facilities raise US-Iran tensions

By John Mecklin | Special Topics, What We’re Reading

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Did climate change destroy the aliens?

By Michael Byers, Kent A. Peacock | Analysis, Climate Change, Special Topics

The focus of US military efforts in outer space should be … arms control

By Lawrence J. Korb | Nuclear Weapons, Special Topics

A “Star Wars” sequel? The allure of directed energy for space weapons

By Jeff Hecht | Nuclear Weapons, Special Topics, Technology and Security

The existential threat from cyber-enabled information warfare

By Herbert Lin | Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Disruptive Technologies, Special Topics, Technology and Security

Arms control in outer space: The Russian angle, and a possible way forward

By Alexey Arbatov | Nuclear Weapons, Special Topics

Anti-satellite warfare and the case for an alternative draft treaty for space security

By Daniel Porras | Nuclear Weapons, Special Topics

The Outer Space Treaty and the weaponization of space

By Joan Johnson-Freese, David Burbach | Nuclear Weapons, Special Topics

Why Star Wars should remain a cinematic fantasy

By John Mecklin | Nuclear Weapons, Special Topics, Technology and Security

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Six memorable climate change pieces from 2018

By Dan Drollette Jr | Analysis, Climate Change, Special Topics

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Pop Music and the Bomb

By Reba A. Wissner | Analysis, Personal Essay, Special Topics