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Vector illustration of Trump silhouette against missile pattern background

What to expect from Trump’s second term: more erratic, darker, and more dangerous

By François Diaz-Maurin | Nuclear Risk

Mural artwork of Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump kissing on the side of a barbecue restaurant in Vilnius, Lithuania in May 2016. Photo by Cebas1

After Trump’s victory, a divided Europe braces for its security without the United States

By François Diaz-Maurin | Nuclear Weapons

Missiles on the move: Why US long-range missiles in Germany are just the tip of the iceberg

By Alexander Graef, Tim Thies | Nuclear Weapons

Even in the face of Russian aggression, a nuclear ‘Eurodeterrent’ is still a bad idea

By Stephen J. Cimbala, Lawrence J. Korb | Nuclear Weapons

How Russia’s retreat from the Vienna Document information exchange undermines European security

By Gabriela Iveliz Rosa-Hernández | Nuclear Risk

anti-war signs on Russian Embassy in London

Building a nuclear off-ramp following the war in Ukraine

By James E. Doyle | Nuclear Weapons

parachute training

A new transatlantic division of labor could save billions every year!

By Barry R. Posen | Analysis, Missile Defense