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Trump administration

Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev

The Trump administration thinks it can win an arms race. Time for a history lesson.

By David Cortright | Nuclear Weapons

Craters in the desert at the Nevada National Security Site, 2005

Why a US nuclear test in Nevada would be bad for the world—and Trump’s reelection

By John Krzyzaniak | Nuclear Weapons

White House Situation Room Coronavirus briefing

How the coronavirus outbreak is like a nuclear attack: An interview with Jeffrey Lewis

By Jeffrey Lewis, John Krzyzaniak | Biosecurity, Interviews, Nuclear Weapons

Christopher Ford and Mike Pompeo.

Trump appointee wants “arms control for adults.” Experts couldn’t agree more.

By Sharon Squassoni | Nuclear Risk, Opinion

White Mesa uranium mill

Trump’s $1.5 billion uranium stockpile: A solution in search of a problem

By John Krzyzaniak | Analysis, Nuclear Risk

The Trump administration put Chinese firm Huawei on a list that could make it difficult to do business in the United States. Credit: Brücke-Osteuropa via Wikimedia Commons.

The 10-minute interview: Joy Dantong Ma on why Trump is targeting Huawei

By Matt Field | Analysis, Interviews

The political and military vulnerability of America’s land-based nuclear missiles

By Jon B. Wolfsthal | Nuclear Weapons