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Explainer
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How Does Missile Defense Work?
What if North Korea or Iran launched a nuclear missile aimed at the United States? Could we prevent it from arriving?
Video
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The Craziest Nuclear Weapons Policy Ever
What if someone told you that we were one cyberattack away from accidental nuclear war?
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The Disastrous US Approach to Strategic Missile Defense
Missile defense is supposed to protect the US public. The evidence suggests that it doesn’t.
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The Risk of Nuclear War with China
Mistrust and misunderstanding have plagued US and Chinese relations for years. Nowhere is this more evident—and more dangerous—than in the contrasting perspectives and policies each country holds on nuclear weapons.
Feature
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I Wish I Didn't Know That
Real-life tales of close calls, screw ups, and nuclear near misses.
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Reducing the Risk of Nuclear War
Hair-trigger alert raises the risk of an accidental, mistaken, or unauthorized nuclear launch.
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The New Nuclear-Armed Cruise Missile
Cancelling the LRSO would avoid needless expenditure and help prevent the United States from further destabilizing an already-fragile international security system.
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China’s Military Calls for Putting Its Nuclear Forces on Alert
Chinese military officials are openly considering putting nuclear weapons on hair-trigger alert.
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Bad Math on New Nuclear Weapons
The costs of the Obama administration’s “3+2” warhead plan outweigh its benefits.
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The Future of the U.S. Nuclear Arsenal
Contrasting perspectives on the U.S. nuclear arsenal from experts at U.S. NGO's, research institutions, and government offices.
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A Method for Taking Nuclear Missiles Off Hair-Trigger Alert
Removing land-based missiles from hair-trigger alert can be done quickly, simply, and safely.
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What Will President Obama’s Nuclear Legacy Be?
Four straightforward steps could save taxpayer dollars, increase U.S. security, and cement President Obama’s nuclear weapons’ legacy.