nuclear weapons

‘This is not a drill’: What happened when the vacation paradise of Maui woke up to the threat of an incoming ballistic missile

Opinion: As North Korea and America ratchet up tensions, there are Cold War echoes—a fear that must be harnessed to deter every kind of war

Justin Trudeau to be among the leaders attending nuclear-safety summits in Washington organized by Barack Obama.

The U.K.’s Labour leader wants nuclear disarmament, and he’s going to war with his own party to try and get it

Iran’s non-nuclear activities may not be addressed in the deal, but they will be affected by it, writes Michael Petrou

By Graham Farmelo

By Eric Schlosser

India has joined the elite club of nuclear nations, a band of warhead-toting powers that boasts long range intercontinental ballistic missile capabilities. The country announced the “flawless” launch of an Agni-V missile from an island off the east coast. The Agni-V has a range of 5,000 km and took 20 minutes to reach its target in the Indian Ocean near Indonesia.

The U.S. says all options are open—but it’s talking down military strikes

North Korean hackers are raking in cash to fund their government’s nuclear ambitions

Alien interference

Sanctions, diplomacy, force—can anything sway the Dear Leader?