Putin says using nuclear weapons would be ‘last resort’ after massive joint drills with Belarus - Europe condemned the drills ...

For decades, the threat of nuclear conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union hung over humanity — and occasionally the superpowers edged toward the brink, as with the Cuban missile crisis.

Belarus nuclear drills wrapped up, Vladimir Putin declared that nuclear weapons remain an “exceptional measure” - but warned ...

Editor’s note: This is part of an “experts comment” series on the expiration of New START. With the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) expiring this week, remedial measures can be ...

One of the least-discussed but most consequential outcomes of the resurgence of major-power rivalries is the return of nuclear weapons to the center of international politics. The global salience ...