nuclear arms

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Recently, survivors of the Hiroshima atomic bomb pressed for the abolition of nuclear arms at the United Nations, calling to build a human society free from nuclear weapons and war.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

"The prospects of a new nuclear arms race are looming over us."

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

It’s an imperfect accord, but it’s better than crying “Havoc!” and letting slip the dogs of a nuclear arms race.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

Mr. Sanger also suggests the National Security Strategy should have more to say about the prospect of an intensifying nuclear arms race, including the threat of orbital nuclear weapons in the relatively near future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

We have reached the point where proliferation of nuclear arms and resistance to nuclear disarmament threaten every person on the planet.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan