nuclear arms

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

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

In the second half of the 20th Century, it was the race to develop nuclear arms that occupied some of the finest minds in the US and the Soviet Union.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 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

“The President will decide the path forward on nuclear arms control, which he will clarify on his own timeline,” the White House said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

A new kind of competition between Russia and the United States took shape that fall, a nuclear arms race that quickly raised the stakes of the Cold War to unforeseen and terrifying heights.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau