Arms Control
What Is the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and Why Does It Matter?
The 1970 treaty that constrains nuclear weapons spread is fracturing as nuclear powers resist disarmament and emerging states demand leverage.
Nuclear treaty system fractures as NPT review conference collapses without consensus
Third consecutive failure of non-proliferation talks signals accelerating breakdown of Cold War arms control architecture as Russia suspends New START, China expands warhead production, and threshold states prepare contingency programs.
Russia Deploys 64,000 Troops in Nuclear Warhead Movement Drills, Testing NATO Deterrence Limits
Three-day exercises across Belarus mark the most explicit nuclear signaling since the Cold War, occurring weeks after Moscow successfully tested its Sarmat ICBM and months after the collapse of the last bilateral arms control framework.
What Is the Iran Nuclear Deal (JCPOA) and Why Did It Collapse?
The 2015 agreement was designed to prevent Iran from building a nuclear weapon—its unravelling reshaped Middle East security dynamics and created the escalation pathway now threatening global oil markets.