The SIPRI annual report warns that countries are once again relying on nuclear weapons as an instrument of power. The nine states that possess them are upgrading and modernizing their arsenals
As the war in Ukraine continues, Russia is intensifying a covert pressure campaign on NATO’s eastern flank that is unnerving European governments and intelligence services
The New START treaty, which limits the number of strategic warheads deployed by the parties to 1,550, ends on January 5 with no negotiations on the horizon. Washington also wants China to commit to a reduction, but Beijing refuses
The hardening of the regime has been a gradual process in which the Russian leader counted on the passive loyalty of the population in exchange for a stability that his ambition has broken
Russia’s suspension of its arms control treaty with the US augurs a new period of military deterrence, arms races and instability
According to Norwegian intelligence services, Moscow has fitted its Northern Fleet with tactical nuclear weapons, increasing the risk of an escalation due to misunderstandings between Moscow and NATO
Moscow confirmed a meeting with Washington in Cairo in late November to discuss atomic weapons, but the Ukraine war will not be on the agenda