Council on Foreign Relations

Who Can Start a Nuclear War? Inside U.S. Launch Authority and Reform

The U.S. president can order a nuclear launch without consulting anyone, including Congress, and U.S. nuclear weapons have ...

North Korea frames nuclear sub work as response to Seoul debate

North Korea showed Kim Jong-un at a "nuclear submarine" site; analysts: it aims to justify its nuclear push and cast Seoul's ...

Mapped: China's nuclear counterstrike missile silos

The Pentagon said China has probably made progress in its attempts to achieve an early warning counterstrike capability.

Hidden, silent, lethal: Why the K-4 missile launch from INS Arighaat matters for India's nuclear triad

Although the K-4 missile still requires a few more test-firings before full operational induction, the successful launch from ...
India Today on MSN

Hidden deep underwater lies India's second-strike nuclear guarantee

India reportedly tested a nuclear-capable submarine-launched ballistic missile this week. The test launch, not officially ...

China Is Shifting Its Nuclear Forces to Swifter Footing, Pentagon Says

The country’s production of nuclear warheads has slowed, but its missiles may be poised to strike back fast in case of an ...
The Spokesman-Review

Nuclear missile will test launch overnight in California, Space Force says

The U.S. military will launch an unarmed nuclear missile across the Pacific Ocean overnight Nov. 4, in a pre-planned firing that marks the Pentagon’s first weapons test since President Donald ...

China’s 2026 Nuclear Plans

China is estimated to have more than 600 nuclear warheads, a figure the U.S. predicts will exceed 1,000 by the end of the decade.