U.S. to Test New Weapon as Arms Treaty With Russia Dies

DEB RIECHMANN / The Associated Press Aug 2, 2019 Washington and Moscow walked out of the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces treaty that Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev signed in 1987. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Putin Issues Chilling Warning on Rising Threat of Nuclear War

VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV / The Associated Press Dec 20, 2018 "It could lead to the destruction of civilization as a whole," cautions the Russian president during his annual news conference. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Are You Listening, America?

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Mar 2, 2018 Vladimir Putin's state of the nation address outlines a dangerous nuclear reality and should not be dismissed as political posturing. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Trump Nuclear Doctrine Calls for Tougher Stance on Russia

ROBERT BURNS / Associated Press National Security Writer Feb 2, 2018 The administration says the Kremlin must be persuaded it would face "unacceptably dire costs" if it were to threaten even a limited nuclear attack in Europe. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Obama Tallies Up Year-End Wins

Staff / Truthdig Dec 23, 2010 Although the outcome of this fall's midterm elections didn't suggest great possibilities for the last two years of President Obama's term, he would like to suggest, as he does in this speech after Wednesday's START vote, that . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Senate Aims for New START Vote (Update)

Staff / Truthdig Dec 23, 2010 Atop Wednesday's to-do list in the Senate was a vote on the proposed and revised version of the U.S.' Strategic Nuclear Arms Reduction treaty with Russia, which was running up against resistance from some Republicans in the chamber but still seemed likely to pass. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Congress Heads for Holiday Overtime

Staff / Truthdig Dec 21, 2010 Members of the House and Senate may be in for a longer week than they'd hoped for if they don't get some serious legislating done -- and fast. The height of the holiday season may be at hand, but it's also the lame-duck season, which could lead to last-ditch-effort time. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Russia Fires Off START Warning

Staff / Truthdig Dec 21, 2010 Some members of the US Senate are dragging their feet and kvetching about wording issues in the latest American-Russian disarmament pact, the START treaty, as they prepare to vote for its ratification In response, they have received a clear message from Moscow . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Blaming Obama’s America First

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Nov 29, 2010 We are about to enter a two-year period in which the Beltway Republicans will always blame Obama's America first -- you know, the America that happens to disagree with much of the conservative agenda, the America from which they want to "take back" the country, as if the rest of us represent an alien force. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Iran’s Best Friends on Capitol Hill

Joe Conason / Truthdig Nov 29, 2010 By stalling or killing President Obama's new START treaty, Republicans would provide moral support to Iran, North Korea and any other rogue regime seeking to arm itself with nukes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Pending START Treaty Gets Restarted

Staff / Truthdig Nov 15, 2010 The pending START treaty, signed by Barack Obama but not yet approved by the Senate, is being reheated by the president after his trip to Asia and is set to be a top priority of both the White House and the Democrat-controlled Congress before newly elected Republican lawmakers arrive in January. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

He Has Excellent Posture

Paresh Nath, The Khaleej Times, UAE Apr 12, 2010 Dig deeper