NPR: arms control https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=519518345 arms control en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 16:54:55 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: arms control https://www.npr.org/tags/519518345/arms-control Arms Control: When Biden Takes Office, Clock Will Be Ticking To Save New START Treaty When President-elect Joe Biden is sworn into office, he'll have 16 days to work with Russian President Vladimir Putin to save the last arms control treaty limiting U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals. Wed, 09 Dec 2020 10:15:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2020/12/09/943869767/arms-control-when-biden-takes-office-clock-will-be-ticking-to-save-new-start-tre https://www.npr.org/2020/12/09/943869767/arms-control-when-biden-takes-office-clock-will-be-ticking-to-save-new-start-tre When President-elect Joe Biden is sworn into office, he'll have 16 days to work with Russian President Vladimir Putin to save the last arms control treaty limiting U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals.

]]> Lucian Kim The End May Be Nearer: Doomsday Clock Moves Within 100 Seconds Of Midnight The two-minute warning that had held over the past two years has now shrunk to 100 seconds before midnight on the Doomsday Clock set by the <em>Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists</em>. Thu, 23 Jan 2020 18:44:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2020/01/23/799047659/the-end-may-be-nearer-doomsday-clock-moves-within-100-seconds-of-midnight https://www.npr.org/2020/01/23/799047659/the-end-may-be-nearer-doomsday-clock-moves-within-100-seconds-of-midnight Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists that was announced Thursday. The clock is intended to represent the danger of global catastrophe.'/>

The two-minute warning that had held over the past two years has now shrunk to 100 seconds before midnight on the Doomsday Clock set by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

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]]> David Welna As Relations With U.S. Sour, Xi Describes Putin As 'Best Friend' At Moscow Meeting The Chinese leader met with his Russian counterpart at the Kremlin on Wednesday. Former rivals Russia and China have drawn closer in recent years. Thu, 06 Jun 2019 03:55:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/06/06/730200317/as-relations-with-u-s-sour-xi-describes-putin-as-best-friend-at-moscow-meeting https://www.npr.org/2019/06/06/730200317/as-relations-with-u-s-sour-xi-describes-putin-as-best-friend-at-moscow-meeting

The Chinese leader met with his Russian counterpart at the Kremlin on Wednesday. Former rivals Russia and China have drawn closer in recent years.

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]]> Scott Neuman Arms Control Surfaced In Helsinki, But It's Likely Just Talk The U.S. and Russia still inspect each other's nuclear arsenals and have sharply curtailed the number of weapons poised to launch. That's thanks to two arms control treaties, which are now at risk. Tue, 17 Jul 2018 07:52:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/07/17/629715244/arms-control-surfaced-in-helsinki-but-its-likely-just-talk https://www.npr.org/2018/07/17/629715244/arms-control-surfaced-in-helsinki-but-its-likely-just-talk The U.S. and Russia still inspect each other's nuclear arsenals and have sharply curtailed the number of weapons poised to launch. That's thanks to two arms control treaties, which are now at risk.

]]> David Welna Experts Aghast At Russian Claim Of Nuclear-Powered Missile With Unlimited Range The U.S. tested similar concepts in the 1960s but abandoned them over concerns of radioactive contamination. Russia's claim seems so fantastic that some analysts didn't believe initial reports. Thu, 01 Mar 2018 17:39:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2018/03/01/590014611/experts-aghast-over-russian-claim-of-nuclear-powered-missile-with-unlimited-rang https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2018/03/01/590014611/experts-aghast-over-russian-claim-of-nuclear-powered-missile-with-unlimited-rang

The U.S. tested similar concepts in the 1960s but abandoned them over concerns of radioactive contamination. Russia's claim seems so fantastic that some analysts didn't believe initial reports.

]]> Geoff Brumfiel U.S. Confirms Russian Missile Deployment Violates Nuclear Treaty. Now What? A U.S. general says Russia has violated a longstanding arms control treaty by deploying new missiles. It was the first official, public assertion that these missiles are fully operational. Fri, 10 Mar 2017 06:57:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2017/03/10/519498196/u-s-confirms-russian-missile-deployment-violates-nuclear-treaty-now-what https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2017/03/10/519498196/u-s-confirms-russian-missile-deployment-violates-nuclear-treaty-now-what

A U.S. general says Russia has violated a longstanding arms control treaty by deploying new missiles. It was the first official, public assertion that these missiles are fully operational.

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