nuclear arms

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"The prospects of a new nuclear arms race are looming over us."

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

In the second half of the 20th Century, it was the race to develop nuclear arms that occupied some of the finest minds in the US and the Soviet Union.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Can the world avoid another nuclear arms race?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

It’s an imperfect accord, but it’s better than crying “Havoc!” and letting slip the dogs of a nuclear arms race.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

We have reached the point where proliferation of nuclear arms and resistance to nuclear disarmament threaten every person on the planet.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan