Regional threats and doubts about the reliability of extended deterrence are pushing technically capable non-nuclear states ...

NATO should build a fleet of polar-hardened drones to keep closer tabs on Russian submarines and military maneuvers in the Arctic, says a recent report that calls for a strategy of “deterrence by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pope Leo XIV waves as he leaves after his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Wednesday, Dec.17, 2025.

In their article “Europe’s Bad Nuclear Options” (July/August 2025), Florence Gaub and Stefan Mair argue that the U.S. nuclear umbrella “for decades has shielded the continent from outside threats.” ...

The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to providing extended deterrence to South Korea during its first meeting of a key nuclear deterrence body with the South under U.S. President Donald ...

Recent years have witnessed growing concerns from the United States and its allies over the atomic arsenals of a revanchist Russia and the possibility of a nuclear weapons breakout by the Islamic ...

Concerns about crime have been the foundation for decades of get-tough policies aimed at deterring crime. The belief is that ever-greater punishment — by hiring more police, increasing prosecution, ...

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DOD spends billions of dollars each year to counter China’s growing military strength. Congress established the Pacific Deterrence Initiative to track how much DOD plans to spend for deterrence in the ...

Charles Darwin studied apes in the zoo to observe their behaviour and emotions. His book, The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, published in 1872, explores the mental abilities that ...

A British Army soldier operates a Neros Archer drone at Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. (Spc. Elijah Magaña/U.S. Army) But when it comes to European defense, Russian attack ...

WHEN Russia flew nearly two dozen drones into Polish airspace on the night of September 9th-10th, the NATO alliance proved good at shooting bad things down. Forces from Germany, Italy, the Netherlands ...