New U.S. military strategy: concerns and a ray of hope
The Defense Department's new strategic guidance released this month offers a modest foothold in the struggle to reverse the ever-upward swing of U.S. military spending.
Nuclear treaty makes fresh START for peace
The New START Treaty aimed at reducing U.S. and Russian nuclear stockpiles, signed by President Obama Feb. 2, will come into effect on Saturday.
Stop nuclear madness, ratify New START now
Everyone's security is endangered if this vital first step on the road to a world without nukes stalls out in the Senate.
Senate committee OKs New START treaty
In an unusual show of bipartisan backing for an Obama administration initiative, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved the New START nuclear weapons reduction treaty September 16 by a vote of 14-4.
U.S. will attend Hiroshima memorial for first time
For the first time ever, the U.S. ambassador to Japan will attend the Aug. 6 ceremony in Hiroshima marking the 65th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city.
New START toward real security
Senate hearings are under way on the New START treaty to cut U.S. and Russian long-range nuclear weapons arsenals, and your senator's vote could make the difference.
Ban Ki-moon urges anti-nuke activists to “Keep it up”
NEW YORK - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged participants in the International Conference for a Nuclear-Free Peaceful, Just and Sustainable World to keep up their work.
Thousands march to UN for nuclear disarmament
On Sunday 15,000 protestors marched from Times Square to the United Nations calling for the abolition of all nuclear weapons.
Dear President Obama, please get rid of nuclear weapons
I heard from my parents that on May 1 countries are having a meeting at the United Nations about if they should disable the nuclear weapons. So I would like to tell you how I fell about it.
Russia’s Katyn gesture a blow to nuclear arms race
The shock over the deaths of much of Poland's leadership in a plane crash should not cover up victories for world peace that their planned trip signified.
