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North Korea's Nuclear Gambit Tests International Community

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - June 1, 2009

The outlaw regime has said they are no longer bound by the armistice that suspended major hostilities. more >>

Iran's Missile Launch a Rebuke of the United States

By Joshua Kucera - Nation & World - May 27, 2009

The meaning is largely political as Iranian President Ahmadinejad is up for re-election on June 12. more >>

Iran Missile Test Shows Israel's Nuclear Deterrent Is Essential

By Abraham Cooper and Harold Brackman - Opinion - May 27, 2009

U.S. must respect the Jewish state's past restraint and current need for self-defense. more >>

North Korea Tests Short-Range Missiles

Nation & World - May 26, 2009

North Korea launches missiles a day after firing a nuclear bomb underground. more >>

Iran Claims to Have Test-Fired Long-Range Missile

Nation & World - May 20, 2009

The missile is reportedly capable of striking Israel, Europe and U.S. bases in the Middle East. more >>

Sarah Palin Honored by NRA With Alaska-Themed Assault Rifle

Nation & World - May 4, 2009

The governor of Alaska will receive the military-style assault weapon at an upcoming NRA banquet. more >>

How Safe Is Pakistan's Nuclear Arsenal?

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - May 1, 2009

Though concerned, U.S. officials say authorities have stepped up security of nuclear weapons. more >>

Iran on Path to Nuclear Weapons

By Paul Bedard and Andrew Burt - Washington Whispers - March 16, 2009

Admiral Michael Mullen says he is "just a little skeptical" of Iran. more >>

Weigh in on Charles Duelfer's 'Hide and Seek: The Search for Truth in Iraq'

Opinion - February 13, 2009

Duelfer talks with U.S. News about his new book and the search for WMDs in Iraq. more >>

Nuclear Weapons for All? The Risks of a New Scramble for the Bomb

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - January 15, 2009

As Obama takes office, he will face challenges from Iran, North Korea to the nonproliferation system. more >>

Will Barack Obama Appoint a WMD Czar?

Opinion - December 4, 2008

The Obama transition team seems as skeptical about the position as the Bush administration. more >>

Slew of Warnings on Nuclear, Biological Terrorism Prompt Worries of Fearmongering

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - December 3, 2008

A commission says terrorists will very likely stage a biological or nuclear attack in the next 5 years. more >>

U.S. Soldiers in Iraq Battle a Dangerous Foe Under the Ground—Land Mines

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - November 10, 2008

On the border between Iraq and Iran, deminers try to keep explosives out of insurgents' hands. more >>

Hot Docs: Future of Financial Regulation, Medical School Enrollment at All-Time High

Nation & World - October 24, 2008

Today's selection of timely reports. more >>

Pirate Attacks Off Somalia's Coast Are on the Rise

By Anna Mulrine - Nation & World - October 16, 2008

A Ukrainian cargo ship loaded with weaponry remains in the hands of Somali hijackers. more >>

News Buzz: Fed's Emergency Debt Plan, McCain's Alleged Links to Group in Iran-Contra Case

Nation & World - October 7, 2008

Federal Reserve launches massive plan to purchase short-term corporate debt. more >>

Texas Teachers Packing Heat

By Eddy Ramírez - On Education - August 19, 2008

A rural district lets teachers carry concealed handguns to school. more >>

Gun Control Update: Maryland Teen Stockpiling Guns and the Plans for Bush's Motorcade Route

By John Mashek - A Capital View - August 6, 2008

Why was a Maryland 18-year-old stockpiling weapons and tracking Bush's motorcade route? more >>

Airliners Remain Virtually Defenseless Against Shoulder-Fired Missiles

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - July 15, 2008

Worried that terrorists could acquire the missiles, U.S. diplomats are trying to reduce stockpiles. more >>

Public Opinion: Iran Test-Fires Missiles. How Should the U.S. React?

Opinion - July 9, 2008

Iran tested missiles Wednesday, raising tensions. Tell us what you think the U.S. should do. more >>

Overrated/Underrated: Nonlethal Weapons

By Candice Novak - Money & Business - June 12, 2008

Though these inventions do sting, they're not supposed to kill. more >>

The U.S. Blames Iran for Training Iraqi Extremists Who Kill Americans

Nation & World - May 5, 2008

U.S. military officials blame Iran for providing weapons and training for Iraqi Shiite extremists. more >>

Iran Is Not Providing 'Militarily Significant' Aid to the Taliban, Says A U.S. General in Afghanistan

News Desk - April 7, 2008

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As U.S. News reported in December, Hezbollah in Lebanon has been busy rearming since its 34-day war with Israel in August 2006. The Associated Press reported today that Israel recently told the United Nations that Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shiite movement designated a terrorist group by the United States, now has an arsenal that includes 10,000 long-range rockets and 20,000 short-range rockets in southern Lebanon. more >>

U.N. Security Council Adopts Iran Sanctions Resolution

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - March 3, 2008

Behind long-awaited action, U.S. frustration at the "snail's pace" of diplomacy. more >>