Treaty and Talks

The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Everything filed under instruments in our international relations coverage, the 7 reports filed on it so far.

The United States remains heavily dependent on Russian enriched uranium for its nuclear reactors despite reciprocal...

Russia Retains Leverage Over US Through Uranium Supply

The United States remains heavily dependent on Russian enriched uranium for its nuclear reactors despite reciprocal import bans, with waivers allowing

2026-09-21
Politics: A new UN-help agreement aims to break Libya's political deadlock and pave the way for elections

US urged to back UN Libya roadmap with action, not only

A new UN-help agreement aims to break Libya's political deadlock and pave the way for elections. The United States faces a test of its stated support...

2026-09-09
Diplomats from about 100 governments are meeting at the UN in Geneva this week to negotiate elements for a potential new...

UN Group Meets on Autonomous Weapons Treaty

Diplomats from about 100 governments are meeting at the UN in Geneva this week to negotiate elements for a potential new instrument on lethal...

2026-08-31
Ukrainian analyst Victor Taran argues Russia's tactical nuclear weapons are political blackmail, not a battlefield...

Taran: Russia's Nuclear Weapons Are

Ukrainian analyst Victor Taran argues Russia's tactical nuclear weapons are political blackmail, not a battlefield solution, in a War on the Rocks...

2026-08-31
A former U.S. Defense official argues for a sea-based, U.S.-only nuclear role for South Korea, contrasting with a more...

US Official Outlines Asymmetric Nuclear

A former U.S. Defense official argues for a sea-based, U.S.-only nuclear role for South Korea, contrasting with a more integrated, ground-based...

2026-08-29
President Trump submitted a U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear agreement to Congress, making its implementation contingent on Saudi...

Trump Ties U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal to Israel

President Trump submitted a U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear agreement to Congress, making its implementation contingent on Saudi Arabia normalizing...

2026-08-28
The US has imposed sanctions on the President of the International Criminal Court, a Japanese judge, sparking a...

Tokyo's Dilemma: US Sanctions on ICC President Test Japan's Loyalty

The US has imposed sanctions on the President of the International Criminal Court, a Japanese judge, sparking a diplomatic crisis for Japan's Prime...

2026-08-22