Even opponents of the conflict should want to see Iran defanged and defeated.

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Even opponents of the conflict should want to see Iran defanged and defeated.

Barely out of prototype testing, the Precision Strike Missile is shrouded in secrecy — including which Persian Gulf countries the Army is launching them from.

The Pentagon used missiles untested in combat in a deadly attack that struck civilian sites near a military compound on Feb. 28, according to visual evidence examined by The Times and weapons experts.

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A wave of strikes across the Middle East in recent days shows that Iran has not lost the capacity to retaliate.

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I asked an Iran hawk what victory looks like now.

I asked an Iran hawk what victory looks like now.

The package worth billions of dollars and endorsed by lawmakers is stalled at the State Department as the U.S. and China plan an April summit.

Satellite imagery of secretive nuclear facilities reveals Beijing’s efforts to expand its arsenal, just as the last global guardrails on nuclear weapons vanish.

For the first time in decades, the U.S. and Russia no longer have a nuclear arms control agreement.

Beijing, Moscow and shaken American allies are seeking new warheads as President Trump ends more than a half century of nuclear arms control with Russia.