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This article appears in the August 2025 print edition with the headline “The New Arms Race.” ...

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The American president has the sole authority to order a nuclear strike, even if every adviser in the room is against it.

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Following the announcement that the Royal Air Force is regaining nuclear weapons, we explore the service’s history using ...