Nuclear Weapons

Is nuclear deterrence the foundation of our national security, or is it an unnecessary expenditure dedicated to inexcusable potential violence? Commonweal authors debate nuclear deterrence versus disarmament.

The state of contemporary nuclear politics call on us to attend even more closely to Pope Francis’s call to protect those on the periphery.

Four contributors articulate their competing positions on nuclear disarmament, deterrence, and the role of the Church.

Long-term impact lies with a strategy to link the popular movement to the policy debate now emerging on nuclear strategy.

Late developments in the Quemoy crisis leave the situation as dangerous and confused as ever. But there’s a good chance that the Administration will win its gamble in the Far East.