May 19, 2025

The eventual replacement of single-warhead Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) with RS-24 Yars ICBMs—seen here on display at the Victory Day Parade in May 2023 in Moscow—could potentially add several hundred warheads to Russia's ICBM force. (Credit: President of the Russian Federation)

Russian nuclear weapons, 2025

By Hans M. Kristensen, Matt Korda, Eliana Johns, Mackenzie Knight

How many nuclear warheads is Russia estimated to possess? Learn about the Russian arsenal in the latest edition of the Nuclear Notebook from experts at the Federation of American Scientists. Read more.

Trump's "wins" on nuclear power are losses for taxpayers and public safety

By Edwin Lyman

"A nuclear power program based less on hype and more on fiscal realities and genuine safety improvements could ultimately be a win not just for the corporate recipients of government largesse, but for the public at large." Read more.

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"It is particularly concerning that this provision is not accompanied by a federal regulatory framework, as it would place AI and similar tools into a lawless and unaccountable zone."

— Travis Hall, Director of State Engagement, Center for Democracy and Technology, "Lawmakers, CIOs Speak Out Against AI Regulation Moratorium," Government Technology

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