Keeping an eye on the prize: divisive US-Russia nuke talks must go on
The close of the Non-Proliferation Treaty review was a fail, but that doesn’t mean parties can’t persist in the pursuit of New START.
The close of the Non-Proliferation Treaty review was a fail, but that doesn’t mean parties can’t persist in the pursuit of New START.
The UN’s top atomic official is calling on Russian and Ukrainian forces to halt all military activity at the Zaporizhzhia facility.
Weapons reduction is really just a pipe dream now, as treaties are abandoned and great powers see the utility in ramping up.
We know the thousands of deployed weapons on both sides have virtually no marginal utility. Time to get serious about drawing down.
Here are five ways we can safely say that even before the Russian invasion, non-proliferation was under pressure and on the skids.
Reports that a key reactor has been restarted indicates Kim Jong Un is frustrated with Biden’s lack of diplomatic urgency. Is he right?
These lawmakers represent states with a direct interest in pouring billions into modernizing and building new weapons.
Iran’s decision to center its foreign policy around the nuclear program has been extraordinarily costly.
Absent quick US action to return to the JCPOA, Iran may be pushed to follow the North Korean model.
Returning the US to compliance with the JCPOA is a no brainer and time is running out.
Signatories of new letter to Biden don’t mention their past calls for regime change and war with Iran.
Europe blames both Tehran and Washington for the tension regarding Iran’s nuclear program.
A simple goodwill gesture would likely get the ball rolling.
We must take away the president’s sole ability to initiate a nuclear Armageddon.
Follow the money: America’s nuclear posture is driven by contracts and an army of lobbyists, not strategy.
Seeing a deal fall apart despite having fully abided by it makes it almost impossible in Iran’s domestic scene to make the case for any renewed engagement.
It is tempting to think that it would be cheaper and more effective to have U.S. allies get the bomb rather than link their security to U.S. forces, bases, and assurances. But countries do not obtain the bomb in a vacuum.
Extending New START seems like an easy win for Trump. Why hasn’t he jumped on the opportunity?