The Reagan Vision

NATO, Russia and Tactical Nuclear ArmsBy Radoslaw Sikorski & Jonas Gahr

bobcatou — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:05:12 +0000

At the 2010 Lisbon summit, NATO committed itself to the goal of creating conditions for a world without nuclear weapons. NATO should honor this commitment and seize the opportunity of the upcoming Chicago summit to look at its nuclear policy

A Nuclear Clash Could Starve the WorldBy Jayantha Dhanapala

bobcatou — Sat, 12 May 2012 19:05:19 +0000

Recent ballistic missile tests by India, Pakistan and North Korea — which has ominously threatened to “reduce to ashes” the South Korean military “in minutes” — are once again focusing the world’s attention on the dangers of nuclear war.

Taking Out Dick LugarBy Dana Milbank

bobcatou — Sat, 05 May 2012 12:33:31 +0000

When Indiana Republicans go to the polls on Tuesday, they will do more than choose a candidate for the Senate. They will choose between party and country.

Diplomacy Offers Best Hope For Iran on Nuclear ArmsBy Dianne Feinstein

bobcatou — Tue, 01 May 2012 16:53:49 +0000

Iran and a group of countries known as the P5+1 countries (United States, China, Russia, United Kingdom, France plus Germany) are headed back to the negotiating table,

It’s Time for the U.S. To Finally Sign the Nuclear-Test-Ban TreatyBy Lawrence Krauss

bobcatou — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 01:59:13 +0000

A recent report removes all of the legitimate scientific objections to ratifying the agreement.

Israeli Military Chief: Iran Will Not Build Nuclear Bomb

bobcatou — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 01:06:19 +0000

Israel’s military chief said in an interview published Wednesday that he believes Iran will choose not to build a nuclear bomb, an assessment that contrasted with the gloomier statements of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and pointed to differences over the Iran issue at the top levels of Israeli leadership.

Lead by Example and Ratify Test Ban TreatyDr. Robert Dodge

bobcatou — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:11:05 +0000

The goal of eliminating all nuclear testing in an effort to stop proliferation gained impressive support when the National Academy of Sciences released its long-awaited report on the technical issues behind the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.

Toward a World Without NukesBy Helmet Schmidt and Sam Nunn

bobcatou — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:37:00 +0000

The two of us have joined a number of our colleagues on both sides of the Atlantic in discussing a threatening development: the accelerating spread of nuclear weapons, nuclear know-how and nuclear material. We now face a very real possibility that the deadliest weapons and materials ever invented could fall in to dangerous hands.

N. Korean Rocket Breaks Up on Launch

bobcatou — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:56:04 +0000

North Korea launched a long-range rocket Friday morning in defiance of repeated international protests, but it failed to reach orbit, breaking apart soon after the blastoff, U.S. and South Korean officials said.

Rational thought, Nuclear Weapons Don’t Mix

bobcatou — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:10:35 +0000

Our tour guide begins by making reference to the classic Cold War-era movie “Dr. Stragelove,” which he boasts of having seen multiple times. It is an entertaining farce whose humor seems more like wisdom as the years pass.