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What the Air Force can learn from the nuclear cheating scandal
Before they go on duty with U.S. nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missiles, officers are trained in classrooms and simulators. They are schooled in weapons...
Measured Progress on Nuclear Security
Although the summit meeting was overshadowed by the crisis in Ukraine, 53 international leaders in The Hague this week made important progress on securing nuclear...
The U.S. has treated Russia like a loser since the end of the Cold War By Jack F. Matlock Jr
One afternoon in September 1987, Secretary of State George Shultz settled in a chair across the table from Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze in a New York...
A nuclear weapons strategy that’s stuck in the past By Rachel Maddow
The major general “was visibly agitated about the long delay” at the airport, the witness said. “He appeared drunk and, in the public area, talked loudly about...
The Threat to America’s Nukes By Michael Krepon
The wages of austerity are coming due for America’s military. On Monday, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced a major downsizing of the U.S. Army. He wants...
Imagine World Without Nuclear Weapons By Desmond Tutu
In February 1990, the same month that Nelson Mandela, also known as Madiba, walked free after 27 years behind bars, South Africa’s then-President, Frederik...
Congress, don’t pass the Nuclear Weapons Free Iran Act By Steven L. Spiegel
A large portion of Congress is poised to vote for a bill that would intensify sanctions against Iran in the middle of the talks currently underway. This is a terrible...
The Endless Arms Race: Despite Great Power Promises, New Nuclear Weapons Are On the Way
It’s heartening to see that an agreement has been reached to ensure that Iran honors its commitment, made when it signed the 1970 nuclear Non-Proliferation...
Nuclear weapons still pose huge threatBy Lynn Ringenberg
The current negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program will hopefully make the world a little safer by keeping the nation from developing nuclear weapons. Unfortunately,...
Are New Nuclear Weapons Affordable?By Joe Cirincione
A stunning new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) shows that the government will spend $355 billion over the next 10 years directly on nuclear weapons....
