Nukes And Other Wmd 
The Award for Most Inventive Use of a Nuclear Weapon Goes To…
Today nuclear weapons are the cornerstone of the national-security policy of major powers, as defensive weapons under the guise of deterrence. In the past, nuclear weapons were ... ...read more
Missile Defense: Ever the Fly in the Ointment of U.S.-Russia Relations
Missile defense systems against nuclear strikes are often considered “destabilizing” to the strategic balance.” On May 3, Russia’s RIA Novosti demonstrat... ...read moreWhen Nuclear Weapons Programs Fail to Ripen
One can’t help but suspect that a key reason the public and even many policymakers believe that Iran is close to developing nuclear weapons is the sheer length of time tha... ...read moreAre Nuclear Weapons Really a “Big Sin” to Iran’s Supreme Leader?
James Risen’s April 14 article for the New York Times on Iran’s Supreme Leader’s nuclear-weapons intentions — or lack thereof — has attracted much ... ...read moreIs Disarmament to Proliferation as Spending Is to Austerity?
The Institute for Science and International Security is dedicated to preventing nuclear proliferation and its president, David Albright, is often quoted in the mainstream media.... ...read moreA Christmas Nuclear Disarmament Gift
“In crisis lies opportunity” is more than just a cliché (and we’re not just talking about Naomi Klein’s Shock Doctrine.) For instance, what could be a be... ...read moreNew Nuclear Weapons Facility: “Gateway to a Bleak and Hopeless World”
“[The National Nuclear Security Administration] has advanced a ‘new paradigm’ of nuclear weapons management. … which is really just the old Cold War revived. [... ...read moreThe Great $500 Billion Nuclear Debate of 2011
At the Washington Post’s the Fact Checker, Glenn Kessler writes: “In these grim economic times, the cost of maintaining and upgrading the United States’ aging ... ...read moreIs Rick Perry Trying to Get Rid of Nuclear Weapons?
Running for the Republican nomination for president, Rick Perry has been prone to flubs that raise questions about his suitability for the office. (Hey, at least they draw atten... ...read moreTrue Reason for Iran’s Apparent Interest in Nukes Discovered
“Iran regards utilizing nuclear weapons as forbidden in Islam,” Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, once said. On another occasion, he declared: ... ...read moreFollow Us
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