nuclear weapons

Can Diplomacy Alone Block Iran's Nuclear Goals?

Opinion - April 10, 2009

John Kerry and Elliott Abrams debate in the latest issue of U.S. News Weekly. more >>

Three Problems With Obama's Poll Numbers: Divisiveness, North Korea, and Nukes

By Peter Roff - Peter Roff - April 6, 2009

The president dreams of a nuclear-free world while North Korea's launching rockets. more >>

North Korea 'Broke the Rules Again,' President Obama Charges While Calling for End to Nuclear Arms

Nation & World - April 6, 2009

Obama made a sweeping call for a nuke-free world. more >>

On 1st Day in Europe, Obama Juggles Sensitive Talks With Russia, China

By Amanda Ruggeri - Nation & World - April 1, 2009

The president talks about nuclear arms reductions and Iran ahead of the G-20 economic summit. more >>

Why the United States and Russia Want a New Strategic Nuclear Weapons Treaty

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - March 26, 2009

The soon-to-expire, Cold War-era START 1 treaty set the basis for cuts in nuclear arsenals. more >>

A Nuclear Iran and Wise Words on the Middle East Dilemma

By Michael Barone - Michael Barone - March 25, 2009

Pieces by Mort Zuckerman and Michael Ledeen are worth reading on the Iranian nuclear weapons dilemma. more >>

The World Cannot Live With the Threat of a Nuclear Iran

By Mortimer Zuckerman - Opinion - March 23, 2009

Having brazenly defied the world, Iran could be emboldened to use terrorism or subvert the Middle East. more >>

Iran on Path to Nuclear Weapons

By Paul Bedard and Andrew Burt - Washington Whispers - March 16, 2009

Admiral Michael Mullen says he is "just a little skeptical" of Iran. more >>

Hot Docs: Treasury's Foreclosure Prevention Plan Guidelines

By Henry J. Reske - Nation & World - March 5, 2009

Today's selection of timely reports. more >>

What Should the United States Do About Iran's Nuclear Program?

Opinion - March 2, 2009

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says Iran is moving closer to possessing a nuclear bomb. more >>

Barack Obama: Reduce World Nuclear Weapons to Zero

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - January 30, 2009

George Shultz, Sam Nunn, Henry Kissinger and William Perry—no peaceniks—concur. more >>

North Korea Belongs on the State Department Terror List

By Sam Dealey - Sam Dealey - January 21, 2009

North Korea wants to strike a deal with the Obama administration. Obama shouldn't budge. more >>

Nuclear Weapons for All? The Risks of a New Scramble for the Bomb

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - January 15, 2009

As Obama takes office, he will face challenges from Iran, North Korea to the nonproliferation system. more >>

Hot Docs: Obama and Human Rights, Skewed Nuclear Spending

Nation & World - January 15, 2009

Today's selection of timely reports. more >>

Hillary Clinton Discusses Obama Team's National Security Priorities

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - January 13, 2009

Topping the list: Iraq, Afghanistan, and nuclear arms control. more >>

Globalization, Terror Get Away From a West Suffering Historical Amnesia

By Kenneth Weisbrode - Opinion - January 12, 2009

Ignored in the good times, the patterns of history could bite us yet, Kenneth Weisbrode writes. more >>

How Nuclear-Armed Rivals Pakistan and India Will Test Obama

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - January 7, 2009

Their explosive mix of terrorism and nuclear weapons fuels fears of an all-out war. more >>

New Evidence of a Soviet Spy in the U.S. Nuclear Program

By Justin Ewers - Nation & World - January 2, 2009

Two former nuclear scientists make the case that a spy took nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union. more >>

Why China Helped Countries Like Pakistan, North Korea Build Nuclear Bombs

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - January 2, 2009

A new book alleges that Beijing intentionally proliferated nuclear technology to risky regimes. more >>

Will Barack Obama Appoint a WMD Czar?

Opinion - December 4, 2008

The Obama transition team seems as skeptical about the position as the Bush administration. more >>

Slew of Warnings on Nuclear, Biological Terrorism Prompt Worries of Fearmongering

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - December 3, 2008

A commission says terrorists will very likely stage a biological or nuclear attack in the next 5 years. more >>

Fixing the North Korea Nuclear Error

By Sam Dealey - Sam Dealey - December 2, 2008

Oh yeah, and they're still terrorists. more >>

Obama Faces Tough Task of Containing North Korea's Nuclear Breakout

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - November 25, 2008

He inherits a troublesome foe that dramatically expanded plutonium production during the Bush years. more >>

Iran Keeps Its Nuclear Secrets From International Inspectors

Nation & World - November 19, 2008

The IAEA reports a “lack of cooperation” from Tehran. more >>

The World Obama Inherits: Iran’s Nuclear Challenge

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - November 14, 2008

Tehran's apparent pursuit of nuclear weapons will test Obama's faith in power of diplomacy. more >>