SecurityNews
President Donald Trump has ordered testing of American nuclear weapons to start “immediately.” “Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of… Read More
SecurityNews
STOCKHOLM—Following reports indicating Sweden might consider restarting its nuclear program, the supreme commander of the Swedish armed forces denied the rumor. “No, they’re not,”… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Under the theory of nuclear deterrence, military strategists’ goal is to make use of nuclear weapons on the battlefield untenable by either side and to… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The International Atomic Energy Agency recently assessed that North Korea resumed operations at its Yongbyon nuclear reactor, which produces plutonium for nuclear weapons. Pyongyang also… Read More
PoliticsNews
The Wall Street Journal quietly added a massive correction to a story that, if accurate, would have had significant implications for nuclear talks between President… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, said Wednesday that Russia is likely conducting low-yield nuclear weapons tests. That’s an indication that… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Leave it to The New York Times to misrepresent U.S. nuclear weapons strategy. In its Oct. 26 editorial, the Times completely misses the point of possessing… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Congress is currently deliberating the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2018. The NDAA is an important tool for Congress as it offers it… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Senate Armed Services Committee hosted a hearing last week on defense nuclear acquisition programs and doctrine. Gen. Robin Rand, commander of the Air Force… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Russia is developing a drone submarine that can deliver a nuclear warhead or dirty bomb (targets electronics) at U.S. coastal areas. Russian officials confirmed the… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Iran nuclear agreement is fast approaching its implementation stage despite the recent confirmation that Iran lied about its nuclear weapons efforts and did not… Read More
InternationalCommentary
For the second day in a row, Pyongyang raised the ante on rhetoric suggesting it might conduct a prohibited nuclear or missile test in violation… Read More
InternationalCommentary
When it comes to the Iran deal, the devil is in details, particularly when it comes to verification and arms control. In the latest spin… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Imagine if, on Sept. 12, 2001, I had written a column predicting that within less than 15 years, the president of the United States would… Read More
InternationalSecurityCommentary
Pyongyang claimed on Wednesday that it already has developed nuclear weapons small enough to fit on missiles. The powerful National Defense Commission declared “it is… Read More
SecurityCommentary
With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the rise of terrorist groups ISIS and Khorasan in Iraq and Syria, the world clearly remains a dangerous place…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
The bipartisan National Defense Panel (NDP) provided a well-articulated argument for the types of forces the U.S. needs to meet its national security demands. However,… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Americans need to start talking about the “N” word. In a provocatively titled article for The Hill, Adam Lowther and Colonel Eric Moore argue that… Read More
News
This week marks the 4th anniversary of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) with Russia. Given the abject failure of this treaty, it… Read More
Two recently released government reports show that the worldwide nuclear threat is getting more complex and more dangerous. The Defense Science Board (DSB) report shows… Read More
The U.S. informed its North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies that Russia is potentially in noncompliance with its arms control obligations under the Intermediate-Range Forces Treaty,… Read More
A Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report released last week estimates that the cost of nuclear forces for 2014–2023 will be $355 billion—an average of $39.4… Read More
The nuclear deal the Obama Administration negotiated with Iran is flawed by the premature easing of sanctions in return for easily reversed Iranian pledges that… Read More
U.S. nuclear weapons remain relevant for the security challenges the U.S. faces after the end of the Cold War, writes Georgetown’s Matthew Kroenig in his… Read More
Last week, President Barack Obama announced his next initiative on nuclear weapons reductions, calling on Russia and the U.S. to reduce actively deployed nuclear warheads… Read More
President Obama announced yesterday during a speech in Berlin that “peace with justice means pursuing the security of a world without nuclear weapons, no matter… Read More
Recently, Rose Gottemoeller, acting under secretary for arms control and international security, delivered a speech exploring the idea of private citizens contributing to monitoring illicit… Read More
In April, the Independent Working Group (IWG) on Missile Defense and the Space Relationship held an event on the new triad—space, nuclear weapons, and ballistic… Read More
The Obama Administration just rolled out its Defense Strategic Guidance (DSG), which outlines priorities of the U.S. military after the Budget Control Act of 2011…. Read More
The International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) long-awaited report on Iran’s nuclear program was released today, confirming longstanding suspicions that Iran has made substantial progress in… Read More
