WITH THE IRAN WAR ON HOLD FOR NOW, NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE FOR FINAL AGREEMENT Efforts to end the war between the United States and Iran gained momentum this month following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to bring an end to the fighting. Significant obstacles remain before a final agreement can be reached, however. […]
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Front and Center: May 17, 2026
IN SUMMIT WITH CHINA, NUCLEAR WEAPONS COME UP IN THE CONTEXT OF IRAN The eyes of the world were on Beijing this week as President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met for a highly anticipated bilateral summit. It was reported that the leaders emphasized interest in a stable relationship between the two countries, discussing enhanced economic […]
Front and Center: March 22, 2026
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION CITES NUCLEAR CONCERNS AS REASON FOR WAR IN IRAN On February 28, in the midst of diplomatic negotiations on Iran’s nuclear weapons program, the United States and Israel carried out a coordinated military operation against Iran. The Trump administration cited anxiety over Iran’s nuclear weapons program as one of the confusing and sometimes contradictory justifications […]
Front and Center: February 23, 2026
NEW START EXPIRES AS RUSSIA, UKRAINE, UNITED STATES MEET IN GENEVA Tuesday will mark four years since Russia began its illegal invasion of Ukraine. Russia, Ukraine and the United States held talks in Geneva last week but did not reach any resolutions, as Russia continues to demand land concessions that Ukraine will not accept. (We explained in a recent blog post why this is the wrong […]
Front and Center: January 17, 2026
FEBRUARY 5 BEGINS NEW AGE WITHOUT TREATY-MANDATED NUCLEAR RESTRAINT In less than three weeks, we will wake up in a world we have not known in more than 50 years: one without constraints on the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals. The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) is no longer in force beginning February 5, leaving Russia […]
