Published in The Huffington Post on February 5, 2013. Article summary below; read the full text here. The first “fiscal cliff” was temporarily averted through a last-minute congressional deal. The next “fiscal cliff”, the automatic budget cuts, known as sequestration, is scheduled to arrive March first. Between now and March, Congress and the president will […]
Foreign Policy OpEd: Atomic Bond
Published in Foreign Policy on January 30, 2013. Article summary below; read the full text here. Since word first leaked in mid-December that Chuck Hagel was President Obama’s likely choice for secretary of defense, opponents of his nomination have sought to paint him as anti-Israel, soft on Iran, and a supporter of sweeping defense budget […]
Nuclear myths (and realities)
Published in the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Online on January 14, 2013. Article summary below; read the full text here. As the Obama administration contemplates further changes to US nuclear policy and posture in its second term, it will no doubt encounter opposition from those who argue that the world is too dangerous and complex […]
Nickolas Roth Quoted on future of NNSA leadership in the Global Security Newswire
Security Debate Shadows NNSA Chief’s Departure By Diane Barners Global Security Newswire WASHINGTON — A top U.S. nuclear official is set to retire next week in good standing with the Obama administration, even though a major security scandal prompted a number of watchdogs to call for his resignation months ago. When Thomas D’Agostino announced last […]
Philip Coyle Quoted on Mobile Missiles in Next Government
Air Force eyes return of mobile nuclear missiles By Bob Brewin The Air Force has dusted off plans more than two decades old to place fixed nuclear missiles on rail cars or massive road vehicles to protect them from a surprise attack The service also wants to explore alternatives to traditional missiles to carry nuclear […]
