By Usha Sahay, Rachel Murawski, and Eve Hunter The October 22 presidential debate on national security will cover Afghanistan and Pakistan, Israel and Iran, China, the Middle East, as well as the general issue of “America’s role in the world.” These issues have made headlines in 2012, and been prominent on the campaign trail. But, […]
Romney strikes out on nukes
by Kingston Reif Published in the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Online on October 22, 2012. Article summary below; read the full text here. Where does the Republican nominee, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, stand on the issues of nuclear threat reduction, including arms control treaties, non-proliferation, and missile defense? Apart from a major speech at […]
[Op-Ed] There’s No “North Korea” in the 123
by Duyeon Kim Published in The Hill‘s Congress blog on November 16, 2012. By Duyeon Kim, Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation – 11/16/12 12:00 PM ET North Korea and nuclear weapons are ever-present in the minds of South Koreans except when it comes to its own nuclear energy. This may seem counterintuitive. But there’s […]
Beyond Treaties: Immediate Steps to Reduce Nuclear Dangers
by Kingston Reif The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace published “Beyond Treaties: Immediate Steps to Reduce Nuclear Dangers,” a report on reducing nuclear risks that included a contribution from Kingston Reif, Director of Nuclear Non-Proliferation. Reif’s contribution to the report is below. Click here for the full report. The United States and Russia should exchange […]
Challenges of Protecting U.S. Nuclear Weapon Materials
Note: Below are remarks delivered by Policy Fellow Nickolas Roth on the nuclear weapons complex in Geneva, Switzerland on September 12, 2012. For more information on the UNIDIR conference “Securing Civilian and Military Nuclear Materials: Current Status and Possible Improvements”, click here. For the past four years, many nations have focused their attention on securing […]
