Nuclear weapons are very expensive ”Being a nuclear power is very expensive. And you know, at the risk of stating the obvious, this is an expensive venture. I mean, being a nuclear power is an expensive venture. We’re prioritizing as an administration the maintenance, the safety, the security of our nuclear enterprise, but it is […]
Greg Terryn for the National Interest: Hillary is Right on Loose Nukes
In the last debate, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton claimed that the spread of loose nuclear weapons and materials is the greatest threat our country faces . Here’s why she’s right.
Top 10 Reasons Obama Should Veto the Defense Authorization Bill
On October 21, Speaker of the House John Boehner and Senate President Pro Tempore Orrin G. Hatch formally completed action on the fiscal year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and sent it to President Obama. The president now has ten calendar days, excluding Sunday, to either veto or sign the bill. Here are ten reasons the president should veto the NDAA.
What does Iran Deal Adoption Day Mean?
Last Sunday, October 18th, 2015, was Adoption Day for the Iran nuclear agreement. Since there has been some confusion about what exactly Adoption Day means, here are answers to some frequently asked questions: What is Adoption Day? Adoption day is the official beginning of the Iran nuclear agreement as Iran, the United States, and the […]
Nuclear Threat Initiative: Sour U.S.-Russia Relations Could Lead to a Nuclear Standoff
The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) recently released a comprehensive report on how the deteriorating relations between the United States and Russia increase the risk of nuclear use in the Euro-Atlantic Region. After surveying both Russian and American nuclear experts, NTI Senior Advisor for Russia and Eurasia, Robert Berls, and Program Officer, Leon Ratz, highlighted ten factors that contribute to the deterioration of US-Russian relations:
