North Korea’s December 2012 rocket launch and third nuclear test last week has prompted plenty of discussion about the appropriate scope of and funding levels for ballistic missile defense. In my February (2013) Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists colu…
Obama Nuclear Arms Reduction Plan Picks Up Where Reagan and Bush Left Off
Amid vocal Republican opposition to reports of nuclear weapons reductions during President Obama’s second term, it’s worth looking back on the history of nuclear arms reductions through the years, and the compelling reasons for continuing to pursue a smaller nuclear stockpile. I did a piece for PolicyMic putting the President’s plan in context.
Video of the Day: “Nukes of Hazard” edition
Yesterday, in a segment on North Korea’s third nuclear test, Jon Stewart and the Daily Show team tapped into the great power that is the Nukes of Hazard brand. The results are of course spectacular: Longtime readers will remember that this is not the …
North Korea’s new game
On Tuesday, February 12 (the night of Monday, February 11 in the U.S.), North Korea conducted its third nuclear test. While the test might seem like more of the same intermittent provocation from the “hermit kingdom,” there’s reason to believe that Nor…
To Cut Wasteful Spending, Start With Nuclear Weapons
Well, it looks like March 1 is the new January 1. At the start of next month, automatic budget cuts are scheduled to go into effect, meaning that, for the next few weeks, Congress and the White House will be looking for ways to manage the federal budge…
