By Meyer Thalheimer Last week at the Ploughshares event, “Nuclear Weapons Policy in a Time of Crisis,” former Secretary of Defense William Perry was asked to reflect on his memories of the Cuban Missile Crisis. During the crisis, he was analyzing Russian missiles to assist U.S. intelligence capabilities. “I believed then that every day that […]
Keep Calm and Carry On: No Risk In the Uranium One Sale
By Sara Z. Kutchesfahani The Uranium One story — the one where Secretary Clinton “gave away all of our uranium to Russia” — is back in the news. The politics behind it are covered here, but it’s important to understand why, from a technical perspective, this whole “controversy” is ridiculous. Despite what Fox News and less mainstream purveyors […]
The Threat of Nuclear Terrorism
By Anna Schumann Less than one month ago, I started a new job — a dream job, in every sense of the word, and I’m not just saying that because my new boss will read this — as the Communications Director for the Center. I was hired for my communications experience and, as has been […]
Iran Deal Adoption Day Anniversary
By Meyer Thalheimer Yesterday was the two-year anniversary of an important milestone in the ongoing attempt to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) Adoption Day occurred 90 days after the endorsement of the agreement by the United Nations Security Council, and marked the beginning of the agreement’s […]
THAAD: A Band-Aid for Potential Bullet Wounds
On July 30, 2017, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) announced it conducted a successful test of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system. The test came in the wake of another successful test of THAAD held just weeks before, and after reports that the South Korean government will proceed with further deployment of the […]
