By: Abigail Stowe-Thurston After meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on June 20, Lassina Zerbo, the head of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) Preparatory Commission, reported that Israeli ratification of the treaty is a matter of “when, rather than if.” Netanyahu has been quoted saying that Israeli ratification “depends on the regional context,” […]
Science Fellow Phil Coyle Pens Op-Ed in Breaking Defense
Read the full piece in Breaking Defense. Some members of Congress are rightfully calling for reform to the U.S. national missile defense program, but the change they suggest – removing the word “limited” from current U.S. policy – will carelessly expand the program and waste billions of dollars. If we’re serious about improving national missile defense, […]
Senior Fellow John Isaacs Pens Op-Ed on Military Readiness
Read the full piece in Medium. When the Senate recently considered the annual National Defense Authorization bill, the rhetoric was heated, particularly from Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC). Their target: what they described as a glaring need for increased readiness funding for the military. The vehicle for the debate: A McCain amendment, […]
Senior Fellow John Isaacs on Pentagon Readiness Crisis
Read the full piece in Medium When the Senate recently considered the annual National Defense Authorization bill, the rhetoric was heated, particularly from Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC). Their target: what they described as a glaring need for increased readiness funding for the military. The vehicle for the debate: A McCain amendment, […]
Cooperation Amidst Conflict: The Importance of Common Ground in U.S.-Russia Relations
By: Abigail Stowe-Thurston The video is distressing: two Russian Sukhoi Su-24 attack aircraft fly aggressively toward a U.S. naval destroyer in the Baltic Sea, missing the ship by just 30 feet. No, this wasn’t a Cold War encounter – it’s footage from April 12, 2016, an emblem of the current geopolitical strain between the United […]