Angela Canterbury was quoted on President Obama’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act in The Hill’s overnight defense round-up.
The U.S. Needs to Stop Throwing Weapons at Problems
The survival of the Iran nuclear agreement in Congress sent countless members of Congress scrambling for new ways to demonstrate their opposition to the deal and to throw sand into the gears required to carry out the agreement. One of the more preposterous ideas put forward was to send Massive Ordnance Penetrators (or MOPs) to Israel. MOPs are essentially really, really big bombs that have the capacity to penetrate up to 200 feet into the ground.
Secretaries Kerry & Moniz: Time to Reconsider the Test Ban Treaty
After their success in achieving an Iran nuclear agreement, Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz have announced a new joint project: educating the Senate about the nuclear test ban treaty. Similar to their last joint endeavor, the Secretaries will face considerable opposition as they lay the groundwork for a renewed push towards ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT).
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.
Strengthening the Iran Nuclear Agreement
As the Iran nuclear agreement enters effect, there are several thing the U.S. can do to affect its implementation. Some constructive, some not.