Critical flight-test success buoys Raytheon missile killer June 6, 2014 by David Wichner When a critical test of the nation’s ground-based missile defense system went off without a hitch late last month, executives at Tucson-based Raytheon Missile Systems heaved a collective sigh of relief. A hit-to-kill interceptor warhead made by the local Raytheon unit hit […]
DoD Announces a New Strategy for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction
The Department of Defense (DoD) on Monday released an updated policy for countering weapons of mass destruction (WMD) that focuses on prevention, early action and partnering with allies.
Don’t Let Nuclear-Security Cooperation with Russia Lapse
This week, The National Interest published an op-ed by Lt. General (USA, Ret.) Robert Gard and Nickolas Roth on U.S.-Russian nuclear security cooperation. The authors argue that despite recent tensions between the two countries, it is in the United States’ interests to continue working with Russia to reduce the likelihood that nuclear material would be stolen and used by terrorists.
National Interest Op-Ed on U.S.-Russian Cooperation by General Gard and Nickolas Roth
Don’t Let Nuclear-Security Cooperation with Russia Lapse July 3, 2014 by Nickolas Roth and Robert Gard Republicans and Democrats alike have traditionally understood that investing in nuclear security is a small price to pay compared with the devastating economic, political and social costs of nuclear terrorism. That’s why U.S. cooperation with Russia and other countries […]
Think Progress Story on Iran Quotes Kingston Reif
Experts Challenge Israeli Government’s Position On Final Iran Nuke Deal July 3, 2014 by Ben Armbruster A handful of non-proliferation experts are taking issue with the Israeli position on a final agreement with Iran over its nuclear program, specifically, Israeli demands that the deal model the plan that ridded Syria of its chemical weapons (CW) […]