The Project on U.S. Middle East Nonproliferation Strategy recently released a report outlining – you guessed it – a Middle East nonproliferation strategy. The first section is on how to tackle Iran’s nuclear program. I took a closer look at some of the recommendations made in the report about how economic sanctions and diplomacy should play out in coming weeks and months…
North Korea Vows “High Level” Nuclear Test; Diplomacy Needed Now
Lt. General (ret. USA) Robert Gard Jr. PhD, Chairman of the Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation, stressed, “Even if the North Koreans engage in provocative behavior that should not dissuade us from engaging them.”
Bipartisan Arms Control Experts Rally Behind Hagel Nomination
“From reduced defense spending to developing an exit strategy in Afghanistan and a global community concerned with terrorism, the Pentagon faces many challenges in the 21st century. Hagel will effectively lead the institution in addressing these concerns,” said Amb. Graham. “As the U.S. and other nuclear arms countries consider further reductions in nuclear stockpiles to ensure greater national and global security, it is imperative that someone with Senator Hagel’s experience and keen insights lead the Department of Defense.”
Dr. King had a dream, but not the one Air Force Global Strike Command thinks he had
So I was perusing the website of Air Force Global Strike Command earlier today and came across the following feature story: “Dr. King’s Dream for the Global Strike Team”. (For those of you who don’t know, the mission of Global Strike Command is to “develop and provide combat-ready forces for nuclear deterrence and global strike operations.”)
Kingston Reif & James Lewis Cited by PolitiFact on “Mostly False” Hagel Attack Ad
Chuck Hagel has called for ‘an end to our nuclear program,’ says Americans for a Strong Defense By Amy Sherman PolitiFact The United States faces terrifying threats from foreign countries, but Chuck Hagel, the nominee for defense secretary, wants to close up our nuclear shop, says Americans for a Strong Defense, a group formed […]