Published in PoliticoPro Click here to read the piece. (paywall.) By Kate Brennan Published in PoliticoPro on December 12, 2012 North Korea’s successful rocket launch Wednesday energized Republican calls in Washington for increased investment in U.S. missile defense.
Get real and cut Pentagon spending
Today on CNN’s opinion blog, Center chairman Lt. Gen. Robert Gard and Council board member Brig. Gen. John Johns offer some wise words on Pentagon spending. The two generals argue that “America needs political resolve to kill unnecessary and expensive …
“Innovation through Open Source Technologies”
Do you consider yourself an innovator when it comes to nuclear arms control? Do you want the chance to win an Apple iPad 2? Then perhaps you should check out the recently announced International Arms Control Essay Contest: Innovation through Open Source Technologies.
The contest is sponsored by the Bureau of Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance at the U.S. Department of State, the Center for Policy Studies in Russia, and the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies. Submissions are being accepted now through January 31, 2013.
Judges are requesting your original ideas “addressing the topic of international application of open source information and communication technologies (ICT) to arms control verification, compliance monitoring, and monitoring of sensitive facilities.” Essays must be between 1,000 and 2,500 words and include proper citations of any referenced sources.
Full details of the contest can be found by visiting the Center for Nonproliferation Studies’ website here.
Best of luck!
CNN Quotes Generals on Pentagon Spending
Published in CNN Opinion on December 12, 2012. Click here to read the piece in CNN Opinion. By Lt. General (ret. USA) Robert G. Gard Jr. PhD and Brig. General (ret. USA) John Johns, PhD. A strong U.S. military is indispensable to our national security. As retired military officers, we have dedicated our careers, on […]
Center Quoted on North Korean missile technology by Associated Press
look at North Korea’s secretive, advancing missile arsenal By Sam Kim Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s missile program is a point of national pride, with state TV regularly broadcasting past liftoffs set to rousing military anthems. But Pyongyang provides precious few details about its program’s inner workings, leaving outside analysts to […]
