Israel developing next missile defense system with Raytheon By Bryan Bender WASHINGTON — Israel’s ability to shoot down hundreds of rockets fired by Hamas militants this past week has been hailed as a breakthrough in missile defense. But, military analysts warn, the real challenge is only beginning. Click here to read the rest of the […]
Obama: Two-Pronged on North Korea
President Barack Obama’s first-ever trip to Myanmar (Burma) shows he is still taking a two pronged approach on North Korea by sending two explicit messages: 1. the door is still open for cooperation if North Korea is serious about surrendering its nuclear ambitions, and 2. sanctions against the North will continue in the meantime to cut off the cash flow to its military.
[Op-Ed] There’s No “North Korea” In the 123
Many of you know there is a slew of bilateral civil nuclear cooperation agreements (“123”) that need to be renewed, and among them is one with South Korea. I recently wrote an op-ed in The Hill arguing that the North Korean nuclear issue is irrelevant to 123 discussions and point out the real dilemmas US policymakers are faced with when negotiating all civil nuclear cooperation agreements hereafter.
The Triad Is Not The Trinity: A Response To Gen. Chambers
I have a new piece up at AolDefense responding to a recent commentary in the same space by Maj. Gen William Chambers on the merits of the nuclear triad. Here’s how I begin: The recent commentary by Maj. Gen. William Chambers touting the war-prevention…
Turkey Wants Missile Defenses and the Accompanying Design Info
Bordered by three states known to have pursued both ballistic missiles and WMD capabilities, Ankara has set its sites on purchasing missile defenses.
