Research Analyst Samuel Hickey authored an op-ed in The National Interest arguing that the thrust of U.S. involvement in the Middle East should put diplomatic engagement first. “In preparation for President Joe Biden’s trip to the Middle East this week, a secret meeting of military officials from Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Israel […]
Front and Center: July 16, 2022
HOUSE CONSIDERS VARIOUS NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUESThis past week has brought a lot of focus to key national security issues in Congress. The House considered the annual Defense Authorization bill, a vehicle for votes on many defense, foreign policy and other national security issues. The House Armed Services Committee had already voted to add $37 billion […]
Biden left with few options on Iran as nuclear talks stall
Research Analyst Samuel Hickey spoke to ABC News about the Biden administration’s options as the window for a diplomatic resolution to Iran’s advancing nuclear program continues to close. The U.S. also has little room to maneuver, says Sam Hickey, an analyst at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. “There are a lot of political […]
ISIS planned chemical attacks in Europe, new details on weapons program reveal
Greg Koblentz, member of the Scientists Working Group, was quoted in The Washington Post. “If Abu Malik had survived, his experience working for Saddam’s program would have made the threat of the Islamic State’s chemical weapons much higher,” said Gregory Koblentz, an expert on chemical and biological weapons and director of the Biodefense Graduate Program at […]
Amid the Turmoil of Covid, Biosafety Legislation Gets Political
Greg Koblentz, member of the Scientists Working Group, was quoted in Undark. Reforms are receiving “a lot more attention,” said Gregory Koblentz, a biodefense expert at George Mason University. But, he added, “the part that really concerns me right now is this kind of hyper-partisan polarization of this issue, which might make it harder to […]