Council Board Member, Colonel Richard Klass (USAF, ret), wrote an opinion piece for the Christian Science Monitor entitled, “Senate resolution on Iran may be bipartisan, but it could lead to war,” which was published on March 28, 2012. A Senate resolution on Iran is being touted by its bipartisan cosponsors as a way to “put to […]
Maddow Dedicates Entire Show to NNSA Securing HEU in Mexico
Last night Rachel Maddow devoted her show to the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) vital nuclear material security and nuclear terrorism prevent efforts. In particular she highlighted the successful effort to remove highly enriched uran…
US News and World Report Quotes Kingston Reif
Rep. Michael Turner Says European-Missile Defense Leaves U.S. Mainland Vulnerable. March 20, 2012 By Lauren Fox US News and World Report A leading Republican lawmaker admonished the White House Tuesday for pursuing a European-based missile defense program while cutting money for one that’s designed specifically to protect the United States. Click here to read the […]
Fact Sheet: 2012 Nuclear Security Summit Preview
By Duyeon Kim DATE March 26-27, 2012 in Seoul, Korea SIGNIFICANCE AND BACKGROUND The 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit aims to strengthen and deepen nuclear security commitments made at the 2010 Washington Summit. The objective of the summit process is to prevent vulnerable fissile materials that can be used to produce nuclear weapons from […]
The Wages of Missile Defense
Check out my latest article about Ground-based Midcourse Defense on the Center for Arms Control’s website.
The House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee met on March 6, 2012 to discuss the Fiscal Year 2013 National Defense Authorization Budget Request for Missile Defense. One of the many topics they discussed was the U.S. Ground-based Midcourse Defense system, (GMD – formerly known as National Missile Defense). Republicans on the subcommittee appeared to criticize the slow pace at which they believe the Pentagon is maturing the GMD system. Given the long and troubled history of the program, however, deploying newer technology before it is ready doesn’t make sense…
