UN-Backed Effort to Rid Syria of Chemical Weapons Faces Hurdles By Terry Atlas September 28, 2013 International inspectors are due to get their first look at Syria’s chemical weapons stockpiles within days, implementing a United Nations-backed plan to secure and destroy the deadly arsenal amid a civil war. The Organization for the Prevention of Chemical […]

The U.S.-Russia Deal on Syria Really Does Make Sense By Kingston Reif September 24, 2013 Sen. John Barrasso criticizes the U.S.-Russia plan to eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons, primarily on the grounds that Russia played a big role in negotiating it (“Why the Russians Can’t Be Trusted in Syria,” op-ed, Sept. 16). In doing so, he […]

Obama & Rouhani Should Meet By Lt. General Robert Gard, Jr. (USA, Ret.) This week, Iran’s recently elected moderate President Hassan Rouhani will stand before the UN General Assembly and reaffirm for the world Iran’s renewed commitment to a diplomatic solution to the nuclear standoff. The Obama administration should use this opportunity to test Tehran’s […]

Lawmakers press for W.H. promise on nukes September 26, 2013 By Leigh Munsil Senate arms control hawks challenged President Barack Obama on Thursday to promise that he would not unilaterally reduce the size of the nuclear arsenal, despite his comments earlier this year. Members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, including Sens. Robert Menendez, Bob […]

Clock is ticking on aging B61 bomb, StratCom chief says September 23, 2013 By Steve Leiwer The oldest atomic bomb in the U.S. arsenal desperately needs to be upgraded before its aging electronics go bad early in the next decade, the head of the Offutt-based U.S. Strategic Command says. Gen. C. Robert Kehler has been […]