On Monday, November 6, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ‘Bibi’ Netanyahu gave an interview on Israeli TV in which he reiterated his willingness to go to war with Iran without American support.
Know Before You Vote: A Pre-Election Day Reading List
Four debates and one Frankenstorm later, it’s the final countdown: Election Day is a day away. In less than 48 hours, we’ll (hopefully!) know who the next President will be. Throughout the campaign season, the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation has examined the candidates’ positions on various issues related to arms control and national security, and tried to make sense of what those positions might mean for a 2nd Obama term or a 1st Romney term.
Missile Misinformation
Missile defense is, in many ways, the poster child for expensive and technologically dubious US defense systems that survive based on misconceptions about their strategic benefits. A November 1 Letter to the Editor in the Washington Times by Admiral James A. Lyons, Jr. provides a classic example of these misconceptions.
In Truman’s Iran War Simulation, You’re The President
Our friends at the Truman National Security Project just released an online Iran war simulation that puts you in the Oval Office and guides you step-by-step through the process of launching military strikes against Iran. As “President,” you receive bri…
The Presidential Candidates and Iran: 4 Things to Know
Happy Friday, all! Over on the Center’s website, I’ve got a primer on the candidates and Iran. The piece places the candidates’ positions on Iran in context, discussing Romney’s shifting red lines, Obama’s nonproliferation policy, the two candidates’ f…