Plucked this one from the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) public release today of a report that details the current plutonium inventory of the United States.
House Passes Key Anti-Nuclear Terrorism Legislation; Senate Up Next
In case you missed it amidst a rather eventful news day, the House this evening passed by voice vote H.R. 5889, the Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act of 2012.
13 days — and what was learned
October 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the most dangerous moment of the nuclear age – and perhaps any age. Regular readers will know that I’ve long been a missile crisis afficiando – indeed, it’s behind my personal and professional interest in arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament.
Persistence is Critical in Diplomatic Negotiations with Iran
Head over to the Truman Project’s new blog today to read my take on P5+1 negotiations with Iran. A few excerpts are below…
Review of the SASC Version of the FY 2013 Defense Bill: Nuclear Weapons and Missile Defense
On May 24 the Senate Armed Services Committee unanimously approved its version of the FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (S. 3254).