The issue of redeploying tactical nuclear weapons back to the Korean Peninsula is currently a moot issue in South Korea. It’s advocated for by an extremely small number of conservative politicians and academics.
Quote of the Day: “Nuclear Time Warp”
Did House Republicans somehow miss the end of the cold war? At a time when, for the sake of both security and fiscal responsibility, the country should be reducing its nuclear arsenal, the House has approved a defense authorization bill for 2013 that t…
“Resolving Ambiguity: Costing Nuclear Weapons”
Earlier this week I spoke at an event at the Stimson Center highlighting the release of a new report by the Center’s Budgeting for Foreign Affairs and Defense program titled “Resolving Ambiguity: Costing Nuclear Weapons.” The report was authored by defense budget all-star Russell Rumbaugh and his very able partner in crime, Nathan Cohn.
Bipartisan Anti-Nuke Terror Legislation Introduced
6/6 11:25 AM: Moments ago the House Judiciary Committee favorably reported the implementing legislation to the full House. By Miles Pomper and Kingston Reif Earlier today, at long last, Republican and Democratic Members of the House Judiciary Committ…
Nuclear Shields, Dull Swords
Check out my latest article about Global Zero’s U.S. Nuclear Policy Commission Report. Here’s the intro:
Earlier this month, Global Zero’s U.S. Nuclear Policy Commission, chaired by former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General James Cartwright, issued a report reevaluating US nuclear strategy and force posture. In the two decades since the end of the Cold War, the United States has not significantly altered its approach to nuclear deterrence. Although the United States has retired thousands of nuclear weapons since the Cold War, it still maintains a nuclear arsenal designed to promptly destroy Russia’s ability to wage nuclear war. The report highlights a growing consensus that such a posture does not comport with the 21st century security environment and is also financially unaffordable…
