The mainstream media fails to provide the public with the evidence used to support the IAEA’s latest report about Iran’s nuclear program.
Do Iran’s Objections to the IAEA Report Deserve Consideration?
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Iran: No Smoking Gun Found for Ticking Time Bomb
It’s difficult to make the case for attacking Iran based on the new IAEA report.
Should We Engage North Korea?
The recent two-day talks between the United States and North Korea were a good start, but it also shows that a diplomacy contingent upon denuclearization will not likely break the deadlock. Perhaps the pending leadership succession from Kim Jong-il to his heir apparent Kim Jong-eun provides a window of opportunity for the United States to effectively engage the North through a different strategy, and denuclearization can happen from there.
Playing With Fire on the Korean Peninsula
The six-party talks may or may not resolve the nuclear crisis on the Korean Peninsula, but they are the only game in town.
Pakistani Nukes in Step Vans Have Ripple Effect on Iran
The United States fears that Pakistan’s nuclear weapons will fall into the hands of terrorists. But Pakistan believes that the United States has designs on its nukes.
Nuclear Weapons Projects Don’t Even Qualify as Pork
Pork is intended to bring significant economic benefits to a representative’s district. For the most part, it’s the elite who profits from nuclear weapons projects.
Does Kim Need to Keep His Nukes to Avoid Gaddafi’s Fate?
A massive army, as North Korea possesses, may have the same deterrent effect as nuclear arms.
When a Clandestine Nuclear Program Is Good News
The United States is selective about which states engaging in nuclear proliferation that it condemns.
More Isn’t Necessarily Better With Pakistan’s “Nuclear Security Culture”
Pakistan needs to take care that its plans to dramatically increase its nuclear security forces don’t provide an opening for infiltration by Islamist extremists.
Paving Over the Money Pit of Nuclear-Weapons Spending
Members of Congress are concerned with the rising costs of nuclear weapons, including new facilities for plutonium and uranium.