After reluctantly passing New START, Republicans now seek to cripple it before it gets off the ground.
Casting Credibility to Winds, Republicans Attempt to Disarm Disarmament
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Raise Your Hand if You Think the Expansion of Our Nuclear-Industrial Complex Escapes Iran
The new nuclear-weapons complex that’s being built at Los Alamos is more seismically challenged than Fukushima and more expensive than Project Manhattan.
Zoning Out Nukes in the Middle East
The problem of nuclear weapons in the Middle East extends beyond just Israel and Iran. Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, and perhaps other countries in the region could go nuclear as well. A Weapons of Mass Destruction-Free Zone, which appears unrealistic given Israel’s refusal to even officially acknowledge its nuclear arsenal and the U.S. support for this stance, would be much better than an unfettered nuclear arms race in the region.
Are Nuclear Weapons Required to Enforce Nuclear Disarmament?
The means for enforcing Global Zero — the worldwide elimination of nuclear weapons — may be almost as frightening as nukes themselves.
Pakistan Makes It Hard to Defend From the “They Don’t Value Human Life” Libel
Pakistan seems oblivious to the threat that expanding its nuclear-weapons program poses.
What if the U.S. Actually Attempted to Seize Pakistan’s Nukes?
If the United States decided to take over Pakistan’s nuclear-weapons program, it could escalate into war.
Is Pakistan Justified in Its Fear of U.S. Takeover of Its Nuke Program?
Barring jihadist infiltration, Pakistan’s nuclear-weapons program is reasonably safe.
Retaliate in Kind Even if Doomed by a Nuclear Attack? Really?
Is there any real reason to retaliate when you’re about to be wiped off the face of the earth in a nuclear attack?
North Korea Ready to Deal, But West Wants It to Go All In
To the West, nuclear talks with North Korea have to be all or nothing.
Forces Opposed to Dangerous, Extravagant Nuke Project Get Day in Court
Nuclear watchdogs take to the courtroom to halt the manufacture of a new facility to build the part that makes nuclear weapons explode.