If responsible for the computer worm, there’s a less controversial end to which Israel can put it than Iran’s nuclear program.
Senator Kyl’s Stalling on New START Is Fraying Washington’s Nerves
Senator Jon Kyl’s attempts to extort more money for nuclear weapons notwithstanding, even most Republican senators may be ready to vote yes on New START.
Republican Go-to Guy on Nukes Keeps Obama Administration Twisting in the Wind on New START
Which is it, Senator Kyl? Is New START “relatively benign,” as you’ve called it, or ideologically unacceptable to you and other Republicans?
Republican Whip Kyl Sold (Literally) on New START
The staggering amount of money that the Obama administration is throwing at the nuclear weapons industry in return for ratification of START proving hard for the Senate to resist.
Are Nonproliferation and Disarmament, Once Joined at the Hip, Headed for Divorce?
Love and marriage, love and marriage, nonproliferation and disarmament go together like a horse and carriage. But have they become a house divided against itself?
Republican Senate Rejection of START Could Actually Work in Disarmament’s Favor
The Obama administration could punish Republicans, were they to reject new START, by withholding promised funds for the nuclear weapons industry.
India: Militarizing Space with U.S. Help
U.S. President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh have a meeting scheduled in Delhi on November 8. Certain to be on the agenda is the removal of the last remaining export controls on U.S. dual-use technology and military hardware to India, including technology appropriate for development of space weapons. Since President Obama pledged in 2009 to seek a ban on space weapons, the United States should not be helping other countries develop these weapons. But with the final hurdles of export control removed, Washington could be doing just that for India.
What if Nuclear Terrorism Were Just a Mouse Click Away?
With 50 nukes knocked offline, inquiring minds want to know: can hacking be ruled out?
Republican Sees 50 Nukes Knocked Offline as a Chance to Recoup Lost Ground
Republican sees nuke base failure as yet another opportunity to engage in new START obstructionism.
Argentina’s Once — and Might-Have-Been Future — President Dies, to the Rejoicing of the Corporate Sector
Nestor Kirchner revived his country’s economy by breaking with neoliberal policies and playing hardball with international creditors.