Russia’s war in Ukraine poses the greatest danger to the planet at the moment. But is it also an opportunity?
Ukraine: Between Hope and Fear
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Yes, Hacking Into Our Nuclear Command and Control Could Actually Happen
Americans would be considerably less sanguine about our nuclear weapons program if they knew that it was under constant onslaught from hackers.
More Sanctions on Iran = Uranium Enriched to a Higher Grade
Both U.S. members of Congress calling for new Iran sanctions and hard-liners in Iran assault President Rouhani from each side.
North Korea’s Nuclear Theater
The most important rule in the world of theater is to keep the attention of your audience. If they become distracted or bored, if they start to fidget in their seats, the illusion of the spectacle is at risk. Once word gets out that you can’t deliver as a playwright or a director, the audiences dwindle. And fewer people are interested in your next offering. North Korean leaders have always understood the importance of theater.
What Country Most Resembles Iran in Its Power Structure?
Negotiating with Iran, as with the United States, requires talking to it on many levels.
Review: The Militarization of Indian Country
Author, activist, and two-time Green Party vice-presidential candidate (1996 and 2000) Winona LaDuke is an Anishinaabeg national, and her latest book, The Militarization of Indian Country, marks her fifth work on this subject. Only 70 pages, this short book surveys a wide range of issues related to military incursions into Native America without delving too deeply into any of them. But at the book’s end the reader will find a number of resources both online and in print to flesh out the issues raised.
Is “It’s Not Fair” a Childish Response to Being Denied Nuclear Weapons?
Nonproliferation is a non-starter when those who seek to enforce it refuse to convincingly disarm.
Nuclear Weapons Just Not Sexy Anymore
It’s becoming more and more difficult to interest young officers and scientists in nuclear weapons.
The End of Tactical Nukes in Europe?
With little notice from most press outlets, NATO recently developed contingency plans to defend its Central and Eastern European member states against potential Russian aggression. This move follows the disclosure in January that the alliance would create such plans for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. But in late July, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said, “We have all necessary plans in place to defend and protect all allies. I think the Russians would be surprised if we didn’t. That’s the core purpose of the alliance.” This statement indicates that — in addition to developing plans for the Baltic region — NATO’s military wing has also produced strategies to protect states like the Czech Republic and Turkey, which previously lacked alliance defense planning.
How Nonproliferation Became a Dirty Word
Coining a clever euphemism and co-opting a key nuclear term aid pro-nuclear forces in furthering their agenda.