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Cartwright, Hagel, Burt and Pickering call for Steep Reductions
On the radar: 900 warheads, no launch-ready alert, cut ICBMs; Veto threat for NDAA nuclear provisions; Iran to launch satellite next week; Kodak’s bomb-grade uranium; China presses North not to test; Not good for New Mexicans; Appropriators vs. authorizers on BMD; and Lost meets The Hunt for Red October. Read more »
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Posted on May 16, 2012
Military Leaders Protest Unnecessary Spending
On the radar: Generals don’t want added BMD; Panetta objects to HASC bill; Manned or unmanned; Intercept on Youtube; Nukes back to Korea; HASC gone wild; the Case against the East Coast shield; and the Adventures of Kim Jong Un. Read more »
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Posted on May 11, 2012
Unwanted, Unnecessary, and Unaffordable
On the radar: Americans favor nuclear spending cuts; The HASC mark; CMRR budget shuffle; Trumping the Air Force on the bomber; BMD on the East Coast; 12 subs; Putin staying home; B-61 mismanagement and costs; Albright and Heinonen on talking with Tehran; Spring cleaning at Parchin; and Burying the element from hell. Read more »
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Posted on May 10, 2012
A Distinguished Legacy: Honoring Senator Lugar
Indiana Senator Richard Lugar is a tough, seasoned conservative who could be brutal when fighting for his positions.  When it came to national security issues, however, Senator Lugar always put the national interest above partisan politics. On May 8, he lost the Indiana Republican primary election. Read more »
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Posted by admin on May 9, 2012
Foreign Policy, national security, Nuclear Weapons, Nunn-Lugar, Partners, Senator Richard Lugar, US politics
Misplaced Priorities on CMRR and Other Nuclear Excesses
On the radar: HASC pushes for CMRR funding; Excess nuclear spending; East Coast BMD strategically unnecessary; Sen. Lugar defeated in primary; Pifer on cooperative missile defense; Amb. Daalder on NATO seating charts; Double standard on nonpro; Washington’s war of words with Iran; No arms race after Agni V; and the Beginnings of overkill. Read more »
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Posted on May 9, 2012
A billion people at risk?
The following is a guest post from Ashish Sinha, Program Manager at Physicians for Social Responsibility. In recent weeks, nuclear-capable missile tests by North Korea, India, and Pakistan have reminded all of us why national security experts continue to feel South Asia and the Korean Peninsula represent among the highest risks to international peace and stability. Read more »
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Posted by admin on May 8, 2012
South Asia, North Korea, Nuclear disarmament, India, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, Ira Helfand, Nuclear Famine, Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Partners, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Report, Russia, Pakistan
Authorizers Push for More Nuclear Spending
On the radar: HASC plus ups for CMRR, subs and warheads; Nuclear boondoggles; Opportunity with Pakistan; Israeli politics and Iran; Delays for MOX; Russia seeks BMD guarantees; Assessing North Korea’s nuclear threat; and a Nuclear poll. Read more »
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Posted on May 8, 2012
Washington Gearing Up for Battle on Nuclear Trade Deals
On the radar: The anti-nonproliferation lobby; West calls for urgent practical steps; Iran talks after Sarko; Debunking the BMD myth; Shadow NATO summit; and Projectile dysfunction. Read more »
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Posted on May 7, 2012
Modest Expectations for Baghdad Talks
On the radar: Officials and experts look for progress in Baghdad; NAS questions missile defense plans; Options for influencing China; Post-strike scenarios; Bipartisan support for nonpro budget; Israeli officials on Iran; and NUKEMAP goes viral. Read more »
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Posted on May 4, 2012
Welcoming New Board Members: Dr. Kennette Benedict, Sam Heins and Jill Werner
Ploughshares Fund has always benefited greatly from the insight and expertise of our fantastic board of directors. This week, we're thrilled to announce the addition of three new members to an already impressive group. Dr. Kennette Benedict, Sam Heins and Jill Werner.  Read more »
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Posted by admin on May 4, 2012
Board of Directors, Jill Werner, Kennette Benedict, Los Angeles, Partners, Sam Heins, Werner Family Foundation