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Lessons from Fukushima
Anniversaries have a way of generating reflection and re-assessment, and that is a good thing. But next week’s anniversary of the Fukushima catastrophe risks missing a huge piece of the story – that ALL things nuclear are inherently risky and that our assumptions about how we can control them need to be rethought. Read more »
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Posted by Paul Carroll on March 9, 2012
arms control, disarmament, fukushima, nuclear energy plants, Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Nuclear Power, Nuclear proliferation, Nuclear technology, Nuclear Weapons
A Tale of Two Victories: New START and DADT
The passage of major legislation during a lame duck session of Congress is a rare and interesting phenomenon. In the past year, it’s happened twice. In both instances, philanthropy played a vital role in pushing through victories on controversial, long-stalled policy issues. Read more »
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Posted by Samara Dun on October 20, 2011
arms control, Don't ask, don't tell, new start, U.S. military, Ploughshares Fund
Putin’s Return to the Russian Presidency and U.S.-Russian Arms Control
The following is a guest post by Steven Pifer.  In a speech to the United Russia party on Saturday, President Dmitri Medvedev announced his intention to step aside so that Prime Minister Vladimir Putin can return to the presidency next spring. The Russians still have an election to hold in March, but one can predict the outcome with assurance. While his ratings have declined since his first two terms as president, Putin remains the most popular politician in Russia. The state’s bureaucratic and financial resources will mobilize to support his candidacy, and no serious opposition candidate has emerged. Read more »
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Posted by admin on September 29, 2011
arms control, Diplomacy, Brookings, Elections, Medvedyev, Putin, Steve Pifer, US–Russia