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Five Principles for a Nuclear Deal with Iran
Negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program will soon morph into technical discussions about levels of uranium enrichment, nuclear inspections protocol, and fuel swaps. As the negotiations proceed, policymakers – particularly in Washington – will grow increasingly nervous about the prospects for a nuclear deal. Read more »
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Posted by Joel Rubin on April 20, 2012
Diplomacy with Iran, International Atomic Energy Agency, Iran Negotiations, Istanbul, Politics, Iran
Iran's Nuclear Announcement in Two Tweets
Newspapers today are abuzz with a new announcement from Iran claiming advances in its nuclear program. Against the backdrop of continued talk of military strikes, what does this announcement mean? President Joe Cirincione explains in two tweets.  Read more »
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Posted by admin on February 15, 2012
Joe Cirincione, Politics, Twitter, Iran
Searching for Cuts, Congress Spars Over Nuclear Weapons
The following originally appeared as a post on The Atlantic Politics. As the congressional "supercommittee" moves toward recommendations to cut over $1 trillion from the government's budgets, House members have squared off over whether some savings can come from the hundreds of billions of dollars planned for nuclear weapons over the next 10 years. Read more »
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Posted by Joe Cirincione on October 13, 2011
Congress, Joe Cirincione, Markey, Nuclear Budget, Politics, Supercommittee, Turner
One Step Toward Stability?
News of the downed SEAL chopper in Afghanistan earlier this month overshadowed a historic positive development for the region. On Aug 12, Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari announced the first reforms to the archaic Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR). These laws, imposed by the British in the 1800s, govern the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and trump state jurisdiction. Although some say that the reforms don’t go far enough, the changes are likely to have positive consequences for crisis stability along the border region as citizens of the region gain greater access to political rights. Read more »
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Posted on August 31, 2011
Afghanistan, International Crisis Group, Politics, Pakistan
The Budget Crisis Offers Opportunity To Bend The Arc Of Nuclear Policy
The U.S. government spends $54 billion a year on nuclear weapons and related programs. Despite the deep fiscal crisis, these budgets are about to go up — to a whopping $700 billion over the next 10 years. It is not at all clear why. Read more »
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Posted by Joe Cirincione on August 11, 2011
Congress, Department of Defense, Hiroshima, Joe Cirincione, Larry Korb, Nuclear Budget, Nuclear Zero, Politics, U.S. government, Obama