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Playing Politics With Nuclear Security
When a Republican president negotiates reductions in nuclear arsenals, it is statecraft; when a Democratic president does the same, it is treason. That, at least, is the position advanced this week by several leading Republican politicians and their political advisors. Read more »
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Posted by Joe Cirincione on March 28, 2012
nuclear security summit, Barack Obama, Colin Powell, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, Mary Kaszynski, Nuclear Security, Ronald Reagan, Seoul Nuclear Security Summit, Soviet Union
Our Oscar Pick: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
It might not have received a nomination for Best Picture, but ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’ is our stand out film this Oscar season. Its on-point depiction of tension between the United States and Soviet Union during the height on the Cold War, not to mention the brilliant acting of Oscar-nominated Gary Oldman, make this spy thriller more than just an entertaining two hours of cinema. It’s a telling portrayal that makes reference to a problem that’s spanned decades – wasteful spending on nuclear weapons. Read more »
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Posted by Megan Murphy on February 24, 2012
Arms Control Association, budget, Ed Markey, Entertainment, Michael Douglas, Navy, Nuclear Budget, Pentagon, Russia, Soviet Union
Finding Cents in Common Sense
The era of unlimited military spending is clearly over. With a huge focus on cutting the budget in all areas of federal spending, 64 Members of Congress are joining forces to highlight the nuclear weapons budget as a prime place for cuts. Read more »
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Posted on October 11, 2011
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A Window of Opportunity with Iran
In a sea of skepticism over U.S. policy on Iran, new developments are signaling progress toward a diplomatic solution to Iran’s nuclear program. Read more »
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Posted by Megan Murphy on October 7, 2011
Diplomacy, Center for American Progress, diplomatic solution, Federation of American Scientists, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, peaceful solution, Soviet Union, Iran
The Unaffordable Failures of Missile Defense
$35B Missile Defense Misses Bullet With Bullet - Elliot Blair Smith and Gopal Ratnam in Bloomberg Read more »
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Posted on August 5, 2011