On the radar: Striking the right balance; Trident whistleblower; Policy over partisanship on Iran; Catholic Bishops and the NPT; Plutonium pits; and Nuclear umbrella is a terrible metaphor for broader security assurance.
May 19, 2015 - By Faris Alikhan, Mary Kaszynski and Benjamin Loehrke
On the radar: House passes Quigley amendments; Kerry on NK and Iran; Trident whistleblower; Saudi Arabia and Pakistani nukes; and US works to reassure Gulf allies.
On the radar: Retire that metaphor already; Nuclear safety in the Middle East; House passes Corker bill; Gottemoeller on NPT and beyond; Nukes gobbling up budgets; Chilled relations, atrophied nuclear security; and U.K. nuclear policy after the elections.
May 15, 2015 - By Faris Alikhan, Benjamin Loehrke and Mary Kaszynski
On the radar: Adapting US strategy to reality; New bomber accepts cut; Why the NPT still matters; the Saudi’s nuclear perspectives; Assessing North Korea’s missiles; NATO’s Russia concerns; and Russia’s positioning on snapback.
May 14, 2015 - By Faris Alikhan, Mary Kaszynski and Benjamin Loehrke
On the radar: China’s MIRV and new arms racing; Kim Jong-Un’s bluster; Sticking points in House NDAA; Lessons from North Korea; Obama reassures Gulf states; House Iran bill; Navy’s new CNO; and Iran’s parliament also has an anti-diplomacy crowd.
May 13, 2015 - By Faris Alikhan, Mary Kaszynski, and Benjamin Loehrke
On the radar: Philip Gordon on the deal; Iran talks progressing; Poll shows Americans support deal; North Korea’s nuclear diplomacy; Saudis sit out summit; Pincus on budgets; and What the Iran deal could mean for pistachios.
May 12, 2015 - By Faris Alikhan, Benjamin Loehrke and Mary Kaszynski
On the radar: Assuring the Gulf states; North Korean tests SLBM; China’s North Korea problem; Stability in South Asia; 123 with China; and Where the House Dems stand on diplomacy after Iran letter.
May 11, 2015 - By Faris Alikhan and Mary Kaszynski
On the radar: Pro-diplomacy caucus in the House; Corker clears Senate; House could get messy; North Korea’s arsenal growing; Saudi Arabia’s positioning; Costly qualitative edge; and MOX is laughably over budget.
May 8, 2015 - By Faris Alikhan, Benjamin Loehrke and Mary Kaszynski