On the radar: Kerry and Moniz on the RevCon; Senate poison pill debate starts; Spending vs. disarmament; Hair-trigger an unnecessary risk; Nuke budget train wreck; and Not Ted Sorensen’s best.
April 27, 2015 - By Mary Kaszynski, Benjamin Loehrke and Faris Alikhan
On the radar: Budget boondoggle; Corker debate begins; Moniz confident on verification; Lessons from North Korea; Previewing the NPT conference; and Cooperation after the deal.
On the radar: Living up to commitments; Talks resume in Vienna; Dominoes not going to fall; Budget tricks to buy new subs; MOX costs explode (again); East Coast missile defense returns; Sanctions myths and facts; and the IAEA and the deal.
April 23, 2015 - By Mary Kaszynski and Faris Alikhan
On the radar: Buying less for several times more; Science and Iran negotiations; Challenges ahead for nuclear negotiators; Consistent US nonpro policy; About those “red lines”; Corker bill moving; North Korea’s missiles; the Deal with South Korea; and Rezaian isn’t a bargaining chip.
April 22, 2015 - By Mary Kaszynski, Faris Alikhan and Benjamin Loehrke
On the radar: When arms control really matters; Cardin on Congress’ role; Dangerous gamesmanship; Sanctions relief being negotiated; Regional benefits of a deal; HASC plays budget games; and Math nerds help find a missing H-bomb.
April 21, 2015 - By Benjamin Loehrke and Mary Kaszynski
On the radar: Scrap launch on warning; Zarif thinks big; Iranians and the deal; the Political consequences of Iran votes; Sanctions factsheet; and Don’t rush to judge the deal.
April 20, 2015 - By Mary Kaszynski and Benjamin Loehrke
On the radar: Former secretary on the path ahead; Congress putting deal at risk; Dempsey on s-300 sale; Iran’s concessions; Countering Putin; Handling the NPT RevCon; Iran and CTBT; Xi’s sub sale; and In memory of John Steinbruner.
April 17, 2015 - By Mary Kaszynski and Benjamin Loehrke
On the radar: Diplomacy or war; Corker bill sets up a numbers game; Brzezinski on the deal; Israel’s nukes; Constructive IAEA talks; Intel success story; LAT on Corker; and the Daily Show on Congress’ baffling Iran strategy.