On the radar: Get Trump’s finger off nuclear button; False claims on Iran Deal violations; Don’t weaponize Iran Deal inspections; ICBM, a near-term reality for North Korea; Get nukes out of Turkey; Responding to Ban Treaty critics
July 27, 2017 - By Rose Blanchard, Meghan McCall and Geoff Wilson
On the radar: Trump plays dangerous games with Iran Deal; Dumb reasons to dump Iran Deal; Misunderstanding the Iran Deal; Dunford: New Korean conflict would be worse than WWII; Keep Trump’s finger off the button; Russia threatened by Europe’s defensive missiles; Ban Treaty is reality, U.S. needs to get on board
July 25, 2017 - By Rose Blanchard, Meghan McCall and Geoff Wilson
On the radar: White House risks war with incoherent Iran strategy; U.S. gains nothing by letting Iran Deal fail; Iran Deal crucial for peace; Zarif denounces U.S. threats; More diplomacy, not more sanctions; Senators protest opaque Nuclear Policy Review process; Moon’s lofty denuclearization goal
July 20, 2017 - By Rose Blanchard, Meghan McCall and Geoff Wilson
On the radar: Iran Deal reluctantly recertified; Iran nuclear threat removed by the Deal; Zarif: Iran has held up its end of the Deal; Trump administration walking into war; Nuclear-armed Iran could mean war; Talking U.S. nuclear policy with Michèle Flournoy; Levelheaded leadership needed to avoid nuclear crisis
July 18, 2017 - By Rose Blanchard, Meghan McCall and Geoff Wilson
On the radar: Evaluating Iran Deal after two years; Europeans worry Trump could derail Deal; Watch Sec. Kerry, Barbara Hall at Ploughshares Gala; Trump administration fumbles into breach of Iran Deal; Throwing money away on the LRSO; Moon Jae-in proposes five-party talks; Wolfsthal on dealing with North Korea; Bob Gates’ proposal for North Korea
July 13, 2017 - By Rose Blanchard, Meghan McCall and Geoff Wilson
On the radar: Nuclear Ban Treaty is adopted, what next?; Ploughshares Fund supports Ban Treaty adoption; 122 nations united against nuclear weapons; Pressure is on for nuclear weapons states; Trump and Xi talk cooperation on North Korea; U.S. and South Korea flex muscles in response to North Korean ICBM test; Ploughshares’ Philip Yun keeps North Korea in perspective; “No thanks!” to new nukes
July 11, 2017 - By Rose Blanchard and Meghan McCall
On the radar: Negotiations necessary on North Korea; No military option with North Korea; American missile defense an expensive charade; New York Times urges Korea talks; Washington Post proposes sanctions; Reminder: attack on Korea would be catastrophic; New nukes still a bad idea; Nikki Haley disputes UN’s Iran report
July 6, 2017 - By Rose Blanchard and Meghan McCall
On the radar: Zakaria warns of more war; The Iran hawks in the White House; Cotton’s call for regime change in Iran; Tillerson for “peaceful” regime change; White House surprises military with Syria threats; Domestic nuclear safety an ongoing issue; Trump administration looking to withdraw from INF Treaty; Cooperation critical at Moon-Trump summit; U.S. and China agree on Korean denuclearization
June 27, 2017 - By Rose Blanchard, Meghan McCall and Geoff Wilson
