Nuclear Weapons

  • Documents Show Japan Repeatedly Rejected Nuclear Weapons

    The following is a guest post by Gregory Kulacki, Senior Analyst & China Project Manager at the Union of Concerned Scientists. 

    August 1, 2012 - By admin

  • A Golden Mistake

    The B61 life extension program gets a gold medal for setting records as the most expensive nuclear warhead in U.S. history. It also gets another ignominious recognition – costing more than its weight in solid gold.

    July 30, 2012 - By Ben Loehrke

  • Defense Hawks Spar on Nuclear Cuts

    You can tell the conversation in Washington is changed when defense hawks argue we should cut the nuclear arsenal and use the funds elsewhere. That is exactly what happened last week on the floor of the House.

    July 23, 2012 - By Ben Loehrke
  • Bombs Mean Big Business for Big Business

    Bombs Mean Big Business for Big Business

    Lobbies claim that thousands of companies benefit from nuclear weapons spending. But according to a new report from the Center for International Policy, those claims are far from reality. In truth, only a handful of companies stand to gain significantly, with a network of subcontractors behind...

    June 27, 2012 - By Nora Wilkinson

  • Not With a Whimper, But a Bang?

    We aren't the only ones concerned about nuclear disasters. National Geographic’s “Doomsday Dashboard” uses Twitter feeds to see which "end-of-the-world scenario" has people the most worried.

    June 22, 2012 - By Nora Wilkinson

  • Moscow Talks: Joe Cirincione on Fox News - Video

    A third round of nuclear talks between the Iran and the P5+1 concluded today in Moscow, with no major breakthroughs – but perhaps more importantly, no major breakdowns.

    June 19, 2012 - By admin

  • 12 Books on Nuclear Weapons That We're "(Summer) Loving"

    Summer’s here! Time to kick back and… brush up on nuclear policy? Whether you’re looking for a beach read, or are from San Francisco like us – where summer proved to be Mark Twain’s “coldest winter” – these summer months are a great time to dive into a good book. Did our New Year’s list leave you hungry for more? These 12 books - from Shute’s science-fiction to Alibek’s science-all-too-real – should do the trick:

    June 14, 2012 - By Nora Wilkinson

  • Continuing the Diplomatic Process: An Interview with Reza Marashi

    To give us a better handle on the current situation with Iran, we spoke with Reza Marashi, Research Director for the National Iranian American Council (NIAC). Reza served in the U.S. Department of State for four years in the Office of Iranian Affairs, and his articles have appeared in publications including The New York Times, Foreign Policy, The Atlantic, and The National Interest. He is a contributor to CNN, NPR, and the BBC, among others. Here, he gives us his take on the latest developments in Iran and what they might mean for national security.

    June 8, 2012 - By Anonymous

  • Slavin and Albright Talk Baghdad

    Though the Baghdad talks have been criticized in the press for failing to achieve a breakthrough, a discussion hosted this week by the Atlantic Council’s Iran Task Force suggested that there is hope in the fact that “these were the first substantive discussions between Iran and the international community on the issue of the nuclear program in more than two years.”

    May 30, 2012 - By Nora Wilkinson

  • Baby Steps in Baghdad - Video

    Everyone’s talking about the negotiations in Baghdad.

    May 23, 2012 - By Margaret Swink