On the radar: Obama cuts 553 nuclear warheads from stockpile; Iran reducing uranium stockpile below deal levels; Tillerson affirms commitment to nonproliferation; Gen. Mattis’ position on nuclear weapons; No such thing as ‘right hands’ to hold nuclear weapons; and High-tech sea-based U.S. military radar will monitor DPRK’s future ICBM tests
January 12, 2017 - By Nataliya Gaydey and Katherine McMullen
On the radar: Obama Administration points out nukes costs grow annually; Calling on Obama to de-alert nuclear missiles; Command and Control documentary airs on PBS; Rick Perry shouldn’t resume nuclear testing; Trump’s potential red line on Korean peninsula; A diplomatic path for North Korea; Fmr. SecDef warns of nuclear war potential; Iran abiding by deal and has public support, does it matter to the President-elect?; and The Trump Transition rumor mill
January 10, 2017 - By Nataliya Gaydey and Katherine McMullen
On the radar: Exceedingly high costs for developing Columbia-class subs; Taxpayers pay Energy Dept.’s nuclear fine; Trump’s Cold War logic; Obama’s final nuclear opportunity; India tests nuke missile, China comments; the Future for Iran sanctions; and an In-depth Look at North Korea
January 5, 2017 - By Nataliya Gaydey and Katherine McMullen
On the radar: Nuclear experts seek to protect Iran deal; Time to de-alert U.S. nuclear missiles; Trump’s options for dealing with North Korea; Growing possibility for future nuclear tests; Mr. President-elect, there is no need to expand the arsenal; Dangerous future for cyber-age nukes; Fake news instigates Pakistan nuclear threat; and George Takei reminds us that nuclear weapons are not toys
January 3, 2017 - By Nataliya Gaydey and Katherine McMullen
On the radar: Reducing nuclear risks; Congress invites a new arms race; Trump could learn from Nixon’s pragmatism; Nuclear weapons waste causes expensive mess; Trump to cut DoD costs?; and the UK plows ahead with needless nuclear expenses
December 22, 2016 - By Nataliya Gaydey and Katherine McMullen
On the radar: Trump on arms control; Iran deal fulfilling its task; High price of radioactive sludge; China as mainstage nuclear weapons player; Non-Proliferation Treaty in danger; Evolution of the disarmament movement; Examining the UN’s nuclear weapons ban; Nuclear terrorism risk rises; and Conceptualizing the magnitude of nukes’ destruction
December 20, 2016 - By Nataliya Gaydey and Katherine McMullen
On the radar: DOE doesn’t have a lot to do with “Energy;” Mattis’ conflicts of interest at DoD; U.S. and Russia in a race to nuclear catastrophe; Senator Markey and Rubio push for nonproliferation; Europe seeks to protect Iran deal against Trump; Iranian leaders are hopeful on Trump; and Remembering when the Air Force nuked Greenland
December 15, 2016 - By Nataliya Gaydey and Katherine McMullen
On the radar: Using knowledge from Iran deal in North Korea; The Iran deal is still working; Missile defense is not (and it’s expensive); Congress approves needless nuclear upgrades; Russia testing Trump; Trump has opportunity in Russia; and China sanctions North Korea