On the radar: Nukes on LRS-B not very useful; Rouhani takes on hardliners; IAEA moves to clarify Iran PMD; Rubio’s North Korea nuke gaffe; and South Korea urges North Korea to disarm
November 17, 2015 - By Andrei Antonescu and Shelley Marshall
On the radar: Reality of nuclear smuggling threat looms large; Future nuclear war a small but real possibility; The new and improved B61 non sequitur; Cost of LRSB hurts nuclear strategy; and Fitbit takes on radiological detection.
November 12, 2015 - By Shelley Marshall and Andrei Antonescu
On the radar: Washington’s FY17 defense budget dissent; Dirty bomb threat should be taken seriously; UK spat over deterrent; The nuclear taboo and nuclear deterrence conflict; War games almost became more than games; Russia’s Cold War-era strategic nuclear submarines; and Nuclear fears diminish as dangers thrive
November 10, 2015 - By Andrei Antonescu and Shelley Marshall
Iran’s pursuit of sanctions relief; The case for supporting Iranian human rights; Rouhani criticizes hardliners; UK NATO membership opposition; Italy vetoes India MTCR accession; Strengthening the Proliferation Security Initiative; and Japan lacks UN support for nuke abolishment
November 5, 2015 - By Shelley Marshall and Andrei Antonescu
On the radar: The U.S. revives old war plans; Iran lives up to its obligations; Scots say no to Trident; Putin calls for nuclear defense review; and Northrop’s big bucks lobbying
November 3, 2015 - By Andrei Antonescu and Shelley Marshall
On the radar: The budget busting bomber; Iran considered nuclear pursuit; Bikini’s nuclear mushroom cloud; Turkey nuclear bases’ bolstered security; Pakistan’s nukes may not deter war; and N. Korea’s shiny new atom-shaped nuclear complex
October 29, 2015 - By Shelley Marshall and Andrei Antonescu
The unknown nuclear close call; UK’s Trident cost outweighs benefits; The nuclear atmospheric threat; Future prospects of the Iran deal; Israeli Atomic Energy Commission endorses deal; and Declassified Able Archer document confirms fears.
October 27, 2015 - By Andrei Antonescu and Shelley Marshall
On the radar: Final green light for Iran deal; Pakistan’s growing arsenal; Potential U.S.-Pakistan nuclear talks; Kerry sets sights on CTBT ratification; JFK’s historic Cold War address
October 22, 2015 - By Andrei Antonescu and Shelley Marshall