On the radar: A deal vs. brut economic reform; Cobalt-60 stolen; Monitoring the deal; Befriend the scientists; Missile defense and the Iran deal; China’s nuclear views; and Putin talks PGM.
On the radar: Tasks for diplomacy; Managing spoilers; New polling; Kim Jong Un sacks powerful uncle; Sanctions push continues; and Your gmail password is more secure than the old US nuclear launch code.
On the radar: The next phase of the deal; IAEA budgets strained; Iran and the nuclear security agenda; About that INF hullabaloo; Lessons from North Korea; the Politics of a deal; and Atlas D missile site a steal at $2 million.
On the radar: Overcoming Mistrust; Treaties the exception, not the norm; Expert analysis of the deal; the Sanctioneers’ next move; Broader relationships; Drawn out ICBM reductions; and Some really terrible metaphors.
On the radar: Historic deal signed; Stronger than predicted; Admin view; How it played; Bill Burns’ secret back channel; Hill reactions; Sanctions hawks unappeased; and Johnny Cash and stale beer smell.
On the radar: Talks continue; Sanctions hawks unappeased; Nuclear waste legacy lingers; Nukes in the NDAA; Rouhani’s outlook; Stuxnet was much more complex than generally thought; and Remembering JFK.
On the radar: Not just the weather at Minot; Madeleine Albright supports negotiations; Firms skittish on sanctions; After a deal, the hard part; and About Arak.
On the radar: Letter from former advisors; OMB objects to assessing warhead costs; Sen. Feinstein on the nuclear budget; Rep. Schiff on a deal; Shutdown costs NNSA $330 million; and MOX still alive, despite best attempts.