On the radar: Zakaria & Nasr debate Krauthammer & Yadlin; Consider scrapping NNSA; Iron Dome not comparable to US systems; N. Korea Launch looming; ME conference put off; Monterey fellowship; No interest in MOX; and Queen Noor & Valerie Plame on why elimination.
On the radar: Implementing the nuclear posture review; the Limits of sanctions; MDA’s new director; Udall-Kyl on NNSA reform; Talbott on Obama’s 2nd term, legacy; and Vintage Bulletin covers.
On the radar: Iron Dome isn’t Star Wars; After the reset and the elections; Talking to Pyongyang in Naypyidaw; Possible Gold standard with Taiwan; Cyber vulnerabilities and nuclear security; and the 2012 Atomic Turkey Award.
On the radar: Capacity up, operations the same; Kissinger says bring Iran negotiations to point of decision; Weakening NNSA accountability; Triad isn’t trinity; Easy cuts; and Cold War assumptions don’t fit Pakistan.
On the radar: Cut numbers, costs; Economic of war and sanctions; Security stalled in Senate; Democracy and the bomb; Missile defense meeting budget reality; the Burma model; and Atomic thunderstorms.
On the radar: Cold War spending vs. 21st century realities; President sees window for diplomatic solution; What to expect from the IAEA report; French nuclear spending; Deterrence in S. Asia; and Talking past China.
On the radar: Confidence, not hype, on China’s stockpile numbers; Thawing in Moscow; Vali Nasr on negotiations; B-61 and NATO posture; Push for ratification; and Nuclear programs that weren’t.
On the radar: New guidance, lower costs; Bilateral talks, enhanced deal; N. Korea missile development; the Climate with Moscow; Experts outline foreign policy priorities; a Chinese triad; Problems with UPF; and Tracking the nuclear age through comics.