Israel

Israel's nuclear weapons stand as one of the world's best known secrets. These weapons, although they do not officially exist, play a role in many of the diplomatic challenges with Iran and in the Middle East. Following is news, analysis and opinion from Ploughshares Fund staff, grantees and guests on the ongoing struggle to deal with nuclear weapons in Israel.

  • How Boehner Bungled His Bibi Bid

    How Boehner Bungled His Bibi Bid

    Speaker of the House John Boehner's invitation to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hurts his own party, the policy process and Israel.

    Speaker of the House John Boehner's invitation to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hurts his own party, the policy process and Israel. There are some in the Republican Party who truly care about preventing an Iranian nuclear bomb. There are some with helpful suggestions for how to...

    January 26, 2015 - By Joe Cirincione

  • A Big Deal for Nuclear Security

    The recent first-step nuclear deal with Iran will strengthen U.S. security by verifiably halting Iran’s program and setting a path for rolling it back through comprehensive nuclear negotiations.  So why are some in Congress opposing the deal, and what outcome do they expect if they scuttle diplomacy?

    It’s important to remember what the U.S. gets with this deal, versus the alternative.

    January 15, 2014 - By Joel Rubin

  • Costs and Benefits: The Iran Project

    A quick scan of daily headlines will prove that there has been no shortage of debate over Iran’s nuclear program.

    September 14, 2012 - By Leah Fae Cochran

  • The Loose Talk of War with Iran Returns

    The loose talk of war is back after a brief period of calm. But what is the strategy here? Is Israel really planning to bomb Iran? We don't yet know the answer, but the impact of this type of saber rattling is decidedly negative.

    August 30, 2012 - By Joel Rubin

  • Israeli generals balk at PM’s Iran policy

    WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is convinced that Iran is on the verge of acquiring a nuclear weapon. He believes that the Iranians cannot be deterred through diplomacy, and he views the Iranian threat as one that may bring about a second Jewish Holocaust.

    May 3, 2012 - By Joel Rubin

  • Israel's options on Iran

    The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) said in a new report that low-yield tactical nuclear warheads would be one way for the Israelis to destroy Iranian uranium enrichment plants in remote, dug-in fortifications.   But other independe

    March 26, 2010 - By Anonymous