With the Presidential election fast approaching, it is a good time to examine where Senators Barack Obama and John McCain stand on the issues of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) disarmament and nuclear nonproliferation. This two part series will address this topic, focusing on the stance each candidate takes on WMD issues, and how their […]

With the Presidential election fast approaching, it is a good time to examine where Senators Barack Obama and John McCain stand on the issues of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) disarmament and nuclear nonproliferation. This two part series will address this topic, focusing on the stance each candidate takes on WMD issues, and how their […]

On January 17, 2007, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists moved the Doomsday Clock two minutes closer to midnight, where it presently remains at five minutes to midnight. The Doomsday Clock measures how close the world is to self destructing – mainly via nuclear weapons. In a press release, the scientific group explains the […]

As World War I broke out, Henry James identified an inexorable current that had been running below international events, leading to the “monstrous scene” of August “as its grand Niagara.” Below the glassy upriver surface, the swift tide had been driven by habits of mind, arms merchant greed, imperial hubris, and a politics that was […]

Old habits die hard, and nowhere is that aphorism truer than at the Pentagon. In the Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 budget request, released at the beginning of February, the Department of Defense (DOD) asked for $518 billion. This is the highest amount for the Pentagon since World War II. Marking its 10th straight year of […]

Effecting change in Washington, and nuclear weapons policy in particular, is exceedingly difficult, requiring strong presidential leadership and a working bipartisan majority. Yet, recent congressional actions and trends will give the next occupant of the White House a rare opportunity to initiate sweeping changes in outdated U.S. nuclear weapons and arms control policies.