US cautious on removing nuclear arms from Europe (San Diego 6)
The U.S. is taking a go-slow approach on one of the touchiest and least discussed national security issues: whether to remove the last remaining Cold War-era U.S. nuclear weapons in…
Nuclear weapons: Arms control, proliferation and nuclear security (Australian Policy Online)
Creator: Rod Lyon The nuclear arms control agenda currently enjoys a prominence that it has not had since the first half of the 1990s. Justice
Pakistani scientist Khan describes Iranian efforts to buy nuclear bombs (Washington Post)
The father of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons program has written an official account that details an Iranian attempt to buy atomic bombs from Pakistan at the end of the 1980s.
U.S. Ponders Future of Nuclear Weapons in Europe (KFWB News 980 Los Angeles)
The U.S. is cautiously re-evaluating the role and future of its nuclear arsenal in Europe. Sources close to the Obama camp say NATO would have to be consulted before taking any action.
Russ Wellen: Nuclear Weapons: When Our National Security Makes Us Insecure (The Huffington Post)
Many of us who’d just like the world to be free of the nuclear weapons have noticed that President Obama seems to have a soft spot for disarmament. Finally, we can take a deep breath and relax. Right? Uh, no.
Noam Chomsky: Iran Pursuing Nuclear Weapons Out of Fear (CommonDreams.org)
by Matthew W. Hutchins Even the most radical conservative can agree with Noam Chomsky on at least one thing. “No one in their right mind wants Iran to develop nuclear weapons.” But to Chomsky, nonproliferation requires reciprocal action, rather than international condemnation. Chomsky’s reputation as a prolific author of books on subjects including linguistics, philosophy, cognitive science …
Finally, we put nuclear nuts on notice (New York Post)
Finally someone said it. Now we must do something about it. In his major speech in Israel, Vice President Joe Biden was refreshingly direct and straightforward: “The United States is determined to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, period.” Even the “period” was important, for it eliminates wiggle room. There…
Russia-US nuclear treaty ready soon: Kremlin (AFP via Yahoo! News)
US President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev have agreed that Washington and Moscow are close to reaching agreement on a new nuclear disarmament treaty, the Kremlin said.
US cautious on removing nuclear arms from Europe (AP via Yahoo! News)
The U.S. is taking a go-slow approach on one of the touchiest and least discussed national security issues: whether to remove the last remaining Cold War-era U.S. nuclear weapons in Europe.
