Why Spend $54 Billion More on the Pentagon? To Start a War, Obviously.
The president wants to put the U.S. on a permanent war footing to sustain his unpopular presidency.
Obama’s Nuclear Weapons Policy is His Greatest Achievement and Gravest Disappointment
Obama’s mixed record on nukes leaves us wondering if we’re in any less danger of a nuclear war than we were during the Cold War.
START Stopper
One of the albatrosses around the New START treaty’s neck is missile defense.
U.S. and Russia: Where’s the Reset?
The much-proclaimed reset in U.S.-Russian relations has been more rhetorical than real.
Obama’s Approach to Disarmament as Self-Sabotaging as Debt-Ceiling Deal
As with the debt-ceiling deal, there’s no end to the largesse that the Obama administration bestows on the nuclear weapons program.
Casting Credibility to Winds, Republicans Attempt to Disarm Disarmament
House Republicans seek to kill New START in the cradle.
The Government’s Nuclear Millstone
There’s no transforming our energy future without completely overhauling the Energy Department.
New START’s Nuclear Compromise
In the 21st century, reducing nuclear stockpiles, securing vulnerable nuclear materials, and banning nuclear testing will be the hallmarks of a more secure world.
Nuclear Disarmament Would Make U.S. Undisputed Arms Champ
Does no nukes equal more might for the U.S.?
A New Start on Treaties
Here are seven lessons learned from passage of NEW Start that can be applied to other treaties in the Senate’s queue.
Thanks to New START, You Too Can “Ride Out” a Nuclear Attack
A nuclear attack is a good opportunity to “cocoon.”
Nuclear Weapons Just Not Sexy Anymore
The U.S. nuclear-weapons program is long on money, short on recruits.
Negotiating with Evil
You think negotiating with North Korea is difficult? Try sitting down with Jon Kyl (R-AZ).
Does Prague Stop With START?
Yet another reason New START isn’t cause for celebration.
New START Closer to Breaking Out of the Blocks
Ratification is like the starter’s gun — but where’s the finish line?