The Golden Age of Nuclear Arms Control
by | April 22, 2019 | No Comments
Quote of the week: “The fear of the bomb is not the beginning of wisdom. Fearful men have a kind of foresight, but in their partial view of the future all signs point to a foregone conclusion. How else could the frightening consequences of nuclear fission justify both McCarthyism and pacifism?” — Wayne A.R. Leys, …
KSA: Outliers and Firewalls
by | April 16, 2019 | 12 Comments
The recent attention given to a U.S. Congressional report, and especially its allegations of secrecy and potentially illegal actions concerning individuals close to President Donald Trump, raises the question whether advisers to the President could engineer the export of nuclear power reactors to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) or another foreign destination outside the …
What Trump Decision is Likely to Increase Nuclear Dangers the Most?
by | April 15, 2019 | 1 Comment
Verse of the week: “Turning and turning in the widening gyreThe falcon cannot hear the falconer;Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhereThe ceremony of innocence is drowned;The best lack all conviction, while the worstAre full of passionate intensity.” — William …
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Nuclear
by | April 11, 2019 | No Comments
The Trump Administration approved some 810s to Saudi Arabia. And INVAP is building a low power research reactor in Riyadh. What’s an 810? What’s INVAP? It’s complicated. You’ll just have to listen to the podcast as Jeffrey and Aaron discuss how people are over-reacting to the latest Saudi nuclear news while also noting that it is time …
Heroes of Arms Control
by Michael Krepon | April 8, 2019
Disappearing Act
by Grace Liu | April 3, 2019
Burn Notice
by Dave Schmerler | April 2, 2019
Norms of Responsible Nuclear Stewardship (cont.)
by Michael Krepon | April 1, 2019
Mission Shakti: The Indian Anti-Satellite Test
by ACW Podcast | March 29, 2019
Beyond Posturing and Rhetoric: Analyzing the Standoff in Kashmir
by Grace Liu | March 27, 2019
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