An idiosyncratic survey of the arms control, disarmament and nonproliferation universe in no particular order. The first in a possibly regular installment.
FACEBOOK | Mark Hibbs says “there is no Chinese reprocessing ‘breakthrough’ as announced by Chinese official media. This is about China deciding if, when, and how it closes its fuel cycle.” (Note, also, Gregory Kulacki’s comment on the translation of “breakthrough.”)
PONI Blog | Terrence Smith wonders whether Pakistan can “hold the line on its nuclear security?”
Danger Room | Spencer Ackerman passes along “a belated Happy New Year from Russia’s sexiest spy.”
Washington Post | Mark Stokes and Dan Blumenthal want China to sign the INF Treaty. Good luck with that.
Armed Forces Journal | Bridge Colby and Tom Moore think the Air Force “needs a new cruise missile.”
FCNL Nuclear Calendar | The Atlantic Council will host Gen. David Richards, Chief of the British Defense Staff, to discuss “Britain’s Security Challenges in the Age of Austerity.” I bet it goes like this.