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McElvany 2009 Nonproliferation Challenge

The good folks at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies are sponsoring the second annual Doreen and Jim McElvany 2009 Nonproliferation Challenge Essay Contest. Doreen and Jim McElvany 2009 Nonproliferation Challenge Essay Contest In order to spur new thinking…

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Greetings from Jacksonville

Well actually Yulee, Florida — home of the White Oak Conservation Center. Sorry about the light posting of late. James is relocating to the US and I am here in Florida wrapping up a couple of days at a conference…

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Welcome Josh Pollack

While I am Seoul, Busan and other interesting places, my friend Josh Pollack is going to pick up the slack on the blog this week. Josh prefers to be known as “a consultant to the U.S. Government on arms control,…

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Chris Ford Resigns

U.S. Special Representative for Nuclear Nonproliferation Chris Ford is resigning to take a job at the Hudson Institute. From: Ford, Christopher A Sent: 22 August 2008 01:59 Subject: Ford is moving on . . . . Importance: High Dear Friends:…

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ACT Blog

Arms Control Today has a blog to allow readers to comment on recent articles in the magazine. There is some new content as well, such as a list of ACA recommendations for Nuclear Vacation.

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Anybody Want To Be My Intern?

The Nuclear Strategy and Nonproliferation Program is always looking for interns. You should more or less follow the guidelines here, but email the package to Ms. Katherine Tiedemann tiedemann [at] newamerica.net The most important thing is to have a good…

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Lame Duckitude

It is interesting watching the maneuvering among various countries as the Bush Administration comes to an end. Indian PM Manmohan Singh decides to make a last push at the US-India nuclear deal. Iranian Foreign Minister indicates that, rather than a…

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Von Hippel on Albright

Frank Von Hippel posted a comment in defense of David Albright which emphasizes the most important point — that the most important credential is one’s work. And by that standard, David is invaluable. The comment is buried on the website…

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Minimum Deterrence

Greetings from Aspen Institute’s Wye River Conference Center on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. James Acton and I are on a panel together, talking about nuclear weapons and nonproliferation. I was, a few months ago, at a conference where a grand old…